The postcode WF1 5LS is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF1 5LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF1 5LS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 5LS as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to WF1 5LS is Briar Grove which is centered 39 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Duke Of York PH and is 201 m away. The closest railway station is Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station, 381 m away.
The closest primary school to WF1 5LS (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 5LS is New Wheatsheaf and is 7.92 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 5, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Paradise Indian Takeaway and is 8.07 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 22, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 51.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF1 5LS 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 5LS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF1 5LS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF1 5LS
| 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 5LS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandal Magna Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 117 m |
| St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 663 m |
| Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 1.18 km |
| Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2019) | 1.23 km |
| Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 1.54 km |
| CAPA College | College | 16-19 | Outstanding (January 27, 2022) | 2.09 km |
| Wakefield Greenhill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Serious Weaknesses (October 15, 2021) | 2.14 km |
| Wakefield Lawefield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 2.22 km |
| Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill | Academy | 3-11 | 2.27 km | |
| Trinity Academy Cathedral | Academy | 11-16 | 2.27 km | |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 18, 2018) | 2.35 km |
| Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 18, 2018) | 2.45 km |
| Outwood Academy City Fields | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (March 15, 2013) | 2.45 km |
| The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 10, 2017) | 2.46 km |
| Heart of Yorkshire Education Group | College | 16-99 | Good (December 7, 2018) | 2.5 km |
| Kettlethorpe High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (December 13, 2016) | 2.54 km |
| Walton Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 2.56 km |
| Ivy Lane School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 2.57 km |
| Wakefield Girls' High School | Independent school | 7-18 | 2.58 km | |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar School | Independent school | 7-18 | 2.7 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF1 5LS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Revive | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2016 | 7.73 km | |
| Booker Cash And Carry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 7.74 km | |
| Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2018 | 7.74 km | |
| Whitwood Cafe Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 17, 2021 | 7.74 km | |
| Baxterstorey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 2, 2019 | 7.86 km | |
| New Wheatsheaf | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2017 | 7.92 km | |
| Whitwood Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2019 | 7.92 km | |
| Solaire Blinds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 19, 2013 | 7.94 km | |
| Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 7.94 km | |
| Royds School Food Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2019 | 7.98 km | |
| Swithens Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 6, 2019 | 8.02 km | |
| Hotel Castleford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 25, 2019 | 8.05 km | |
| Prince William | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2019 | 8.05 km | |
| Paradise Indian Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 22, 2019 | 8.07 km | |
| Best - One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 23, 2021 | 8.14 km | |
| Chickenley Food Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2013 | 8.14 km | |
| Stew's Brews | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 8, 2022 | 8.14 km | |
| Hillside Private Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 8.16 km | |
| The Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2018 | 8.16 km | |
| 42 The Bakehouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2019 | 8.2 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF1 5LS - Data from Apr 2022
| Duke Of York PH | 201 m | |
| Duke Of York PH | 219 m | |
| Barnsley Road Burkill St | 259 m | |
| Barnsley Road Burkill St | 262 m | |
| Agbrigg Road Montague St | 289 m | |
| Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station | 381 m | |
| Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station | 435 m | |
| Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station | 1.39 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF1 5LS - Data from Dec 2021
| Fall Ings Cut | 784 m | |
| Stennard Island | 986 m | |
| Old Cut | 1 km | |
| Castle Hill | 1.05 km | |
| Oakenshaw Wood | 1.44 km | |
| Old Hall Wood | 1.44 km | |
| Calder Island | 1.53 km | |
| Park Hill | 1.54 km | |
| Black Hill | 1.67 km | |
| Low Wood | 2 km | |
| Long Walk Plantation | 2.01 km | |
| Bob | 2.11 km | |
| The Half Moon | 2.27 km | |
| Thornes Cut | 2.43 km | |
| Gled Hill | 2.45 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF1 5LS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39 Mbps | 51.5 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.8 Mbps | 7.1 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 5.9% | 100% | 65.8 | 9.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 94.1% | 94.1% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF1 5LS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.66687600 |
| Longitude | -1.48282600 |
| OS Easting | 434269 |
| OS Northing | 0419057 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Yorkshire |
| 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 |
| 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: Challenged Asian terraces Subgroup: Pakistani communities |
| 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 030C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |