Postcode WF1 4BG (Wakefield)

Map showing WF1 4BG and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF1 4BG is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF1 4BG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF1 4BG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 4BG as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to WF1 4BG is Kilnsey Grove which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Windhill Rd Irwin Crescent and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station, 1.28 km away.

The closest primary school to WF1 4BG (for ages 11 and under) is Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill.

The local pub for residents of WF1 4BG is Rosebud Inn and is 6.11 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 6.24 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 133.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF1 4BG 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 4BG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF1 4BG, and the approximate distance away.

Kilnsey Grove 55 m
Kilnsey Road 89 m
Windhill Crescent 105 m
Pannal Avenue 144 m
Queen Elizabeth Road 146 m
Sawley Close 168 m
Ivy Lane 202 m
Hebden Road 238 m
Starbeck Road 250 m
Conistone Crescent 255 m
Queen Elizabeth Grove 257 m
Irwin Crescent 266 m
Irwin Avenue 277 m
Ivy Close 281 m
Rylstone Grove 292 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF1 4BG

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 4BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ivy Lane School Good
(October 7, 2021)
129 m
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 222 m
Outwood Academy City Fields Outstanding
(March 15, 2013)
368 m
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Good
(April 18, 2018)
505 m
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 15, 2021)
551 m
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
740 m
Meadowcroft School Good
(July 1, 2021)
834 m
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.04 km
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 1.32 km
Wakefield Girls' High School 1.49 km
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Good
(December 7, 2018)
1.54 km
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Good
(February 14, 2018)
1.57 km
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Prepatory School 1.61 km
CAPA College Outstanding
(January 27, 2022)
1.62 km
Newton Hill Community School Good
(May 10, 2019)
1.84 km
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 28, 2020)
2 km
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.22 km
Rooks Nest Academy 2.41 km
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Good
(March 8, 2018)
2.49 km
Sandal Magna Community Academy Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.56 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF1 4BG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe Revive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2016
5.3 km
Swithens Farm Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 6, 2019
5.54 km
Royds School Food Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
5.54 km
Rosebud Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 19, 2015
6.11 km
Oulton And Woodlesford Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 10, 2018
6.15 km
Oulton Manor Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
6.15 km
Rothwell Sports Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 27, 2009
6.15 km
Lee Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
6.24 km
Booker Cash And Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
6.24 km
Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
6.24 km
Whitwood Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
6.24 km
Aldi Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
6.28 km
Catering Leeds (Rothwell St Marys Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
6.31 km
New Wheatsheaf Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
6.34 km
Whitwood Golf Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
6.34 km
Leeds South And East Food Bank Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
6.35 km
Oulton Hall Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
6.36 km
Mulgrave House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
6.37 km
Rothwell Athletic Club Other catering premises 4
Good
November 30, 2001
6.44 km
Catering Leeds (Dolphin Manor) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2018
6.45 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF1 4BG - Data from Apr 2022

Windhill Rd Irwin Crescent Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Windhill Rd Irwin Crescent Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Windhill Rd Hebden Road Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Windhill Rd Hebden Road Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Irwin Crescent Irwin Ave Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Wakefield Westgate Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station Rail 2.86 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF1 4BG - Data from Dec 2021

Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 949 m
Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
The Half Moon Inland Water 1.42 km
Old Cut Inland Water 1.53 km
Stennard Island Island 1.54 km
Old Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Fall Ings Cut Inland Water 1.75 km
Calder Cut Inland Water 1.86 km
Gravel Ash Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Long Walk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Gled Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
Peas Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Birkwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Peashill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Snow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF1 4BG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 133.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 96.3 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 163,271 kWh - mean 12,559 kWh : median 13,564 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF1 4BG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.68917800
Longitude -1.48134100
OS Easting 434349
OS Northing 0421539
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1020
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wakefield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012631
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 020B
Output Area / Small Area 7A3