Postcode WF2 8TA (Wakefield)

Map showing WF2 8TA and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WF2 8TA is Carlton Street which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westgate End Makin Street and is 148 m away. The closest railway station is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station, 679 m away.

The closest primary school to WF2 8TA (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 8TA is Dewsbury Rugby League Football Club and is 6.5 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 5.9 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Carlton Street 29 m
Gaskell Street 36 m
Clayton Street 36 m
Brighton Street 52 m
Lawefield Lane 64 m
Claremont Terrace 64 m
Grange Street 105 m
Lawefield Grove 106 m
Milton Street 126 m
Mayfair Court 128 m
Barrass Yard 132 m
Makin Street 166 m
Park Grove Road 170 m
Westgate End 218 m
Plumpton Street 222 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF2 8TA

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 8TA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
131 m
CAPA College Outstanding
(January 27, 2022)
732 m
Trinity Academy Cathedral 872 m
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Good
(December 7, 2018)
972 m
Wakefield Girls' High School 1.08 km
St Michael's CofE Academy Good
(December 14, 2016)
1.1 km
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.13 km
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Prepatory School 1.13 km
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.22 km
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.24 km
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Requires improvement
(January 8, 2020)
1.29 km
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 1.33 km
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Good
(February 14, 2018)
1.36 km
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
1.64 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.64 km
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2017)
1.8 km
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 15, 2021)
1.81 km
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.89 km
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
2.06 km
Silcoates School 2.22 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Westgate End Makin Street Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Westgate End Makin Street Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Park Grove Rd Horbury Road Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Park Grove Rd Horbury Road Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Lawefield Ln Park Grove Rd Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Wakefield Westgate Rail Station Rail 679 m
Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station Rail 1.47 km
Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station Rail 2.55 km

Nearby Nature

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

Calder Island Island 1.65 km
Stennard Island Island 1.74 km
Old Cut Inland Water 1.74 km
Fall Ings Cut Inland Water 1.77 km
Thornes Cut Inland Water 1.81 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Bob Inland Water 1.89 km
Lupset Pond Inland Water 2.13 km
Snow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Old Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Lindale Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.11 km
Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
The Half Moon Inland Water 3.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.9 Mbps 62.5 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 72.1 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 191,634 kWh - mean 11,273 kWh : median 12,831 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF2 8TA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.67817800
Longitude -1.51164800
OS Easting 432356
OS Northing 0420301
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