The postcode WF1 4RA is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF1 4RA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF1 4RA 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 4RA as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.
The closest road name to WF1 4RA is Irwin Crescent which is centered 79 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Irwin Crescent Irwin Ave and is 65 m away. The closest railway station is Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station, 1.05 km away.
The closest primary school to WF1 4RA (for ages 11 and under) is Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill.
The local pub for residents of WF1 4RA is New Wheatsheaf and is 6.42 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 6.57 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 12, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 106.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF1 4RA 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 4RA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF1 4RA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF1 4RA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 4RA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill | Academy | 3-11 | 120 m | |
| Outwood Academy City Fields | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (March 15, 2013) | 364 m |
| Ivy Lane School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 451 m |
| Wakefield Greenhill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Serious Weaknesses (October 15, 2021) | 513 m |
| Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 18, 2018) | 647 m |
| Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 808 m |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 18, 2018) | 811 m |
| Meadowcroft School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 1.17 km |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.44 km | |
| Wakefield Girls' High School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.56 km | |
| CAPA College | College | 16-19 | Outstanding (January 27, 2022) | 1.57 km |
| Heart of Yorkshire Education Group | College | 16-99 | Good (December 7, 2018) | 1.59 km |
| Wakefield Grammar Pre-Prepatory School | Independent school | 3-7 | 1.7 km | |
| Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 14, 2018) | 1.71 km |
| Newton Hill Community School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2019) | 2.12 km |
| Wakefield Lawefield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 2.15 km |
| Sandal Magna Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 2.24 km |
| Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 2.27 km |
| Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2020) | 2.3 km |
| Rooks Nest Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.74 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF1 4RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Revive | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2016 | 5.58 km | |
| Royds School Food Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2019 | 5.83 km | |
| Swithens Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 6, 2019 | 5.85 km | |
| Booker Cash And Carry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 6.31 km | |
| Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2018 | 6.31 km | |
| Whitwood Cafe Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 17, 2021 | 6.31 km | |
| New Wheatsheaf | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2017 | 6.42 km | |
| Whitwood Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2019 | 6.42 km | |
| Oulton And Woodlesford Sports And Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 10, 2018 | 6.43 km | |
| Oulton Manor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2019 | 6.43 km | |
| Rothwell Sports Centre | Exempt July 27, 2009 | 6.43 km | |
| Rosebud Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 19, 2015 | 6.44 km | |
| Lee Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 6.57 km | |
| Baxterstorey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 2, 2019 | 6.58 km | |
| Aldi Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 6.6 km | |
| Catering Leeds (Rothwell St Marys Primary) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 6.62 km | |
| Oulton Hall Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2019 | 6.65 km | |
| Leeds South And East Food Bank | Awaiting Inspection | 6.67 km | |
| Mulgrave House Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 9, 2019 | 6.68 km | |
| Hotel Castleford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 25, 2019 | 6.73 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF1 4RA - Data from Apr 2022
| Irwin Crescent Irwin Ave | 65 m | |
| Irwin Crescent Irwin Ave | 68 m | |
| Woodhouse Rd Watson Crescent | 116 m | |
| Woodhouse Rd Watson Crescent | 121 m | |
| Park Lodge Ln Malham Road | 218 m | |
| Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station | 1.05 km | |
| Wakefield Westgate Rail Station | 1.77 km | |
| Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station | 2.54 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF1 4RA - Data from Dec 2021
| Park Hill | 663 m | |
| Low Wood | 1.15 km | |
| The Half Moon | 1.21 km | |
| Old Hall Wood | 1.23 km | |
| Old Cut | 1.24 km | |
| Stennard Island | 1.26 km | |
| Fall Ings Cut | 1.46 km | |
| Long Walk Plantation | 1.8 km | |
| Gravel Ash | 1.9 km | |
| Gled Hill | 2 km | |
| Calder Cut | 2.06 km | |
| Peas Hill | 2.11 km | |
| Peashill Plantation | 2.15 km | |
| Black Hill | 2.42 km | |
| Willow Garth | 2.45 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF1 4RA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 106.5 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.6 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 28 | 7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 95.2 | 11.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WF1 4RA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.68629600 |
| Longitude | -1.47989300 |
| OS Easting | 434447 |
| OS Northing | 0421219 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-Pressed European Settlers |
| 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 | 8D3 |