Postcode WF2 8SN (Wakefield)

Map showing WF2 8SN and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF2 8SN is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in October 1985 and is an active postcode. WF2 8SN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF2 8SN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 8SN as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to WF2 8SN is Lawefield Lane which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lawefield Ln Park Grove Rd and is 138 m away. The closest railway station is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station, 704 m away.

The closest primary school to WF2 8SN (for ages 11 and under) is Wakefield Lawefield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 27, 2019.

The local pub for residents of WF2 8SN is Dewsbury Rugby League Football Club and is 6.62 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 6.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF2 8SN 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 8SN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF2 8SN, and the approximate distance away.

Lawefield Lane 62 m
Claremont Terrace 62 m
Lawefield Grove 112 m
Brighton Street 122 m
Mayfair Court 141 m
Gaskell Street 145 m
Clayton Street 145 m
Carlton Street 151 m
Barrass Yard 169 m
Milton Street 206 m
Chald Lane 207 m
Park Grove Road 225 m
Grange Street 227 m
Makin Street 253 m
Lawefield Mews 262 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF2 8SN

Introduction October 1985
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 8SN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
139 m
CAPA College Outstanding
(January 27, 2022)
700 m
Trinity Academy Cathedral 845 m
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Good
(December 7, 2018)
993 m
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.09 km
Wakefield Girls' High School 1.11 km
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.11 km
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Prepatory School 1.17 km
St Michael's CofE Academy Good
(December 14, 2016)
1.22 km
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 1.35 km
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.37 km
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Requires improvement
(January 8, 2020)
1.4 km
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Good
(February 14, 2018)
1.41 km
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.55 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.61 km
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 15, 2021)
1.76 km
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2017)
1.85 km
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.87 km
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
2.19 km
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 2.21 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF2 8SN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Solaire Blinds Retailers - other 4
Good
September 19, 2013
5.86 km
Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
5.86 km
Paradise Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 22, 2019
6.02 km
Best - One Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 23, 2021
6.12 km
Chickenley Food Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 20, 2013
6.12 km
Stew's Brews Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2022
6.12 km
The Parade Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 31, 2017
6.19 km
Chickenley and Earlsheaton Childrens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2014
6.22 km
Chickenley Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
6.22 km
Food Bank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2020
6.22 km
Orchard Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 18, 2016
6.22 km
Oak Park Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
6.24 km
Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
6.3 km
Huntsman Leisure Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 28, 2019
6.3 km
65-67 Princess Lane Retailers - other 4
Good
February 25, 2016
6.33 km
slimming world Retailers - other Exempt
6.54 km
Heath Cottage Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 8, 2021
6.58 km
Dewsbury Rugby League Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
6.62 km
Shawcross Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
6.66 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
6.71 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF2 8SN - Data from Apr 2022

Lawefield Ln Park Grove Rd Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Lawefield Ln Park Grove Rd Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Park Grove Rd Horbury Road Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Westgate End Makin Street Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Lawefield Lane School Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Wakefield Westgate Rail Station Rail 704 m
Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station Rail 2.42 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF2 8SN - Data from Dec 2021

Calder Island Island 1.55 km
Stennard Island Island 1.63 km
Old Cut Inland Water 1.63 km
Fall Ings Cut Inland Water 1.66 km
Thornes Cut Inland Water 1.76 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Bob Inland Water 1.82 km
Lupset Pond Inland Water 2.09 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Snow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.6 km
Old Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
The Half Moon Inland Water 3.22 km
Lindale Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF2 8SN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 66.7 Mbps 108.3 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 17.2 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 36 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% 16.3 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.9 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 261,114 kWh - mean 12,434 kWh : median 13,007 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF2 8SN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.67748000
Longitude -1.51014200
OS Easting 432456
OS Northing 0420224
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6437
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wakefield
Electoral Ward Wakefield 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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wakefield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33009746
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 028
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 028D
Output Area / Small Area 4B2