The postcode WF1 4LW is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in August 1993 and is an active postcode. WF1 4LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF1 4LW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 4LW as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.
The closest road name to WF1 4LW is Howden Way which is centered 62 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Prk Lodge Ln Park Lodge Cresc and is 192 m away. The closest railway station is Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station, 493 m away.
The closest primary school to WF1 4LW (for ages 11 and under) is Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 22, 2017.
The local pub for residents of WF1 4LW is New Wheatsheaf and is 6.92 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 5, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lee Garden and is 7.14 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 12, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 81 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 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 4LW is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Wakefield District is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WF1 4LW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF1 4LW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF1 4LW
| Introduction | August 1993 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WF1 4LW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 297 m |
| Wakefield Greenhill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Serious Weaknesses (October 15, 2021) | 655 m |
| Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill | Academy | 3-11 | 721 m | |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 18, 2018) | 944 m |
| Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 18, 2018) | 954 m |
| Outwood Academy City Fields | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (March 15, 2013) | 971 m |
| Ivy Lane School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 1.02 km |
| CAPA College | College | 16-19 | Outstanding (January 27, 2022) | 1.3 km |
| Heart of Yorkshire Education Group | College | 16-99 | Good (December 7, 2018) | 1.49 km |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.5 km | |
| Wakefield Girls' High School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.51 km | |
| Sandal Magna Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 1.63 km |
| Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 1.68 km |
| Wakefield Grammar Pre-Prepatory School | Independent school | 3-7 | 1.69 km | |
| Meadowcroft School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 1.72 km |
| Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 14, 2018) | 1.78 km |
| Wakefield Lawefield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 1.81 km |
| St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 2.21 km |
| Newton Hill Community School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2019) | 2.48 km |
| Trinity Academy Cathedral | Academy | 11-16 | 2.49 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF1 4LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Revive | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2016 | 6.22 km | |
| Royds School Food Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2019 | 6.47 km | |
| Swithens Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 6, 2019 | 6.47 km | |
| Booker Cash And Carry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 6.78 km | |
| Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2018 | 6.78 km | |
| Whitwood Cafe Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 17, 2021 | 6.78 km | |
| New Wheatsheaf | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2017 | 6.92 km | |
| Whitwood Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2019 | 6.92 km | |
| Rosebud Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 19, 2015 | 7.01 km | |
| Baxterstorey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 2, 2019 | 7.01 km | |
| Oulton And Woodlesford Sports And Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 10, 2018 | 7.06 km | |
| Oulton Manor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2019 | 7.06 km | |
| Rothwell Sports Centre | Exempt July 27, 2009 | 7.06 km | |
| Lee Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 7.14 km | |
| Hotel Castleford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 25, 2019 | 7.18 km | |
| Prince William | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2019 | 7.18 km | |
| Aldi Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 7.21 km | |
| Hillside Private Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 7.23 km | |
| The Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2018 | 7.23 km | |
| Catering Leeds (Rothwell St Marys Primary) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 7.24 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF1 4LW - Data from Apr 2022
| Prk Lodge Ln Park Lodge Cresc | 192 m | |
| Prk Lodge Ln Park Lodge Cresc | 202 m | |
| Park Lodge Lane Parkhill Cresc | 264 m | |
| Park Lodge Lane Parkhill Cresc | 317 m | |
| Park Lodge Lane Shepley St | 349 m | |
| Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station | 493 m | |
| Wakefield Westgate Rail Station | 1.57 km | |
| Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station | 1.93 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF1 4LW - Data from Dec 2021
| Park Hill | 54 m | |
| Old Cut | 601 m | |
| Stennard Island | 618 m | |
| Fall Ings Cut | 822 m | |
| Old Hall Wood | 971 m | |
| Low Wood | 1.2 km | |
| The Half Moon | 1.37 km | |
| Long Walk Plantation | 1.71 km | |
| Gled Hill | 2.03 km | |
| Black Hill | 2.11 km | |
| Gravel Ash | 2.13 km | |
| Peas Hill | 2.24 km | |
| Oakenshaw Wood | 2.25 km | |
| Peashill Plantation | 2.27 km | |
| Calder Island | 2.41 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF1 4LW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 45.7 Mbps | 81 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.8 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16 | 2.6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 69.5 | 11.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for WF1 4LW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.68081600 |
| Longitude | -1.48274600 |
| OS Easting | 434263 |
| OS Northing | 0420608 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Yorkshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000036 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wakefield and Castleford |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Rented family living Subgroup: Social renting young families |
| 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 020E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A1 |