WF12 8RJ maps, stats, and open data
WF12 8RJ lies on Kirk Close in Dewsbury. WF12 8RJ 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 October 1984.
WF12 8RJ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WF12 8RJ geodata
| Easting | 426695 |
| Northing | 421712 |
| Latitude | 53.691179 |
| Longitude | -1.597225 |
Where is WF12 8RJ?
| Street | Kirk Close |
| Town/City | Dewsbury |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF12 |
WF12 8RJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF12 8RJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 100m | 328ft |
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 8RJ
2022 12 OCT £190,000 |
2022 13 JUL £205,000 |
2017 26 MAY £153,000 |
2017 27 JAN £130,000 |
2016 20 MAY £126,000 |
2015 11 MAY £119,995 |
2014 17 OCT £120,000 |
2007 30 NOV £138,000 |
2007 31 AUG £91,000 |
2007 9 FEB £119,500 |
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 8RJ
| Wakefield Road Watson Ave (Wakefield Road) | Chickenley | 65m |
| Wakefield Rd Co-operative Street (Wakefield Road) | Chickenley | 118m |
| Parish Hall (Chickenley Lane) | Chickenley | 135m |
| Chickenley Lane School St (Chickenley Lane) | Chickenley | 149m |
| Wakefield Rd Heath Close (Wakefield Road) | Chickenley | 166m |
Nearest railway stations to WF12 8RJ
| Dewsbury Station | 2.4km |
| Batley Station | 2.7km |
| Ravensthorpe Station | 4.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF12 8RJ (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 8RJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 33.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 33.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 39.99Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 7.83Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF12 8RJ (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 8RJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF12 8RJ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 173,506 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 15 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,567 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,913 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 41,269 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,948 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,832 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF12 8RJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF12 8RJ.
- 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
86.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF12 8RJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF12 8RJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF12 8RJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Chickenley Heath | 17:15 | 11:30 | 64m |
| Chickenley Lane/Hazel Cres | 17:15 | 11:15 | 190m |
| Princess Lane | 16:30 | 11:30 | 392m |
WF12 8RJ ITL and WF12 8RJ 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 8RJ:
| 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 8RJ 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 8RJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00056078 | |
| LSOA | E01011121 | Kirklees 018A |
| MSOA | E02002288 | Kirklees 018 |
Nearest postcodes to WF12 8RJ
| WF12 8RF | Heath Walk | 29m |
| WF12 8QB | Heath Road | 60m |
| WF12 8PX | Wakefield Road | 100m |
| WF12 8QA | Co Operative Street | 104m |
| WF12 8QD | Chickenley Lane | 107m |
| WF12 8PZ | Watson Avenue | 129m |
| WF12 8QG | School Street | 144m |
| WF12 8RE | Heath Close | 151m |
| WF12 8RD | Heath Road | 201m |
| WF5 9QJ | Wakefield Road | 225m |
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