WF12 8BJ maps, stats, and open data
WF12 8BJ lies on Craig Y Don in Dewsbury. WF12 8BJ is located in the Dewsbury East electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Kirklees and the English Parliamentary constituency of Dewsbury. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS West Yorkshire ICB - X2C4Y and the police force is West Yorkshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
WF12 8BJ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WF12 8BJ geodata
| Easting | 425616 |
| Northing | 421067 |
| Latitude | 53.685435 |
| Longitude | -1.613617 |
Where is WF12 8BJ?
| Street | Craig Y Don |
| Town/City | Dewsbury |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF12 |
WF12 8BJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF12 8BJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 80m | 262ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Dewsbury East |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Dewsbury |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WF12 8BJ
8, CRAIG Y DON, EARLSHEATON, DEWSBURY, WF12 8BJ 2026 16 JAN £235,000 |
8, CRAIG Y DON, EARLSHEATON, DEWSBURY, WF12 8BJ 2021 17 AUG £195,500 |
8, CRAIG Y DON, EARLSHEATON, DEWSBURY, WF12 8BJ 2016 15 JUL £160,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF12 8BJ
| Highfield Reformed Church (Town Green) | Earlsheaton | 127m |
| Highfield Reformed Church (Town Green) | Earlsheaton | 144m |
| Ossett Lane Town St (Ossett Lane) | Earlsheaton | 161m |
| Ossett Lane Town St (Ossett Lane) | Earlsheaton | 178m |
| Town Street Greenwood Ave (Town Street) | Earlsheaton | 209m |
Nearest railway stations to WF12 8BJ
| Dewsbury Station | 1.5km |
| Batley Station | 2.8km |
| Ravensthorpe Station | 3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF12 8BJ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WF12 8BJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 17.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 38.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 79.98Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF12 8BJ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
WF12 8BJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF12 8BJ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 159,267 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,272 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,924 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 33,257 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,023 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,920 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF12 8BJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF12 8BJ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
51.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF12 8BJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF12 8BJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF12 8BJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Earlsheaton P.o. | 17:00 | 11:45 | 184m |
| Walker St / Headland Lane | 16:30 | 11:15 | 282m |
| S. Lyles & Co | 17:00 | 11:15 | 386m |
WF12 8BJ ITL and WF12 8BJ LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WF12 8BJ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLE | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLE4 | West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLE44 | Calderdale and Kirklees |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000034 | Kirklees |
WF12 8BJ census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WF12 8BJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00056093 | |
| LSOA | E01011124 | Kirklees 018D |
| MSOA | E02002288 | Kirklees 018 |
Nearest postcodes to WF12 8BJ
| WF12 8BQ | Town Street | 48m |
| WF12 8JS | Headland Lane | 51m |
| WF12 8BH | Chatsworth Terrace | 89m |
| WF12 8JL | Town Street | 102m |
| WF12 8JR | St Peters Gardens | 108m |
| WF12 8BW | Town Green | 120m |
| WF12 8BY | The Paddock | 120m |
| WF12 8BG | Rosslyn Court | 128m |
| WF12 8LS | Ossett Lane | 159m |
| WF12 8BN | Laithes Croft | 166m |
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