Postcode WF1 4JB (Wakefield)

Map showing WF1 4JB and nearby postcodes

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

WF1 4JB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 4JB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WF1 4JB is Gisburn Road which is centered 220 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Windhill Rd Arncliffe Road and is 160 m away. The closest railway station is Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station, 1.69 km away.

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

The local pub for residents of WF1 4JB is New Wheatsheaf and is 5.77 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 6.22 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 114.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.9 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Gisburn Road 220 m
Dent Drive 268 m
Windhill Road 290 m
Fewston Avenue 303 m
Arncliffe Road 329 m
Garsdale Grove 337 m
Harewood Road 415 m
Park Lodge Lane 456 m
Linton Road 601 m
A6194 747 m
Neil Fox Way 816 m
A642 1.31 km
Aberford Road 1.84 km
A639 7.61 km
A61 12.3 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF1 4JB

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 4JB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Outwood Academy City Fields Outstanding
(March 15, 2013)
299 m
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 660 m
Ivy Lane School Good
(October 7, 2021)
705 m
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 15, 2021)
1.12 km
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.12 km
Meadowcroft School Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.15 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.36 km
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.46 km
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 28, 2020)
1.88 km
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 1.94 km
Wakefield Girls' High School 2.11 km
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Good
(December 7, 2018)
2.16 km
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.18 km
CAPA College Outstanding
(January 27, 2022)
2.2 km
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Prepatory School 2.23 km
Newton Hill Community School Good
(May 10, 2019)
2.3 km
Rooks Nest Academy 2.67 km
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.67 km
Sandal Magna Community Academy Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.72 km
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.79 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe Revive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2016
5.07 km
Royds School Food Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
5.33 km
Swithens Farm Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 6, 2019
5.43 km
Booker Cash And Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
5.66 km
Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
5.66 km
Whitwood Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
5.66 km
New Wheatsheaf Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
5.77 km
Whitwood Golf Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
5.77 km
Oulton And Woodlesford Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 10, 2018
5.9 km
Oulton Manor Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
5.9 km
Rothwell Sports Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 27, 2009
5.9 km
Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
5.94 km
Hotel Castleford Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 25, 2019
6.09 km
Prince William Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
6.09 km
Hillside Private Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
6.11 km
The Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
6.11 km
Oulton Hall Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
6.16 km
Rosebud Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 19, 2015
6.17 km
Catering Leeds (Rothwell St Marys Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
6.18 km
42 The Bakehouse Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
6.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Windhill Rd Arncliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Windhill Rd Arncliffe Road Bus Stop/Station 160 m
Park Lodge Lane Windhill Rd Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Park Lodge Lane Windhill Rd Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Gisburn Rd Dent Drive Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
Wakefield Westgate Rail Station Rail 2.37 km
Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station Rail 3.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Half Moon Inland Water 984 m
Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Old Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Calder Cut Inland Water 1.45 km
Gravel Ash Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Long Walk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Peas Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Gled Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Birkwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Old Cut Inland Water 1.83 km
Peashill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Stennard Island Island 1.84 km
Fall Ings Cut Inland Water 2.03 km
Willow Garth Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 114.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.8 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 136.6 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 409,765 kWh - mean 11,708 kWh : median 11,004 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF1 4JB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.68997400
Longitude -1.47206400
OS Easting 434961
OS Northing 0421632
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2549
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
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 020C
Output Area / Small Area 8D1