Postcode WF1 5RT (Wakefield)

Map showing WF1 5RT and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF1 5RT is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in February 2013 and is an active postcode. WF1 5RT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF1 5RT 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 5RT as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to WF1 5RT is Bridge Street which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hepworth Gallery and is 49 m away. The closest railway station is Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station, 480 m away.

The closest primary school to WF1 5RT (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 5RT is Rosebud Inn and is 7.66 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on May 19, 2015. The nearest takeaway food is available from Paradise Indian Takeaway and is 7.43 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 22, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bridge Street 69 m
Chancel Road 88 m
Waterside Way 98 m
Navigation Walk 100 m
Tootal Street 150 m
Temple Court 155 m
Gallery Walk 195 m
Belle Isle Avenue 277 m
Thornes Lane Wharf 288 m
Calder Street 305 m
New Brunswick Street 394 m
Tadman Street 402 m
Thornes Lane 454 m
Calder Vale Road 465 m
Sugar Lane 570 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF1 5RT

Introduction February 2013
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 5RT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
687 m
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Good
(March 8, 2018)
876 m
Sandal Magna Community Academy Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.06 km
CAPA College Outstanding
(January 27, 2022)
1.18 km
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 15, 2021)
1.28 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.44 km
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.44 km
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 1.53 km
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.55 km
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Good
(December 7, 2018)
1.57 km
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.57 km
Wakefield Girls' High School 1.64 km
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 1.75 km
Ivy Lane School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.78 km
Outwood Academy City Fields Outstanding
(March 15, 2013)
1.8 km
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Prepatory School 1.82 km
Trinity Academy Cathedral 1.84 km
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2 km
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School Good
(October 17, 2019)
2.08 km
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School Good
(October 10, 2017)
2.09 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe Revive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2016
7.02 km
Swithens Farm Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 6, 2019
7.23 km
Royds School Food Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
7.26 km
Solaire Blinds Retailers - other 4
Good
September 19, 2013
7.27 km
Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
7.27 km
Paradise Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 22, 2019
7.43 km
Best - One Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 23, 2021
7.53 km
Chickenley Food Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 20, 2013
7.53 km
Stew's Brews Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2022
7.53 km
Booker Cash And Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
7.54 km
Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
7.54 km
Whitwood Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
7.54 km
The Parade Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 31, 2017
7.61 km
Chickenley and Earlsheaton Childrens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2014
7.64 km
Chickenley Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
7.64 km
Food Bank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2020
7.64 km
Orchard Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 18, 2016
7.64 km
Oak Park Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
7.65 km
Rosebud Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 19, 2015
7.66 km
New Wheatsheaf Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
7.69 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hepworth Gallery Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Hepworth Gallery Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Hepworth Gallery Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Fall Ings Business Park Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Barnsley Road Bus Depot Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station Rail 480 m
Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station Rail 1.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fall Ings Cut Inland Water 241 m
Stennard Island Island 267 m
Old Cut Inland Water 279 m
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 799 m
Old Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Calder Island Island 1.59 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
The Half Moon Inland Water 2.04 km
Long Walk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Oakenshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Bob Inland Water 2.16 km
Black Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Thornes Cut Inland Water 2.36 km
Gled Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.67443600
Longitude -1.48933300
OS Easting 433833
OS Northing 0419895
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9352
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

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

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: Asian traits
Subgroup: Achieving minorities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wakefield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012674
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 030C
Output Area / Small Area 4C1