The postcode WF1 5SL is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF1 5SL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF1 5SL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 5SL as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.
The closest road name to WF1 5SL is Kirkthorpe Lane which is centered 839 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Kirkthorpe Lane Heath Hall and is 154 m away. The closest railway station is Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station, 1.83 km away.
The closest primary school to WF1 5SL (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 5SL is New Wheatsheaf and is 6.22 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 6.49 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 5, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 57 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 14.6% 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 4.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF1 5SL 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 5SL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF1 5SL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF1 5SL
| 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 5SL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outwood Academy City Fields | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (March 15, 2013) | 1.66 km |
| Sandal Magna Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 16, 2017) | 1.7 km |
| Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 1.73 km |
| Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill | Academy | 3-11 | 1.75 km | |
| Wakefield Greenhill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Serious Weaknesses (October 15, 2021) | 2.01 km |
| Ivy Lane School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 2.06 km |
| St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 2.2 km |
| Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 18, 2018) | 2.25 km |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 18, 2018) | 2.34 km |
| Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2018) | 2.53 km |
| Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2018) | 2.6 km |
| Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 17, 2019) | 2.73 km |
| CAPA College | College | 16-19 | Outstanding (January 27, 2022) | 2.73 km |
| Meadowcroft School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 2.74 km |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar School | Independent school | 7-18 | 2.94 km | |
| Heart of Yorkshire Education Group | College | 16-99 | Good (December 7, 2018) | 2.96 km |
| Wakefield Girls' High School | Independent school | 7-18 | 2.98 km | |
| Crofton Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 19, 2019) | 3.06 km |
| Walton Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 3.12 km |
| Wakefield Grammar Pre-Prepatory School | Independent school | 3-7 | 3.15 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF1 5SL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booker Cash And Carry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2019 | 6.04 km | |
| Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2018 | 6.04 km | |
| Whitwood Cafe Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 17, 2021 | 6.04 km | |
| Baxterstorey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 2, 2019 | 6.15 km | |
| New Wheatsheaf | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2017 | 6.22 km | |
| Whitwood Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2019 | 6.22 km | |
| Hotel Castleford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 25, 2019 | 6.34 km | |
| Prince William | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2019 | 6.34 km | |
| Hillside Private Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 6.46 km | |
| The Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 9, 2018 | 6.46 km | |
| 42 The Bakehouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2019 | 6.49 km | |
| The Rising Sun | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2018 | 6.49 km | |
| Twisted Tree | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2019 | 6.49 km | |
| Malcolm Logistics | Exempt | 6.5 km | |
| Cafe Revive | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2016 | 6.53 km | |
| Whitwood Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 17, 2018 | 6.57 km | |
| Cocktail Picker | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 6.58 km | |
| Yoohoo! Drinks | Awaiting Inspection | 6.58 km | |
| GB Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 13, 2021 | 6.64 km | |
| Taz Convenience Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2019 | 6.64 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF1 5SL - Data from Apr 2022
| Kirkthorpe Lane Heath Hall | 154 m | |
| Kirkthorpe Lane Heath Hall | 162 m | |
| Kirkthorpe Ln Almshouse Lane | 165 m | |
| Kirkthorpe Ln Almshouse Lane | 170 m | |
| Black Road Horse Race End | 718 m | |
| Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station | 1.83 km | |
| Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station | 1.93 km | |
| Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station | 1.98 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF1 5SL - Data from Dec 2021
| Long Walk Plantation | 307 m | |
| Old Hall Wood | 500 m | |
| Low Wood | 597 m | |
| Gled Hill | 739 m | |
| The Half Moon | 798 m | |
| Black Hill | 841 m | |
| Peas Hill | 1.08 km | |
| Peashill Plantation | 1.08 km | |
| Gravel Ash | 1.21 km | |
| Oakenshaw Wood | 1.22 km | |
| Willow Garth | 1.27 km | |
| Bracken Hill | 1.38 km | |
| Park Hill | 1.51 km | |
| Old Cut | 1.56 km | |
| Stennard Island | 1.57 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF1 5SL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 57.4 Mbps | 57 Mbps | 160 Mbps |
| Upload | 10.6 Mbps | 12.5 Mbps | 30 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 2.3 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16.5 | 3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 85.4% | 100% | 65.1 | 14.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 14.6% | 14.6% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF1 5SL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.67609600 |
| Longitude | -1.46204900 |
| OS Easting | 435634 |
| OS Northing | 0420093 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Yorkshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford |
| Electoral Ward | Normanton |
| 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: Rented family living Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33012613 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wakefield 016 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wakefield 016C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A2 |