Postcode WF2 8ST (Wakefield)

Map showing WF2 8ST and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF2 8ST is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF2 8ST is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF2 8ST 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 8ST as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to WF2 8ST is Milton Street which is centered 97 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westgate End Makin Street and is 145 m away. The closest railway station is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station, 570 m away.

The closest primary school to WF2 8ST (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 8ST is Dewsbury Rugby League Football Club and is 6.59 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 6.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 75% 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 4.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Milton Street 97 m
Chald Lane 100 m
Lawefield Lane 126 m
Claremont Terrace 126 m
Carlton Street 131 m
Westgate End 135 m
Makin Street 138 m
Gaskell Street 167 m
Clayton Street 167 m
Brighton Street 174 m
Markham Street 187 m
Brooksbank 202 m
Salt Pie Alley 204 m
Lawefield Grove 208 m
Plumpton Street 215 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF2 8ST

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 WF2 8ST - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
0 m
CAPA College Outstanding
(January 27, 2022)
601 m
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Good
(December 7, 2018)
862 m
Wakefield Girls' High School 974 m
Trinity Academy Cathedral 975 m
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Prepatory School 1.04 km
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.2 km
St Michael's CofE Academy Good
(December 14, 2016)
1.21 km
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 1.22 km
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.24 km
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Good
(February 14, 2018)
1.27 km
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.28 km
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Requires improvement
(January 8, 2020)
1.41 km
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.51 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.51 km
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 15, 2021)
1.68 km
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.77 km
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2017)
1.93 km
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
2.1 km
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 2.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Solaire Blinds Retailers - other 4
Good
September 19, 2013
5.84 km
Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
5.84 km
Paradise Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 22, 2019
6.01 km
Best - One Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 23, 2021
6.11 km
Chickenley Food Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 20, 2013
6.11 km
Stew's Brews Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2022
6.11 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
6.21 km
Chickenley Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
6.21 km
Food Bank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2020
6.21 km
Orchard Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 18, 2016
6.21 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
6.25 km
Huntsman Leisure Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 28, 2019
6.25 km
65-67 Princess Lane Retailers - other 4
Good
February 25, 2016
6.32 km
slimming world Retailers - other Exempt
6.51 km
Heath Cottage Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 8, 2021
6.56 km
Dewsbury Rugby League Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2019
6.59 km
Shawcross Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
6.62 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
6.66 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Westgate End Makin Street Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Westgate End Makin Street Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Westgate Ings Road Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Lawefield Ln Park Grove Rd Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Ings Road Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Wakefield Westgate Rail Station Rail 570 m
Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station Rail 1.36 km
Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station Rail 2.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stennard Island Island 1.63 km
Old Cut Inland Water 1.63 km
Fall Ings Cut Inland Water 1.68 km
Calder Island Island 1.69 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Thornes Cut Inland Water 1.9 km
Bob Inland Water 1.96 km
Lupset Pond Inland Water 2.22 km
Snow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Old Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Lindale Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km
The Half Moon Inland Water 3.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.9 Mbps 57.5 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 20 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 1
30-300 Mbps 25% 63.4 17.1
300+ Mbps 75% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 265,452 kWh - mean 26,545 kWh : median 17,320 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF2 8ST - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.67871900
Longitude -1.50988600
OS Easting 432472
OS Northing 0420362
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