Postcode WF4 2EN (Wakefield)

Map showing WF4 2EN and nearby postcodes

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

WF4 2EN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 WF4 2EN as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WF4 2EN is Hardie Road which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cow Lane Madeley Rd and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is Fitzwilliam Rail Station, 2.47 km away.

The closest primary school to WF4 2EN (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 2EN is Prince William and is 10.05 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 10.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.8 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 2EN 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 2EN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hardie Road 33 m
Hill Crest 46 m
Attlee Avenue 101 m
Haverdale Road 106 m
Crofters Court 106 m
Cow Lane 133 m
Regina Crescent 146 m
Church View Close 150 m
St James Court 168 m
West Street 187 m
Scotsman Way 205 m
Beachill Drive 223 m
Kings Wood Drive 223 m
Beachill Crescent 248 m
Beachill Road 249 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF4 2EN

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 2EN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green 281 m
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 7, 2018)
739 m
South Hiendley Primary School 1.25 km
King's Meadow Academy 2.4 km
Fitzwilliam Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.71 km
West End Academy Good
(July 2, 2019)
3.3 km
Wakefield independent sch Good
(February 7, 2019)
3.31 km
St Helen's CE Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
3.35 km
Shafton Primary Academy Good
(October 17, 2019)
3.43 km
Compass Community School Hemsworth Good
(July 15, 2021)
3.64 km
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
3.64 km
Outwood Academy Hemsworth 3.66 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
3.75 km
Crofton Infant School Good
(November 13, 2018)
3.89 km
Crofton Junior School Good
(January 10, 2018)
4.01 km
Parkside Primary Academy Good
(October 24, 2018)
4.03 km
Royston St John Baptist CE Primary Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
4.03 km
Crofton Academy Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
4.09 km
Grove Lea Primary School 4.1 km
Cherry Dale Primary School Outstanding
(November 13, 2014)
4.32 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cow Lane Madeley Rd Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Cow Lane Madeley Rd Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Cow Lane West St Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Cow Lane West St Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Cow Ln Mulberry Place Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 2.47 km
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 2.48 km
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 2.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

High Well Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Laycock Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Willow Garth Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Cawker Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Wintersett Reservoir Inland Water 1.69 km
Horncastle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Cold Hiendley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Horncastle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Cold Hiendley Reservoir Inland Water 2.38 km
Rushworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
The Willows Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Frickley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Notton Bridge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Stubbs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39 Mbps 35.8 Mbps 62.85 Mbps
Upload 7.7 Mbps 9 Mbps 20 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% 22 4.4
30-300 Mbps 100% 39.5 10.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 498,552 kWh - mean 14,663 kWh : median 12,344 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 84,773 kWh - mean 2,569 kWh : median 2,285 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF4 2EN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.62242200
Longitude -1.40766900
OS Easting 439276
OS Northing 0414150
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6295
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
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 E33012712
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 040
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 040D
Output Area / Small Area 8D1