Postcode WF2 0GQ (Wakefield)

Map showing WF2 0GQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF2 0GQ is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in July 2017 and is an active postcode. WF2 0GQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF2 0GQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6 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 0GQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WF2 0GQ is Rhubarb Hill which is centered 31 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Batley Road Pacaholme Rd and is 171 m away. The closest railway station is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station, 2.31 km away.

The closest primary school to WF2 0GQ (for ages 11 and under) is Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on November 28, 2018.

The local pub for residents of WF2 0GQ is Dewsbury Rugby League Football Club and is 4.36 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 22, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Huntsman Leisure Ltd and is 3.99 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 137.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Rhubarb Hill 31 m
Whitwell Close 43 m
Sutton View 49 m
Gelder Court 97 m
Victoria Mews 102 m
Geary Drive 110 m
Gelder Croft 130 m
Geary Close 154 m
St Clair Green 202 m
Billingham Close 215 m
Armitage Road 216 m
Pacaholme Road 222 m
Canning Avenue 253 m
Charles Cotton Close 258 m
Marion Avenue 281 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF2 0GQ

Introduction July 2017
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 0GQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
383 m
Silcoates School 662 m
Hall Cliffe Primary School Good
(March 28, 2019)
997 m
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.07 km
Jerry Clay Academy Outstanding
(March 16, 2017)
1.17 km
St Michael's CofE Academy Good
(December 14, 2016)
1.43 km
Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate Outstanding
(September 24, 2014)
1.47 km
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Requires improvement
(January 8, 2020)
1.53 km
Wrenthorpe Academy Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.63 km
Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.73 km
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.22 km
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Prepatory School 2.22 km
Towngate Primary Academy Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.24 km
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2017)
2.32 km
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.35 km
Wakefield Girls' High School 2.38 km
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Good
(December 7, 2018)
2.38 km
Ossett South Parade Primary Good
(July 12, 2018)
2.45 km
The Grange School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.45 km
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 2.48 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Batley Road Pacaholme Rd Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Batley Road Pacaholme Rd Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Marion Ave Pacaholme Road Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Marion Ave Pacaholme Road Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Batley Rd Wrenthorpe Lane Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Wakefield Westgate Rail Station Rail 2.31 km
Outwood Rail Station Rail 3.21 km
Outwood Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
Terminal Three Access Air 60.79 km
Terminal Three Access Air 60.84 km
Terminal Two Access Air 60.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lindale Hill Hill Or Mountain 900 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Quarry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Brandy Carr Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Snow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Jaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Stoney Lane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Robin Hood Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Haigh Hall Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Giggal Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.12 km
Dogloitch Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Bottoms Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Thornes Cut Inland Water 3.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 137.1 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 21 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 81.5 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 665.5 75.5

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 248,932 kWh - mean 8,584 kWh : median 8,814 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 75,726 kWh - mean 3,292 kWh : median 2,644 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF2 0GQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.69109200
Longitude -1.53865400
OS Easting 430563
OS Northing 0421724
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22859
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: White suburban communities
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 022A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2