Postcode WF4 2PQ (Wakefield)

Map showing WF4 2PQ and nearby postcodes

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

WF4 2PQ 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 2PQ as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to WF4 2PQ is St James Court which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cow Lane Madeley Rd and is 110 m away. The closest railway station is Fitzwilliam Rail Station, 2.51 km away.

The closest primary school to WF4 2PQ (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 2PQ is Prince William and is 9.92 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 10.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 45.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

St James Court 28 m
Beachill Drive 53 m
Kings Wood Drive 53 m
Beachill Road 74 m
Beachill Crescent 95 m
Crofters Court 117 m
Hemmingway Close 142 m
Church View Close 171 m
Madeley Drive 179 m
Haverdale Road 184 m
Hardie Road 195 m
Scotsman Way 197 m
Madeley Road 202 m
Cow Lane 213 m
Madeley Mews 226 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF4 2PQ

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 2PQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green 265 m
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 7, 2018)
613 m
South Hiendley Primary School 1.43 km
King's Meadow Academy 2.46 km
Fitzwilliam Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.7 km
Wakefield independent sch Good
(February 7, 2019)
3.22 km
West End Academy Good
(July 2, 2019)
3.45 km
St Helen's CE Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
3.52 km
Shafton Primary Academy Good
(October 17, 2019)
3.59 km
Crofton Infant School Good
(November 13, 2018)
3.71 km
Compass Community School Hemsworth Good
(July 15, 2021)
3.8 km
Outwood Academy Hemsworth 3.8 km
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
3.83 km
Crofton Junior School Good
(January 10, 2018)
3.83 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
3.91 km
Crofton Academy Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
3.91 km
Parkside Primary Academy Good
(October 24, 2018)
4.05 km
Royston St John Baptist CE Primary Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
4.06 km
Grove Lea Primary School 4.26 km
Walton Primary Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
4.33 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
9.7 km
Malcolm Logistics Distributors/Transporters Exempt
9.79 km
Hotel Castleford Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 25, 2019
9.92 km
Prince William Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
9.92 km
GB Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
10.01 km
Taz Convenience Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
10.01 km
Compass Group Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
10.07 km
Leaf and Bean Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 10, 2020
10.07 km
42 The Bakehouse Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
10.08 km
The Rising Sun Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
10.08 km
Twisted Tree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
10.08 km
Whitwood Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 17, 2018
10.11 km
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
10.22 km
Westfield Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 3, 2021
10.24 km
Ask Restaurant/Coco di Mama Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
10.6 km
Bella Italia/Mac N Shack/Big Dog Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
10.6 km
Birchwood Farm Pub Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
10.6 km
Christchurch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
10.6 km
Cineworld Cinemas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
10.6 km
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
10.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cow Lane Madeley Rd Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Cow Lane Madeley Rd Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Cow Ln Mulberry Place Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Cow Ln Mulberry Place Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Cow Lane West St Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 2.52 km
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 2.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

Laycock Wood Woodland Or Forest 963 m
Willow Garth Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
High Well Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Cawker Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Wintersett Reservoir Inland Water 1.54 km
Horncastle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.95 km
Cold Hiendley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Horncastle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Cold Hiendley Reservoir Inland Water 2.24 km
The Willows Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Rushworth Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Notton Bridge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Stubbs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Frickley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.3 Mbps 45.1 Mbps 68.13 Mbps
Upload 10.4 Mbps 11.8 Mbps 18.04 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 47.3 12.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 230,605 kWh - mean 7,687 kWh : median 7,758 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 50,353 kWh - mean 1,736 kWh : median 1,500 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF4 2PQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.62378800
Longitude -1.40937300
OS Easting 439162
OS Northing 0414301
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Outer city 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 7C3