Postcode WF1 1AS (Wakefield) Terminated March 2009

Map showing WF1 1AS and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF1 1AS is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in October 1984 and terminated in March 2009.WF1 1AS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

WF1 1AS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WF1 1AS as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to WF1 1AS is White Horse Yard which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westgate and is 113 m away. The closest railway station is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station, 402 m away.

The closest primary school to WF1 1AS (for ages 11 and under) is Wakefield Lawefield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 27, 2019.

The local pub for residents of WF1 1AS is Rosebud Inn and is 6.88 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on May 19, 2015. The nearest takeaway food is available from Paradise Indian Takeaway and is 6.52 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 22, 2019.

Policing for WF1 1AS is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Wakefield District is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WF1 1AS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF1 1AS, and the approximate distance away.

White Horse Yard 13 m
Bank Street 38 m
Robsons Road 56 m
Albion Court 59 m
Smyth Street 71 m
Market Street 77 m
Stubley Street 103 m
Westgate 127 m
Queen Street 137 m
Carter Street 150 m
Walker's Terrace 160 m
Garden Street 166 m
Saw Yard 171 m
Cheapside 176 m
Silver Street 190 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF1 1AS

Introduction October 1984
Termination March 2009
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WF1 1AS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
CAPA College Outstanding
(January 27, 2022)
89 m
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Good
(December 7, 2018)
517 m
Wakefield Girls' High School 618 m
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
631 m
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Prepatory School 772 m
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 809 m
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
907 m
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
934 m
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Good
(February 14, 2018)
985 m
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 15, 2021)
1.04 km
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.16 km
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.28 km
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 1.5 km
Trinity Academy Cathedral 1.53 km
Ivy Lane School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.57 km
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.64 km
St Michael's CofE Academy Good
(December 14, 2016)
1.78 km
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.8 km
Outwood Academy City Fields Outstanding
(March 15, 2013)
1.87 km
Meadowcroft School Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.94 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF1 1AS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Solaire Blinds Retailers - other 4
Good
September 19, 2013
6.34 km
Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
6.34 km
Paradise Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 22, 2019
6.52 km
Cafe Revive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2016
6.61 km
Best - One Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 23, 2021
6.64 km
Chickenley Food Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 20, 2013
6.64 km
Stew's Brews Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2022
6.64 km
Swithens Farm Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 6, 2019
6.65 km
Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
6.68 km
Huntsman Leisure Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 28, 2019
6.68 km
The Parade Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 31, 2017
6.72 km
Chickenley and Earlsheaton Childrens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2014
6.73 km
Chickenley Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
6.73 km
Food Bank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2020
6.73 km
Orchard Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 18, 2016
6.73 km
Oak Park Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
6.78 km
Royds School Food Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
6.82 km
65-67 Princess Lane Retailers - other 4
Good
February 25, 2016
6.83 km
Rosebud Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 19, 2015
6.88 km
slimming world Retailers - other Exempt
6.98 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF1 1AS - Data from Apr 2022

Westgate Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Westgate Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Westgate Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Westgate Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Denby Dale Road Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Wakefield Westgate Rail Station Rail 402 m
Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station Rail 834 m
Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station Rail 2.34 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF1 1AS - Data from Dec 2021

Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Old Cut Inland Water 1.2 km
Stennard Island Island 1.2 km
Fall Ings Cut Inland Water 1.32 km
Calder Island Island 1.95 km
Old Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Snow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Bob Inland Water 2.36 km
Thornes Cut Inland Water 2.38 km
Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.57 km
The Half Moon Inland Water 2.58 km
Lupset Pond Inland Water 2.7 km
Long Walk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Robin Hood Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.68120000
Longitude -1.50128800
OS Easting 433038
OS Northing 0420642
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1714
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wakefield
Electoral Ward Wakefield North
Local Authority District Wakefield
Region / Government Office Region Yorkshire and The Humber
European Electoral Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Leeds City Region
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council West Yorkshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000036
Travel To Work Area Wakefield and Castleford

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Wakefield District
Cancer Alliance West Yorkshire and Harrogate
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Yorkshire and the Humber
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
West Yorkshire and Harrogate (Health and Care Partnership)
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Wakefield CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic dynamics
Subgroup: Constrained neighbourhoods
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wakefield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33009765
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 017D
Output Area / Small Area 3C1