Postcode WF4 2DP (Wakefield)

Map showing WF4 2DP and nearby postcodes

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

WF4 2DP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 2DP as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WF4 2DP is Cemetery Road which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is School Lane Cemetery Rd and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Fitzwilliam Rail Station, 2.88 km away.

The closest primary school to WF4 2DP (for ages 11 and under) is Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 7, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Outwood Academy Hemsworth.

The local pub for residents of WF4 2DP is Prince William and is 9.86 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 9.96 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF4 2DP 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 2DP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cemetery Road 27 m
School Lane 96 m
Park Close 119 m
Hammerton Grove 119 m
Mill Lane Gardens 164 m
Hammerton Farm Avenue 169 m
Churchfields 174 m
George Street 176 m
St Anne's Street 195 m
Larchfield Way 209 m
Chapel Street 225 m
Laurel Court 264 m
Lafflands Lane 289 m
Mulberry Avenue 293 m
Mulberry Place 293 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF4 2DP

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 2DP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 7, 2018)
233 m
Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green 437 m
South Hiendley Primary School 1.72 km
King's Meadow Academy 2.85 km
Fitzwilliam Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.99 km
Wakefield independent sch Good
(February 7, 2019)
3.33 km
Crofton Infant School Good
(November 13, 2018)
3.46 km
Crofton Junior School Good
(January 10, 2018)
3.59 km
Crofton Academy Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
3.66 km
Shafton Primary Academy Good
(October 17, 2019)
3.78 km
Parkside Primary Academy Good
(October 24, 2018)
3.85 km
Royston St John Baptist CE Primary Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
3.88 km
West End Academy Good
(July 2, 2019)
3.91 km
Walton Primary Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
3.91 km
St Helen's CE Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
3.97 km
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School Good
(November 20, 2018)
4.08 km
Summerfields Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
4.11 km
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
4.19 km
Compass Community School Hemsworth Good
(July 15, 2021)
4.25 km
Outwood Academy Hemsworth 4.25 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
9.64 km
Malcolm Logistics Distributors/Transporters Exempt
9.75 km
Hotel Castleford Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 25, 2019
9.86 km
Prince William Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
9.86 km
GB Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
9.96 km
Taz Convenience Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
9.96 km
Booker Cash And Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
9.97 km
Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
9.97 km
Whitwood Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
9.97 km
42 The Bakehouse Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
10.02 km
The Rising Sun Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
10.02 km
Twisted Tree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
10.02 km
Whitwood Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 17, 2018
10.05 km
Compass Group Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
10.13 km
Leaf and Bean Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 10, 2020
10.13 km
Castleford Rugby Union Fc Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 20, 2018
10.14 km
Westfield Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 3, 2021
10.25 km
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
10.41 km
Cutsyke Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
10.44 km
Cutsyke Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 20, 2016
10.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

School Lane Cemetery Rd Bus Stop/Station 98 m
School Lane Cemetery Rd Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Nostell Ln Common Ing Lane Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Lakeside Estate Nostell Lane Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Nostell Ln Common Ing Lane Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 2.88 km
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 2.88 km
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 2.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Laycock Wood Woodland Or Forest 680 m
Willow Garth Woodland Or Forest 909 m
Wintersett Reservoir Inland Water 1.08 km
High Well Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Cawker Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Cold Hiendley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Cold Hiendley Reservoir Inland Water 1.79 km
Horncastle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Horncastle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Stubbs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Notton Bridge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Haw Park Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
The Willows Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Brickyard Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 41.5 Mbps 37.5 Mbps 67.38 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9 Mbps 14.69 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 43.8 10.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 416,886 kWh - mean 14,375 kWh : median 10,233 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 81,615 kWh - mean 2,915 kWh : median 2,616 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF4 2DP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.62499700
Longitude -1.41593300
OS Easting 438727
OS Northing 0414432
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11553
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 transitions
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 040B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1