WF12 9BU maps, stats, and open data

WF12 9BU lies on Forge Lane in Dewsbury. WF12 9BU is located in the Dewsbury South 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 9BU maps

WF12 9BU map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WF12 9BU map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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WF12 9BU geodata

Easting423912
Northing420132
Latitude53.677127
Longitude-1.639492

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Where is WF12 9BU?

StreetForge Lane
Town/CityDewsbury
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF12
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WF12 9BU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF12 9BU as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation40m131ft

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

WardDewsbury South
ConstituencyDewsbury

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in WF12 9BU

2, FORGE LANE, DEWSBURY, WF12 9BU
1995
19 APR
£66,500

➜ Dewsbury house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WF12 9BU

January 2024Vehicle crimeOn or near Thornie View433m
January 2024Other crimeOn or near Thornie View433m
January 2024DrugsOn or near Thornie View433m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF12 9BU

Forge Lane Emerald Works (Forge Lane)Thornhill Lees29m
Forge Lane Emerald Works (Forge Lane)Thornhill Lees36m
Forge Lane Centenary Squ (Forge Lane)Thornhill Lees259m
Forge Lane Centenary Squ (Forge Lane)Thornhill Lees261m
Station Road Thorton Rd (Station Road)Thornhill Lees276m

Nearest railway stations to WF12 9BU

Ravensthorpe Station1.1km
Dewsbury Station1.7km
Mirfield Station3.6km

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Broadband

Broadband access in WF12 9BU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband limitations in WF12 9BU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

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Deprivation

87.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF12 9BU:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF12 9BU (meters)

Vento Pizza
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
2 Thornton Road
258m
Drip Burger
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Former
275m
Crumbz
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
2 Brewery Lane
275m

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Nearest post box to WF12 9BU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Cleggford Bridge17:3012:00270m
Thornhill Lees P.o.18:0012:00305m
Ouzlewell Lane/Lees Hall Road18:0011:15583m

Nearest sports facilities to WF12 9BU

FacilityDistance
Centenary Square Football Field
Centenary Square, Dewsbury
Grass Pitches
207m
Lees Holme Park
Brewery Lane, Dewsbury
Grass Pitches
594m
Ravenshall School
Ravensthorpe Road, Dewsbury
Grass Pitches
717m

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Nearest schools to WF12 9BU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Rida Boys High School
2 Chapel Street, Dewsbury, WF12 9NQ
Not applicable293m
Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Vicarage Road, Thornhill Lees, Headfield Junior School, Dewsbury, WF12 9PD
Primary402m
Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School
Slaithwaite Road, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury, WF12 9DL
Primary433m

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Environment

Risk of WF12 9BU flooding from rivers and sea
High
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WF12 9BU ITL and WF12 9BU 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 9BU:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLEYorkshire and The Humber
ITL 2 CodeName
TLE4West Yorkshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLE44Calderdale and Kirklees
LAU 1 CodeName
E08000034Kirklees

WF12 9BU 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 9BU:

CodeName
OAE00056700
LSOAE01011259Kirklees 024C
MSOAE02002294Kirklees 024

Nearest postcodes to WF12 9BU

WF12 9HNCentenary Square160m
WF12 9HLCentenary Square167m
WF12 9HTDale Street212m
WF12 9HWNavigation Road234m
WF12 9QNMillwater Avenue234m
WF12 9HRThornton Road258m
WF12 9HJCentenary Square275m
WF12 9BPOrchard Croft305m
WF12 9HPNursery Street315m
WF12 9QJOld Mill View322m