The postcode WF2 0FB is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. WF2 0FB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF2 0FB 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 0FB as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to WF2 0FB is Hazel Bank which is centered 16 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Wellington Street Batley Rd and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station, 1.59 km away.
The closest primary school to WF2 0FB (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 0FB is Dewsbury Rugby League Football Club and is 5.08 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 4.68 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 22, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 43.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF2 0FB 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 WF2 0FB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF2 0FB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF2 0FB
| Introduction | December 1998 |
| 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 WF2 0FB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 8, 2019) | 405 m |
| Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 28, 2018) | 423 m |
| Silcoates School | Independent school | 3-19 | 624 m | |
| Hall Cliffe Primary School | Special school | 5-13 | Good (March 28, 2019) | 960 m |
| St Michael's CofE Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (December 14, 2016) | 1.04 km |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 8, 2020) | 1.26 km |
| Jerry Clay Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 16, 2017) | 1.3 km |
| Wrenthorpe Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 1.46 km |
| Wakefield Grammar Pre-Prepatory School | Independent school | 3-7 | 1.51 km | |
| Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 14, 2018) | 1.53 km |
| Heart of Yorkshire Education Group | College | 16-99 | Good (December 7, 2018) | 1.66 km |
| Wakefield Girls' High School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.66 km | |
| Wakefield Lawefield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 1.68 km |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.78 km | |
| CAPA College | College | 16-19 | Outstanding (January 27, 2022) | 1.9 km |
| Newton Hill Community School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2019) | 2.05 km |
| Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 24, 2014) | 2.07 km |
| Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2017) | 2.16 km |
| Trinity Academy Cathedral | Academy | 11-16 | 2.18 km | |
| The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 10, 2017) | 2.28 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF2 0FB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solaire Blinds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 19, 2013 | 4.47 km | |
| Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 4.47 km | |
| Paradise Indian Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 22, 2019 | 4.68 km | |
| Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2019 | 4.71 km | |
| Huntsman Leisure Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 28, 2019 | 4.71 km | |
| Best - One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 23, 2021 | 4.84 km | |
| Chickenley Food Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2013 | 4.84 km | |
| Stew's Brews | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 8, 2022 | 4.84 km | |
| Chickenley and Earlsheaton Childrens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2014 | 4.9 km | |
| Chickenley Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2019 | 4.9 km | |
| Food Bank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2020 | 4.9 km | |
| Orchard Primary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2016 | 4.9 km | |
| The Parade Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2017 | 4.93 km | |
| 65-67 Princess Lane | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2016 | 4.99 km | |
| Oak Park Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 5 km | |
| slimming world | Exempt | 5.06 km | |
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 12, 2020 | 5.06 km | |
| Shawcross Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 5.07 km | |
| Dewsbury Rugby League Football Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2019 | 5.08 km | |
| Dewsbury Mount Tabor Shaw Cross Community Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 29, 2016 | 5.1 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF2 0FB - Data from Apr 2022
| Wellington Street Batley Rd | 114 m | |
| Batley Road Larkspur Wy | 124 m | |
| Batley Rd Flanshaw Lane | 135 m | |
| Batley Road Larkspur Wy | 145 m | |
| Batley Rd Flanshaw Lane | 154 m | |
| Wakefield Westgate Rail Station | 1.59 km | |
| Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station | 2.82 km | |
| Outwood Rail Station | 3.05 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 61.22 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 61.27 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 61.3 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF2 0FB - Data from Dec 2021
| Lindale Hill | 1.47 km | |
| Snow Hill | 1.52 km | |
| Round Wood | 1.75 km | |
| Quarry Hill | 1.85 km | |
| Brandy Carr Hill | 2.1 km | |
| Robin Hood Hill | 2.26 km | |
| Jaw Hill | 2.65 km | |
| Stoney Lane Plantation | 2.69 km | |
| Spring Wood | 2.76 km | |
| Lodge Hill | 2.77 km | |
| Thornes Cut | 3.03 km | |
| Park Hill | 3.1 km | |
| Old Cut | 3.18 km | |
| Stennard Island | 3.19 km | |
| Calder Island | 3.2 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF2 0FB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 57.4 Mbps | 43.6 Mbps | 68.88 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 13 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 58.2 | 17.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF2 0FB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.68919200 |
| Longitude | -1.52820800 |
| OS Easting | 431254 |
| OS Northing | 0421519 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Yorkshire |
| 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 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
| 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 | 8C1 |