Postcode WF1 3SQ (Wakefield)

Map showing WF1 3SQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF1 3SQ is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF1 3SQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF1 3SQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 3SQ as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to WF1 3SQ is Moxon Square which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stanley Rd Queen Elizabeth Road and is 110 m away. The closest railway station is Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station, 1.09 km away.

The closest primary school to WF1 3SQ (for ages 11 and under) is Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 18, 2018.

The local pub for residents of WF1 3SQ is Rosebud Inn and is 6.1 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 6.22 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.3% 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 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF1 3SQ 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 3SQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF1 3SQ, and the approximate distance away.

Moxon Square 41 m
Governor's Yard 68 m
St Faiths Manor 99 m
Norton Road 123 m
St Faiths Court 123 m
Haigh Moor Street 151 m
Stanley Road 168 m
Windhill View 187 m
Shilling Street 189 m
Chaloner Green 201 m
Chaloner Grove 224 m
Edward Street 228 m
Grantley Way 238 m
Beven Grove 240 m
Greenhill Road 241 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF1 3SQ

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 3SQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Good
(April 18, 2018)
0 m
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
254 m
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 15, 2021)
305 m
Ivy Lane School Good
(October 7, 2021)
438 m
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 551 m
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 821 m
Meadowcroft School Good
(July 1, 2021)
861 m
Outwood Academy City Fields Outstanding
(March 15, 2013)
861 m
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
907 m
Wakefield Girls' High School 985 m
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Good
(December 7, 2018)
1.04 km
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Good
(February 14, 2018)
1.08 km
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Prepatory School 1.1 km
CAPA College Outstanding
(January 27, 2022)
1.17 km
Newton Hill Community School Good
(May 10, 2019)
1.54 km
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.77 km
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 28, 2020)
2.22 km
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Good
(March 8, 2018)
2.22 km
Rooks Nest Academy 2.29 km
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School Good
(May 8, 2019)
2.37 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF1 3SQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe Revive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2016
5.53 km
Swithens Farm Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 6, 2019
5.67 km
Royds School Food Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
5.76 km
Rosebud Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 19, 2015
6.1 km
Lee Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
6.22 km
Aldi Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
6.37 km
Oulton And Woodlesford Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 10, 2018
6.38 km
Oulton Manor Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
6.38 km
Rothwell Sports Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 27, 2009
6.38 km
Leeds South And East Food Bank Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
6.43 km
Catering Leeds (Rothwell St Marys Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
6.44 km
Mulgrave House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
6.48 km
Catering Leeds (Dolphin Manor) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2018
6.51 km
Pinnacle FM Ltd (Rothwell West Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
6.51 km
Rothwell Athletic Club Other catering premises 4
Good
November 30, 2001
6.55 km
Charlotte Cakes, Danielles Desserts Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
6.56 km
Dill And Bay Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
6.56 km
Lucky Choice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 1, 2019
6.56 km
The British Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 22, 2001
6.56 km
Windmill Youth Club Other catering premises Exempt
November 24, 2009
6.56 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF1 3SQ - Data from Apr 2022

Stanley Rd Queen Elizabeth Road Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Stanley Rd Eastmoor Road Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Eastmoor Rd Haigh Moor Street Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Eastmoor Rd Haigh Moor Street Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Queen Elizabeth Road Earls Lodge Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Wakefield Westgate Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station Rail 2.83 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF1 3SQ - Data from Dec 2021

Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 939 m
Old Cut Inland Water 1.45 km
Stennard Island Island 1.46 km
Fall Ings Cut Inland Water 1.67 km
Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Old Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
The Half Moon Inland Water 1.85 km
Snow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Calder Cut Inland Water 2.27 km
Long Walk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Gravel Ash Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Gled Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Peas Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Birkwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Peashill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF1 3SQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.2 Mbps 90.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 21 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% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 16.7% 109 17.5
300+ Mbps 83.3% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 138,847 kWh - mean 19,835 kWh : median 15,020 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 13,666 kWh - mean 2,278 kWh : median 2,093 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF1 3SQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.68856400
Longitude -1.48892000
OS Easting 433849
OS Northing 0421467
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4939
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wakefield
Electoral Ward Wakefield East
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wakefield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012619
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 017C
Output Area / Small Area 4B2