Postcode WF4 1HD (Wakefield)

Map showing WF4 1HD and nearby postcodes

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

WF4 1HD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 1HD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WF4 1HD is Meadowfields Close which is centered 99 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Slack Lane Frenlea Close and is 225 m away. The closest railway station is Streethouse Rail Station, 2.7 km away.

The closest primary school to WF4 1HD (for ages 11 and under) is Crofton Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 10, 2018.

The local pub for residents of WF4 1HD is Prince William and is 6.67 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 6.83 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Meadowfields Close 99 m
Lanark Rise 111 m
Springhill Avenue 120 m
Meadowfields Drive 128 m
Richmond Court 160 m
Springhill Mount 167 m
Fernlea Close 183 m
Lovell View 204 m
Meadowfields Road 208 m
Wentworth Drive 226 m
Bedford Close 226 m
Springhill Grove 227 m
Towers Close 230 m
High Street 240 m
Springhill Drive 252 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF4 1HD

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 1HD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crofton Junior School Good
(January 10, 2018)
273 m
Crofton Infant School Good
(November 13, 2018)
284 m
Crofton Academy Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
392 m
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School Good
(November 20, 2018)
923 m
Sharlston Community School Good
(April 30, 2019)
1.88 km
Wakefield independent sch Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.49 km
Streethouse, Junior, Infant and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.56 km
Walton Primary Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.63 km
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 7, 2018)
3.6 km
Fitzwilliam Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.64 km
Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green 3.86 km
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
4.02 km
Sandal Magna Community Academy Good
(March 16, 2017)
4.03 km
Newlands Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
4.05 km
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School Good
(October 17, 2019)
4.13 km
King's Meadow Academy 4.35 km
Outwood Academy Freeston 4.39 km
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Good
(May 9, 2019)
4.42 km
TLG Wakefield Good
(November 14, 2019)
4.46 km
Normanton Junior Academy Good
(March 22, 2018)
4.6 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Slack Lane Frenlea Close Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Slack Lane Frenlea Close Bus Stop/Station 227 m
High St Meadowfields Road Bus Stop/Station 275 m
High St Meadowfields Road Bus Stop/Station 281 m
High Street Hare Park Ln Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Streethouse Rail Station Rail 2.7 km
Streethouse Rail Station Rail 2.73 km
Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station Rail 3.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 549 m
Hare Park High Wood Woodland Or Forest 987 m
Hare Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Brand Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Shay Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Thorntree Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
The Willows Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Upper Lake Inland Water 1.88 km
St Oswald's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Bracken Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Middle Lake Inland Water 2.11 km
Colcar Ing Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Horncastle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35 Mbps 33.9 Mbps 60.1 Mbps
Upload 5.9 Mbps 5 Mbps 10.25 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.6 2.1
30-300 Mbps 100% 41.8 6.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 395,830 kWh - mean 16,493 kWh : median 17,181 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 100,537 kWh - mean 4,021 kWh : median 3,204 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF4 1HD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.65590700
Longitude -1.42307200
OS Easting 438227
OS Northing 0417867
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15590
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: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Crofton BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33012684
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 032A
Output Area / Small Area 6B3