Postcode WF11 8PT (Wakefield)

Map showing WF11 8PT and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF11 8PT is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF11 8PT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF11 8PT is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 WF11 8PT as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WF11 8PT is Hampden Close which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pontefract Rd Windsor Drive and is 69 m away. The closest railway station is Knottingley Rail Station, 1.38 km away.

The closest primary school to WF11 8PT (for ages 11 and under) is Willow Green Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 7, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Airedale Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on September 27, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WF11 8PT is The Golden Lion and is 714 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 16, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ferrybridge Fisheries and is 214 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.7% 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 1.6 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 WF11 8PT 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 WF11 8PT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF11 8PT, and the approximate distance away.

Hampden Close 18 m
Windsor Drive 109 m
Houghton Avenue 136 m
Richmond Avenue 161 m
The Nurseries 179 m
Crewe Avenue 218 m
Pontefract Road 230 m
Pollard's Fields 239 m
Wordsworth Drive 240 m
Chariot Place 242 m
Wentcliffe Road 268 m
King's Mount 280 m
New Road 282 m
Kingsley Avenue 304 m
Castleford Lane 319 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF11 8PT

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 WF11 8PT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
0 m
The Vale Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2013)
1.16 km
Simpson's Lane Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.43 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
1.44 km
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.47 km
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.18 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
2.18 km
England Lane Academy Good
(March 14, 2019)
2.26 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.38 km
De Lacy Academy Good
(January 25, 2017)
2.49 km
St Botolphs CE Academy 2.53 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
2.58 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.58 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.66 km
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
2.66 km
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
2.79 km
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.94 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.94 km
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Good
(June 27, 2018)
3.09 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 3.43 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF11 8PT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
T N S Catering Management Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
0 m
Ferrybridge News And Booze Retailers - other 4
Good
September 7, 2020
171 m
Ferrybridge Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 14, 2019
214 m
Holmfield Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
April 25, 2014
313 m
Ivydene Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
665 m
Perfetto Pizzeria & Co Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
665 m
Adam's Bakery Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
676 m
Knottingley Lunch Club @ Trustees of Ferrybridge Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
676 m
A1 General Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 4, 2014
679 m
Adam's Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
679 m
Celebration Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2014
679 m
High Street Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
679 m
Jasmine Thai & English Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
679 m
Tung Shing Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
679 m
Bap & Bean Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 14, 2018
714 m
The Golden Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 16, 2020
714 m
Magnet Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 8, 2019
724 m
Harman On Site Services Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 7, 2020
836 m
Formula Supplements Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
883 m
GTi Nutrition Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
883 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF11 8PT - Data from Apr 2022

Pontefract Rd Windsor Drive Bus Stop/Station 69 m
Pontefract Rd Windsor Drive Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Wordsworth Dr Houghton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Wordsworth Dr Houghton Avenue Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Stranglands Lane Hinton Ln Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Knottingley Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Rail 2.76 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF11 8PT - Data from Dec 2021

Longbull Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Shilling Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.52 km
Endless Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Church Road Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Willow Island Island 1.69 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Kirkthorne Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Sutton Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Dunhill's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Whin Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Stony Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Little River Inland Water 2.57 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF11 8PT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39 Mbps 46.3 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.7 Mbps 19.53 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 5.3% 56.4 13.1
300+ Mbps 94.7% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 178,235 kWh - mean 10,484 kWh : median 8,761 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 95,739 kWh - mean 5,039 kWh : median 2,092 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF11 8PT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.71143300
Longitude -1.27806100
OS Easting 447748
OS Northing 0424132
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9611
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Electoral Ward Knottingley
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Pontefract BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Knottingley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012587
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 011B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1