Postcode WF1 5DG (Wakefield)

Map showing WF1 5DG and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF1 5DG is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF1 5DG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF1 5DG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 5DG as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to WF1 5DG is Charles Avenue which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Doncaster Road Charles Ave and is 67 m away. The closest railway station is Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station, 770 m away.

The closest primary school to WF1 5DG (for ages 11 and under) is Sandal Magna Community Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 16, 2017.

The local pub for residents of WF1 5DG is New Wheatsheaf and is 7.38 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 7.64 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF1 5DG 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 5DG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF1 5DG, and the approximate distance away.

Charles Avenue 62 m
Portland Street 108 m
Frederick Avenue 114 m
Bamborough Street 126 m
Templar Street 148 m
Warwick Street 153 m
Ibbottson Street 198 m
Fieldhouse Street 198 m
Grosvenor Street 232 m
Oakenshaw Street 253 m
Lord Street 261 m
Back Montague Street 261 m
Trinity Street 262 m
Buckingham Drive 281 m
Montague Street 288 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF1 5DG

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 5DG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sandal Magna Community Academy Good
(March 16, 2017)
556 m
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.04 km
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.59 km
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School Good
(October 17, 2019)
1.59 km
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.71 km
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 2.13 km
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 15, 2021)
2.14 km
Outwood Academy City Fields Outstanding
(March 15, 2013)
2.23 km
CAPA College Outstanding
(January 27, 2022)
2.37 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
2.4 km
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Good
(April 18, 2018)
2.44 km
Walton Primary Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.45 km
Ivy Lane School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.46 km
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.62 km
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Good
(December 7, 2018)
2.73 km
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School Good
(November 20, 2018)
2.73 km
Wakefield Girls' High School 2.8 km
Trinity Academy Cathedral 2.81 km
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 2.86 km
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Prepatory School 2.98 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF1 5DG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Booker Cash And Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
7.2 km
Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
7.2 km
Whitwood Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
7.2 km
Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
7.3 km
New Wheatsheaf Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
7.38 km
Whitwood Golf Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
7.38 km
Cafe Revive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2016
7.45 km
Hotel Castleford Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 25, 2019
7.49 km
Prince William Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
7.49 km
Hillside Private Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
7.62 km
The Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
7.62 km
42 The Bakehouse Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
7.64 km
The Rising Sun Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
7.64 km
Twisted Tree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
7.64 km
Malcolm Logistics Distributors/Transporters Exempt
7.64 km
Royds School Food Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
7.72 km
Whitwood Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 17, 2018
7.72 km
Cocktail Picker Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
7.74 km
Yoohoo! Drinks Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
7.74 km
GB Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
7.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF1 5DG - Data from Apr 2022

Doncaster Road Charles Ave Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Agbrigg Rd Doncaster Rd Bus Stop/Station 85 m
Agbrigg Rd Doncaster Rd Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Doncaster Road Dunbar St Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Doncaster Road Dunbar St Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station Rail 770 m
Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station Rail 821 m
Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station Rail 1.52 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF1 5DG - Data from Dec 2021

Oakenshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 925 m
Fall Ings Cut Inland Water 969 m
Old Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.08 km
Stennard Island Island 1.1 km
Old Cut Inland Water 1.11 km
Long Walk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
The Half Moon Inland Water 1.82 km
Bracken Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Gled Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Calder Island Island 2.13 km
Peashill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF1 5DG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.2 Mbps 72.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.4 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 99 14
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 316,855 kWh - mean 14,403 kWh : median 13,804 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 58,444 kWh - mean 2,783 kWh : median 2,676 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF1 5DG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.66850100
Longitude -1.47411800
OS Easting 434843
OS Northing 0419242
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7908
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hemsworth
Electoral Ward Wakefield South
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: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wakefield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012676
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 030E
Output Area / Small Area 4A2