Postcode WF4 2BB (Wakefield)

Map showing WF4 2BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF4 2BB is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF4 2BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF4 2BB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 2BB as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to WF4 2BB is Mulberry Avenue which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cow Ln Mulberry Place and is 103 m away. The closest railway station is Fitzwilliam Rail Station, 2.79 km away.

The closest primary school to WF4 2BB (for ages 11 and under) is Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Outwood Academy Hemsworth.

The local pub for residents of WF4 2BB is Prince William and is 10.11 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Leaf and Bean Ltd and is 10.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 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 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 2BB 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 2BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF4 2BB, and the approximate distance away.

Mulberry Avenue 65 m
Mulberry Place 65 m
Scotsman Way 144 m
Laurel Court 161 m
Top Orchard 186 m
Beachill Crescent 197 m
Larchfield Way 205 m
Hammerton Farm Avenue 226 m
Beachill Road 233 m
Willow Drive 234 m
Ashwood Green 234 m
Park Close 243 m
Hammerton Grove 243 m
Haverdale Road 248 m
Hemmingway Close 249 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF4 2BB

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 2BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green 90 m
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 7, 2018)
404 m
South Hiendley Primary School 1.38 km
King's Meadow Academy 2.73 km
Fitzwilliam Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.98 km
Shafton Primary Academy Good
(October 17, 2019)
3.46 km
Wakefield independent sch Good
(February 7, 2019)
3.47 km
West End Academy Good
(July 2, 2019)
3.64 km
St Helen's CE Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
3.66 km
Parkside Primary Academy Good
(October 24, 2018)
3.77 km
Royston St John Baptist CE Primary Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
3.79 km
Crofton Infant School Good
(November 13, 2018)
3.79 km
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
3.84 km
Crofton Junior School Good
(January 10, 2018)
3.92 km
Compass Community School Hemsworth Good
(July 15, 2021)
3.96 km
Crofton Academy Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
3.99 km
Outwood Academy Hemsworth 4 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
4.07 km
Summerfields Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
4.1 km
Meadstead Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
4.22 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF4 2BB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
9.89 km
Malcolm Logistics Distributors/Transporters Exempt
9.99 km
Hotel Castleford Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 25, 2019
10.11 km
Prince William Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
10.11 km
Compass Group Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
10.31 km
Leaf and Bean Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 10, 2020
10.31 km
Westfield Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 3, 2021
10.46 km
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
10.49 km
Ask Restaurant/Coco di Mama Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
10.83 km
Bella Italia/Mac N Shack/Big Dog Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
10.83 km
Birchwood Farm Pub Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
10.83 km
Christchurch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
10.83 km
Cineworld Cinemas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
10.83 km
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
10.83 km
Five Guys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
10.83 km
Frankie And Benny's, Stacks, Birdbox, Kick-Ass Burrito, Devo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
10.83 km
Gravity Fitness Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 3, 2019
10.83 km
Heavenly Desserts Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
10.83 km
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
10.83 km
Laserzone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
10.83 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF4 2BB - Data from Apr 2022

Cow Ln Mulberry Place Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Cow Ln Mulberry Place Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Cow Lane Mill Ln Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Cow Lane Mill Ln Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Brier Lane Hall Field Ln Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 2.79 km
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 2.8 km
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 2.83 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF4 2BB - Data from Dec 2021

Willow Garth Woodland Or Forest 891 m
Laycock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
High Well Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Cawker Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Wintersett Reservoir Inland Water 1.38 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Cold Hiendley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Cold Hiendley Reservoir Inland Water 2.04 km
Horncastle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Notton Bridge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Horncastle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Stubbs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Lund Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Rushworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Haw Park Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF4 2BB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.7 Mbps 53.3 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 62.1 18.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 237,834 kWh - mean 13,213 kWh : median 13,378 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 53,768 kWh - mean 3,163 kWh : median 3,729 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF4 2BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.62241900
Longitude -1.41291700
OS Easting 438929
OS Northing 0414145
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4617
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Ryhill BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33012713
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 040
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 040A
Output Area / Small Area 8A2