Postcode WF2 8ZA (Wakefield)

Map showing WF2 8ZA and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF2 8ZA is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in May 2018 and is an active postcode. WF2 8ZA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF2 8ZA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 8ZA as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to WF2 8ZA is Thornesgate Drive which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Horbury Rd Thornes Road and is 165 m away. The closest railway station is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station, 2.1 km away.

The closest primary school to WF2 8ZA (for ages 11 and under) is The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 10, 2017.

The local pub for residents of WF2 8ZA is Thornhill Cricket And Bowling Club and is 5.8 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 14, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Paradise Indian Takeaway and is 5.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 464 Mbps and an average upload speed of 70 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.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Thornesgate Drive 51 m
Thornesgate Mews 98 m
Thornesgate Gardens 104 m
Fairway View 144 m
Westfield Rise 244 m
The Mount 324 m
Spa Grove 396 m
Horbury Road 397 m
Whinney Moor Avenue 433 m
Manor Haigh Road 476 m
B6475 550 m
Thornes Road 747 m
Denby Dale Road 2.75 km
A642 4.34 km
A636 6.35 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF2 8ZA

Introduction May 2018
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 8ZA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School Good
(October 10, 2017)
388 m
Trinity Academy Cathedral 656 m
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2017)
686 m
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Requires improvement
(January 8, 2020)
1.14 km
St Michael's CofE Academy Good
(December 14, 2016)
1.29 km
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.54 km
Horbury Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.64 km
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Good
(March 8, 2018)
1.69 km
Horbury Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.75 km
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School Good
(May 8, 2019)
1.99 km
CAPA College Outstanding
(January 27, 2022)
2.13 km
Hall Cliffe School Requires improvement
(June 10, 2021)
2.21 km
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Good
(December 7, 2018)
2.39 km
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.43 km
Wakefield Girls' High School 2.49 km
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Prepatory School 2.52 km
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy Good
(June 26, 2018)
2.58 km
Ossett South Parade Primary Good
(July 12, 2018)
2.62 km
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
2.64 km
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Solaire Blinds Retailers - other 4
Good
September 19, 2013
5.29 km
Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
5.29 km
Paradise Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 22, 2019
5.38 km
Best - One Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 23, 2021
5.42 km
Chickenley Food Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 20, 2013
5.42 km
Stew's Brews Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2022
5.42 km
The Parade Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 31, 2017
5.48 km
Oak Park Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
5.5 km
Chickenley and Earlsheaton Childrens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2014
5.56 km
Chickenley Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
5.56 km
Food Bank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2020
5.56 km
Orchard Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 18, 2016
5.56 km
65-67 Princess Lane Retailers - other 4
Good
February 25, 2016
5.68 km
Thornhill Cricket And Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
5.8 km
Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
5.97 km
Huntsman Leisure Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 28, 2019
5.97 km
Heath Cottage Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 8, 2021
5.98 km
Kings Pizza And Balti House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 9, 2021
5.98 km
Partridge Newsagents Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2020
5.98 km
The Commercial Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 15, 2016
6.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Horbury Rd Thornes Road Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Horbury Rd Thornes Road Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Thornes Rd Horbury Road Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Horbury Rd Cumbrian Way Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Horbury Rd Cumbrian Way Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Wakefield Westgate Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station Rail 2.91 km
Terminal Three Access Air 60.03 km
Terminal Three Access Air 60.07 km
Terminal One Access Air 60.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Thornes Cut Inland Water 786 m
Lupset Pond Inland Water 1.04 km
Bob Inland Water 1.14 km
Calder Island Island 1.43 km
Broad Cut Inland Water 2.16 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
The Wyke Inland Water 2.64 km
Fall Ings Cut Inland Water 2.68 km
Stennard Island Island 2.74 km
Old Cut Inland Water 2.75 km
Hartley Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.09 km
Brice Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 160 Mbps 464 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 72.5 Mbps 70 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% 106.7 16.7
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 115

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.66840800
Longitude -1.52549100
OS Easting 431449
OS Northing 0419206
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2384
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wakefield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012654
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 026D
Output Area / Small Area 8A2