Postcode WF1 4LU (Wakefield)

Map showing WF1 4LU and nearby postcodes

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

WF1 4LU 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 4LU as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired independent city dwellers.

The closest road name to WF1 4LU is Greenhill Road which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stanley Rd Jacobs Well Lane and is 77 m away. The closest railway station is Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station, 807 m away.

The closest primary school to WF1 4LU (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 4LU is Rosebud Inn and is 6.4 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 6.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Greenhill Road 71 m
Grantley Way 119 m
Stanley Road 140 m
Greenwood Road 144 m
Shepley Street 168 m
Earl Street 195 m
Norton Road 202 m
Stanley Street 218 m
Governor's Yard 260 m
Back Mount Pleasant 265 m
Moxon Square 266 m
Brotherton Avenue 268 m
Park Lodge Grove 274 m
Back Grantley Street 278 m
Queen Elizabeth Grove 294 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF1 4LU

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 4LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 15, 2021)
0 m
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Good
(April 18, 2018)
305 m
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
327 m
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 467 m
Ivy Lane School Good
(October 7, 2021)
555 m
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
608 m
Outwood Academy City Fields Outstanding
(March 15, 2013)
828 m
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 949 m
Wakefield Girls' High School 1.05 km
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Good
(December 7, 2018)
1.07 km
CAPA College Outstanding
(January 27, 2022)
1.08 km
Meadowcroft School Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.14 km
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Prepatory School 1.2 km
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Good
(February 14, 2018)
1.23 km
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.68 km
Newton Hill Community School Good
(May 10, 2019)
1.83 km
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.98 km
Sandal Magna Community Academy Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.24 km
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School Good
(May 8, 2019)
2.44 km
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 28, 2020)
2.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe Revive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2016
5.78 km
Swithens Farm Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 6, 2019
5.95 km
Royds School Food Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
6.01 km
Rosebud Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 19, 2015
6.4 km
Lee Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
6.53 km
Oulton And Woodlesford Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 10, 2018
6.62 km
Oulton Manor Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
6.62 km
Rothwell Sports Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 27, 2009
6.62 km
Aldi Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
6.65 km
Catering Leeds (Rothwell St Marys Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
6.72 km
Leeds South And East Food Bank Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
6.72 km
Mulgrave House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
6.76 km
Booker Cash And Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
6.78 km
Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
6.78 km
Whitwood Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
6.78 km
Catering Leeds (Dolphin Manor) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2018
6.8 km
Pinnacle FM Ltd (Rothwell West Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
6.8 km
Oulton Hall Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
6.82 km
Rothwell Athletic Club Other catering premises 4
Good
November 30, 2001
6.83 km
Charlotte Cakes, Danielles Desserts Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
6.84 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stanley Rd Jacobs Well Lane Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Stanley Rd Grantley Way Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Greenwood Rd Shepley Street Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Greenwood Rd Shepley Street Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Stanley Rd Park Lodge Lane Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station Rail 807 m
Wakefield Westgate Rail Station Rail 1.26 km
Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station Rail 2.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 637 m
Old Cut Inland Water 1.15 km
Stennard Island Island 1.16 km
Fall Ings Cut Inland Water 1.37 km
Old Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
The Half Moon Inland Water 1.7 km
Long Walk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Calder Cut Inland Water 2.41 km
Gravel Ash Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Gled Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Snow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Peas Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.6 km
Peashill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Calder Island Island 2.73 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 92.4 Mbps 94.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.7 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.4 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 119,055 kWh - mean 6,614 kWh : median 6,530 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 30,690 kWh - mean 1,461 kWh : median 1,604 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF1 4LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.68593400
Longitude -1.48763400
OS Easting 433936
OS Northing 0421175
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: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Retired independent city dwellers
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 7D2