Postcode WF1 5HA (Wakefield)

Map showing WF1 5HA and nearby postcodes

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

WF1 5HA 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 5HA as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to WF1 5HA is Templar Street which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Doncaster Road Dunbar St and is 67 m away. The closest railway station is Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station, 828 m away.

The closest primary school to WF1 5HA (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 5HA is New Wheatsheaf and is 7.34 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 7.62 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Templar Street 49 m
Bamborough Street 56 m
Portland Street 85 m
Buckingham Drive 120 m
Frederick Avenue 138 m
Charles Avenue 145 m
Tatton Street 158 m
Dunbar Street 171 m
Trinity Street 200 m
Warwick Street 215 m
Oakenshaw Street 226 m
Neville Street 253 m
Back Dunbar Street 258 m
Ibbottson Street 259 m
Fieldhouse Street 259 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF1 5HA

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 5HA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sandal Magna Community Academy Good
(March 16, 2017)
570 m
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.11 km
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.42 km
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.62 km
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School Good
(October 17, 2019)
1.68 km
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 15, 2021)
1.97 km
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 1.97 km
Outwood Academy City Fields Outstanding
(March 15, 2013)
2.09 km
CAPA College Outstanding
(January 27, 2022)
2.22 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
2.24 km
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Good
(April 18, 2018)
2.28 km
Ivy Lane School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.3 km
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.49 km
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Good
(December 7, 2018)
2.58 km
Walton Primary Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.61 km
Wakefield Girls' High School 2.64 km
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 2.7 km
Trinity Academy Cathedral 2.72 km
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Prepatory School 2.82 km
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School Good
(November 20, 2018)
2.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Booker Cash And Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
7.16 km
Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
7.16 km
Whitwood Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
7.16 km
Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
7.28 km
Cafe Revive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2016
7.32 km
New Wheatsheaf Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
7.34 km
Whitwood Golf Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
7.34 km
Hotel Castleford Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 25, 2019
7.47 km
Prince William Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
7.47 km
Hillside Private Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
7.59 km
The Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
7.59 km
Royds School Food Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
7.59 km
42 The Bakehouse Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
7.62 km
The Rising Sun Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
7.62 km
Twisted Tree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
7.62 km
Malcolm Logistics Distributors/Transporters Exempt
7.63 km
Swithens Farm Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 6, 2019
7.68 km
Whitwood Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 17, 2018
7.7 km
Cocktail Picker Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
7.71 km
Yoohoo! Drinks Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
7.71 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Doncaster Road Dunbar St Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Doncaster Road Dunbar St Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Agbrigg Rd Doncaster Rd Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Doncaster Road Charles Ave Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Agbrigg Rd Doncaster Rd Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station Rail 828 m
Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station Rail 883 m
Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station Rail 1.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fall Ings Cut Inland Water 819 m
Old Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 911 m
Stennard Island Island 940 m
Old Cut Inland Water 948 m
Oakenshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Long Walk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
The Half Moon Inland Water 1.73 km
Gled Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Bracken Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Calder Island Island 2.08 km
Peas Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.7 Mbps 63.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 15.8 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 3.4% 74.4 16.2
300+ Mbps 96.6% - -

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 248,196 kWh - mean 9,546 kWh : median 6,773 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF1 5HA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.66977200
Longitude -1.47542100
OS Easting 434756
OS Northing 0419381
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1267
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 E33012675
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 030D
Output Area / Small Area 4A2