Postcode WF2 0AF (Wakefield)

Map showing WF2 0AF and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF2 0AF is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. WF2 0AF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF2 0AF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 WF2 0AF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WF2 0AF is Honeysuckle Close which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Batley Road Larkspur Wy and is 22 m away. The closest railway station is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station, 1.53 km away.

The closest primary school to WF2 0AF (for ages 11 and under) is Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 8, 2019.

The local pub for residents of WF2 0AF is Dewsbury Rugby League Football Club and is 5.13 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 22, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Paradise Indian Takeaway and is 4.7 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 113.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF2 0AF 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 WF2 0AF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF2 0AF, and the approximate distance away.

Honeysuckle Close 41 m
Harebell Avenue 70 m
Wellington Street 109 m
Hazel Bank 122 m
Light Lane 127 m
Gentian Court 131 m
Highfield Drive 136 m
Foxglove Folly 142 m
Grasmere Road 158 m
Wellesley Green 167 m
Conway Road 186 m
Highfield Rise 205 m
Keswick Drive 212 m
Eskdale Road 219 m
Larkspur Way 225 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF2 0AF

Introduction December 1997
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 WF2 0AF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School Good
(May 8, 2019)
306 m
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
519 m
Silcoates School 740 m
St Michael's CofE Academy Good
(December 14, 2016)
923 m
Hall Cliffe Primary School Good
(March 28, 2019)
1.08 km
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Requires improvement
(January 8, 2020)
1.15 km
Jerry Clay Academy Outstanding
(March 16, 2017)
1.41 km
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Prepatory School 1.48 km
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Good
(February 14, 2018)
1.52 km
Wrenthorpe Academy Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.56 km
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.59 km
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Good
(December 7, 2018)
1.62 km
Wakefield Girls' High School 1.62 km
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 1.76 km
CAPA College Outstanding
(January 27, 2022)
1.84 km
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2017)
2.05 km
Trinity Academy Cathedral 2.07 km
Newton Hill Community School Good
(May 10, 2019)
2.1 km
Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate Outstanding
(September 24, 2014)
2.16 km
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School Good
(October 10, 2017)
2.17 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF2 0AF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Solaire Blinds Retailers - other 4
Good
September 19, 2013
4.49 km
Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
4.49 km
Paradise Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 22, 2019
4.7 km
Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
4.76 km
Huntsman Leisure Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 28, 2019
4.76 km
Best - One Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 23, 2021
4.85 km
Chickenley Food Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 20, 2013
4.85 km
Stew's Brews Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2022
4.85 km
Chickenley and Earlsheaton Childrens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2014
4.92 km
Chickenley Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
4.92 km
Food Bank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2020
4.92 km
Orchard Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 18, 2016
4.92 km
The Parade Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 31, 2017
4.94 km
Oak Park Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
5.01 km
65-67 Princess Lane Retailers - other 4
Good
February 25, 2016
5.01 km
slimming world Retailers - other Exempt
5.1 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
5.12 km
Dewsbury Rugby League Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
5.13 km
Shawcross Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
5.13 km
Dewsbury Mount Tabor Shaw Cross Community Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 29, 2016
5.15 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF2 0AF - Data from Apr 2022

Batley Road Larkspur Wy Bus Stop/Station 22 m
Batley Road Larkspur Wy Bus Stop/Station 34 m
Wellington Street Batley Rd Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Batley Rd Flanshaw Lane Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Batley Rd Flanshaw Lane Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Wakefield Westgate Rail Station Rail 1.53 km
Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station Rail 2.75 km
Outwood Rail Station Rail 3.15 km
Terminal Three Access Air 61.17 km
Terminal Three Access Air 61.21 km
Terminal Two Access Air 61.25 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF2 0AF - Data from Dec 2021

Lindale Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Snow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Quarry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Brandy Carr Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Robin Hood Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Jaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.75 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
Stoney Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Thornes Cut Inland Water 2.92 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km
Calder Island Island 3.09 km
Old Cut Inland Water 3.11 km
Stennard Island Island 3.12 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF2 0AF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.3 Mbps 113.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.4 15.8
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 178,535 kWh - mean 16,230 kWh : median 13,974 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 46,787 kWh - mean 4,253 kWh : median 4,162 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF2 0AF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.68816600
Longitude -1.52791600
OS Easting 431274
OS Northing 0421405
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13356
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Morley and Outwood
Electoral Ward Wrenthorpe and Outwood West
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wakefield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012640
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 022B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3