Postcode WF1 2LF (Wakefield)

Map showing WF1 2LF and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF1 2LF is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF1 2LF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF1 2LF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 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 2LF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to WF1 2LF is Kingsley Avenue which is centered 79 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Potovens Lane Kingsley Garth and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is Outwood Rail Station, 234 m away.

The closest primary school to WF1 2LF (for ages 11 and under) is Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on April 3, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Outwood Grange Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on February 9, 2012 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of WF1 2LF is Rosebud Inn and is 3.32 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on May 19, 2015. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lee Garden and is 3.42 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.1% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF1 2LF 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 2LF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF1 2LF, and the approximate distance away.

Kingsley Avenue 79 m
Kingsley Close 79 m
Lingwell Gate Drive 101 m
Kingsley Garth 107 m
Lingwell Gate Crescent 134 m
Clayton Rise 140 m
Rowan Tree Court 144 m
Springhill Close 165 m
Monkwood Road 192 m
Bramble Court 198 m
Ashbury Chase 202 m
Chandlers Close 234 m
Andrew Crescent 247 m
Springhills View 260 m
George Street 286 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF1 2LF

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WF1 2LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane Outstanding
(April 3, 2019)
412 m
Outwood Grange Academy Outstanding
(February 9, 2012)
741 m
Rooks Nest Academy 853 m
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.25 km
Newton Hill Community School Good
(May 10, 2019)
1.58 km
Wrenthorpe Academy Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.63 km
Rodillian Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.86 km
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.07 km
Jerry Clay Academy Outstanding
(March 16, 2017)
2.15 km
East Ardsley Primary Academy Good
(March 6, 2019)
2.23 km
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 28, 2020)
2.25 km
Hall Cliffe Primary School Good
(March 28, 2019)
2.26 km
Meadowcroft School Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.4 km
Thorpe Primary School Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.57 km
Silcoates School 2.61 km
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.66 km
Robin Hood Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
2.7 km
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 2.82 km
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Prepatory School 2.89 km
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
2.97 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF1 2LF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rosebud Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 19, 2015
3.32 km
Lee Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
3.42 km
Swithens Farm Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 6, 2019
3.56 km
Falconers Rest Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 15, 2016
3.81 km
Grill & Chill Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
3.81 km
Sizzling Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 13, 2020
3.81 km
Zahras Kitchen And Donut Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 16, 2021
3.81 km
JC/Care Priory Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 22, 2019
3.81 km
The Angel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 1, 2019
3.81 km
Laurel Bank Day Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
3.94 km
Middleton Childrens Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 11, 2019
3.94 km
Aldi Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
3.94 km
Afrochops Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
3.98 km
Burghaus Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
August 3, 2021
3.98 km
Nisa Local Retailers - other 4
Good
February 2, 2017
3.98 km
Catering Leeds (Dolphin Manor) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2018
4 km
Pinnacle FM Ltd (Rothwell West Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
4 km
Leeds South And East Food Bank Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
4.01 km
Cafe Revive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2016
4.02 km
Piping Hot Cooking Pot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
July 16, 2019
4.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF1 2LF - Data from Apr 2022

Potovens Lane Kingsley Garth Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Potovens Lane Kingsley Garth Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Lingwell Gate Drive Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Lingwell Gate Drive Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Ledger Lane Potovens Ln Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Outwood Rail Station Rail 234 m
Outwood Rail Station Rail 247 m
Outwood Rail Station Rail 277 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF1 2LF - Data from Dec 2021

Robin Hood Hill Hill Or Mountain 839 m
Lofthouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Snow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Canal Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Quarry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Stoney Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Brandy Carr Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Bushy Cliffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Lindale Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km
Calder Cut Inland Water 3.22 km
Jaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.41 km
Ardsley Reservoir Inland Water 3.55 km
Thorpe Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Birkwood Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.61 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF1 2LF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 113.2 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 6.9% 99.5 15.2
300+ Mbps 93.1% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 507,621 kWh - mean 18,801 kWh : median 17,124 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 102,337 kWh - mean 3,655 kWh : median 3,683 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF1 2LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.71361000
Longitude -1.50729800
OS Easting 432616
OS Northing 0424245
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23064
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Morley and Outwood
Electoral Ward Wrenthorpe and Outwood West
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wakefield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012574
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 008C
Output Area / Small Area 6B4