Postcode WF1 4HQ (Wakefield)

Map showing WF1 4HQ and nearby postcodes

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

WF1 4HQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 4HQ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to WF1 4HQ is Malham Road which is centered 141 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park Lodge Ln Linton Rd and is 99 m away. The closest railway station is Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station, 1.01 km away.

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

The local pub for residents of WF1 4HQ is New Wheatsheaf and is 6.4 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 5, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from 42 The Bakehouse and is 6.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.8 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 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Malham Road 141 m
Litton Croft 205 m
Malham Square 205 m
Park Hill Grove 219 m
Parkhill Crescent 238 m
Parkinson Close 259 m
Park Lodge Lane 324 m
Linton Road 328 m
Barden Road 329 m
Woodhouse Road 393 m
A6194 425 m
Neil Fox Way 429 m
Irwin Crescent 430 m
A642 1.8 km
A639 8.17 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF1 4HQ

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 4HQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 493 m
Outwood Academy City Fields Outstanding
(March 15, 2013)
548 m
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 15, 2021)
779 m
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
788 m
Ivy Lane School Good
(October 7, 2021)
819 m
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Good
(April 18, 2018)
987 m
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.1 km
Meadowcroft School Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.53 km
CAPA College Outstanding
(January 27, 2022)
1.72 km
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 1.73 km
Wakefield Girls' High School 1.81 km
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Good
(December 7, 2018)
1.82 km
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Prepatory School 1.97 km
Sandal Magna Community Academy Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.97 km
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.01 km
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Good
(March 8, 2018)
2.19 km
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.27 km
Newton Hill Community School Good
(May 10, 2019)
2.49 km
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.57 km
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 28, 2020)
2.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe Revive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2016
5.82 km
Royds School Food Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
6.08 km
Swithens Farm Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 6, 2019
6.14 km
Booker Cash And Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
6.27 km
Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
6.27 km
Whitwood Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
6.27 km
New Wheatsheaf Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
6.4 km
Whitwood Golf Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
6.4 km
Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
6.5 km
Oulton And Woodlesford Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 10, 2018
6.66 km
Oulton Manor Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
6.66 km
Rothwell Sports Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 27, 2009
6.66 km
Hotel Castleford Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 25, 2019
6.67 km
Prince William Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
6.67 km
Hillside Private Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
6.71 km
The Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
6.71 km
Rosebud Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 19, 2015
6.78 km
42 The Bakehouse Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
6.8 km
The Rising Sun Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
6.8 km
Twisted Tree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
6.8 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Park Lodge Ln Linton Rd Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Park Lodge Ln Linton Rd Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Park Lodge Ln Malham Road Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Linton Rd Park Lodge Lane Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Linton Rd Park Lodge Lane Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Wakefield Westgate Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station Rail 2.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 565 m
Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 827 m
Old Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 861 m
The Half Moon Inland Water 936 m
Old Cut Inland Water 1.07 km
Stennard Island Island 1.09 km
Fall Ings Cut Inland Water 1.27 km
Long Walk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Gravel Ash Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Gled Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Peas Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Peashill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Willow Garth Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Calder Cut Inland Water 2.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52 Mbps 69.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 5 Mbps 6.8 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.9 0.9
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 121.8 11.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

53 meters consuming 474,598 kWh - mean 8,955 kWh : median 8,506 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF1 4HQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.68362000
Longitude -1.47650400
OS Easting 434673
OS Northing 0420923
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4395
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 E33012630
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 020D
Output Area / Small Area 7A3