Postcode WF4 1AA (Wakefield)

Map showing WF4 1AA and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF4 1AA is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF4 1AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF4 1AA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 WF4 1AA as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to WF4 1AA is Birkwood Avenue which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Weeland Rd Cow Lane and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Streethouse Rail Station, 1.54 km away.

The closest primary school to WF4 1AA (for ages 11 and under) is Sharlston Community School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 30, 2019.

The local pub for residents of WF4 1AA is Prince William and is 5.43 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from GB Chicken and is 5.6 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 52.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF4 1AA 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 WF4 1AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF4 1AA, and the approximate distance away.

Birkwood Avenue 82 m
Church Close 153 m
Weeland Road 221 m
Northfield Road 230 m
Jubilee Crescent 300 m
Jubilee Road 344 m
Coronation Road 371 m
Grime Lane 377 m
West Lane 462 m
Cow Lane 507 m
Pontefract Road 572 m
B6378 2.33 km
A655 2.94 km
Doncaster Road 4.71 km
A642 5.75 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF4 1AA

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 WF4 1AA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sharlston Community School Good
(April 30, 2019)
659 m
Crofton Junior School Good
(January 10, 2018)
1.28 km
Crofton Academy Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
1.3 km
Streethouse, Junior, Infant and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.36 km
Crofton Infant School Good
(November 13, 2018)
1.4 km
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School Good
(November 20, 2018)
1.42 km
Wakefield independent sch Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.74 km
Newlands Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
2.91 km
Outwood Academy Freeston 3.18 km
TLG Wakefield Good
(November 14, 2019)
3.25 km
Normanton Junior Academy Good
(March 22, 2018)
3.42 km
Walton Primary Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
3.52 km
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
3.55 km
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.69 km
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
3.73 km
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
3.92 km
Featherstone Purston Infant School Good
(June 27, 2017)
4.02 km
Fitzwilliam Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
4.12 km
Normanton Altofts Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
4.13 km
Sandal Magna Community Academy Good
(March 16, 2017)
4.25 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF4 1AA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
5.21 km
Malcolm Logistics Distributors/Transporters Exempt
5.4 km
Hotel Castleford Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 25, 2019
5.43 km
Prince William Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
5.43 km
Booker Cash And Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
5.46 km
Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
5.46 km
Whitwood Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
5.46 km
GB Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
5.6 km
Taz Convenience Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
5.6 km
42 The Bakehouse Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
5.6 km
The Rising Sun Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
5.6 km
Twisted Tree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
5.6 km
Whitwood Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 17, 2018
5.65 km
Castleford Rugby Union Fc Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 20, 2018
5.74 km
Hillside Private Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
5.74 km
The Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
5.74 km
New Wheatsheaf Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
5.74 km
Whitwood Golf Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
5.74 km
Cocktail Picker Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
5.76 km
Yoohoo! Drinks Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
5.76 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF4 1AA - Data from Apr 2022

Weeland Rd Cow Lane Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Weeland Rd Cow Lane Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Cow Ln Eastville Road Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Cow Ln Eastville Road Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Weeland Rd Library Bus Stop/Station 385 m
Streethouse Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Streethouse Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
Normanton Rail Station Rail 3.84 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF4 1AA - Data from Dec 2021

Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.03 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Brand Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Colcar Ing Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Bracken Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Top Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Shay Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Hare Park High Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Upper Lake Inland Water 2.23 km
Middle Lake Inland Water 2.23 km
Plump Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 2.31 km
St Oswald's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF4 1AA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55.8 Mbps 52.3 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.6 17.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 221,417 kWh - mean 13,839 kWh : median 13,134 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF4 1AA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.66642200
Longitude -1.41716200
OS Easting 438608
OS Northing 0419040
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26077
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hemsworth
Electoral Ward Crofton, Ryhill and Walton
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: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Sharlston BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Sharlston BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012683
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 032C
Output Area / Small Area 6B4