Postcode WF1 4LH (Wakefield)

Map showing WF1 4LH and nearby postcodes

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

WF1 4LH 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 4LH as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to WF1 4LH is Grantley Way which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stanley Rd Grantley Way and is 39 m away. The closest railway station is Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station, 888 m away.

The closest primary school to WF1 4LH (for ages 11 and under) is Wakefield Greenhill Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Serious Weaknesses on October 15, 2021.

The local pub for residents of WF1 4LH is Rosebud Inn and is 6.3 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 6.43 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Grantley Way 42 m
Stanley Road 45 m
Greenhill Road 87 m
Norton Road 89 m
Moxon Square 164 m
Governor's Yard 178 m
Earl Street 195 m
Back Duke Of York Street 246 m
Jacob's Well Lane 256 m
Greenwood Road 260 m
Duke Of York Street 276 m
Edward Street 278 m
Shepley Street 284 m
Trilby Street 285 m
St Faiths Manor 290 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF1 4LH

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 4LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 15, 2021)
117 m
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Good
(April 18, 2018)
205 m
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
223 m
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 525 m
Ivy Lane School Good
(October 7, 2021)
541 m
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
703 m
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 851 m
Outwood Academy City Fields Outstanding
(March 15, 2013)
877 m
Wakefield Girls' High School 968 m
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Good
(December 7, 2018)
1 km
CAPA College Outstanding
(January 27, 2022)
1.05 km
Meadowcroft School Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.06 km
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Prepatory School 1.11 km
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Good
(February 14, 2018)
1.13 km
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.65 km
Newton Hill Community School Good
(May 10, 2019)
1.71 km
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Good
(March 8, 2018)
2.03 km
Sandal Magna Community Academy Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.34 km
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School Good
(May 8, 2019)
2.36 km
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 28, 2020)
2.4 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stanley Rd Grantley Way Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Stanley Rd Jacobs Well Lane Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Back Duke Of York Street Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Back Duke Of York Street Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Queen Elizabeth Road Earls Lodge Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station Rail 888 m
Wakefield Westgate Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station Rail 2.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 750 m
Old Cut Inland Water 1.24 km
Stennard Island Island 1.26 km
Fall Ings Cut Inland Water 1.46 km
Old Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
The Half Moon Inland Water 1.79 km
Long Walk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Snow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
Calder Cut Inland Water 2.4 km
Gravel Ash Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Gled Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Peas Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Peashill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Calder Island Island 2.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.7 Mbps 74.3 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 14.3% 107.8 14.8
300+ Mbps 85.7% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 184,549 kWh - mean 18,455 kWh : median 15,399 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 25,892 kWh - mean 5,178 kWh : median 4,220 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF1 4LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.68672100
Longitude -1.48880600
OS Easting 433858
OS Northing 0421262
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