Postcode WF4 2QX (Wakefield)

Map showing WF4 2QX and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF4 2QX is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in June 2000 and is an active postcode. WF4 2QX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF4 2QX 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 2QX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WF4 2QX is Park Close which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is School Lane Cemetery Rd and is 155 m away. The closest railway station is Fitzwilliam Rail Station, 2.86 km away.

The closest primary school to WF4 2QX (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 2QX is Prince William and is 9.93 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 10.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 1.8 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 2QX 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 2QX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Park Close 34 m
Hammerton Grove 34 m
Cemetery Road 86 m
Hammerton Farm Avenue 92 m
Larchfield Way 129 m
Mill Lane Gardens 131 m
School Lane 134 m
Laurel Court 176 m
Mulberry Avenue 197 m
Mulberry Place 197 m
Chapel Street 223 m
Quarry Mount 224 m
St Anne's Street 251 m
George Street 254 m
Churchfields 263 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF4 2QX

Introduction June 2000
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 2QX - 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 344 m
South Hiendley Primary School 1.63 km
King's Meadow Academy 2.82 km
Fitzwilliam Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3 km
Wakefield independent sch Good
(February 7, 2019)
3.37 km
Crofton Infant School Good
(November 13, 2018)
3.55 km
Crofton Junior School Good
(January 10, 2018)
3.68 km
Shafton Primary Academy Good
(October 17, 2019)
3.69 km
Crofton Academy Requires improvement
(September 19, 2019)
3.75 km
Parkside Primary Academy Good
(October 24, 2018)
3.81 km
Royston St John Baptist CE Primary Requires improvement
(January 16, 2019)
3.84 km
West End Academy Good
(July 2, 2019)
3.84 km
St Helen's CE Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
3.89 km
Walton Primary Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
4 km
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
4.1 km
Summerfields Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
4.1 km
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School Good
(November 20, 2018)
4.17 km
Compass Community School Hemsworth Good
(July 15, 2021)
4.18 km
Outwood Academy Hemsworth 4.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
9.72 km
Malcolm Logistics Distributors/Transporters Exempt
9.82 km
Hotel Castleford Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 25, 2019
9.93 km
Prince William Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
9.93 km
GB Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
10.04 km
Taz Convenience Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
10.04 km
Booker Cash And Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
10.05 km
Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
10.05 km
Whitwood Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
10.05 km
42 The Bakehouse Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
10.1 km
The Rising Sun Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
10.1 km
Twisted Tree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
10.1 km
Whitwood Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 17, 2018
10.13 km
Compass Group Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
10.19 km
Leaf and Bean Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 10, 2020
10.19 km
Westfield Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 3, 2021
10.31 km
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
10.45 km
Cutsyke Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
10.51 km
Cutsyke Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 20, 2016
10.51 km
Ask Restaurant/Coco di Mama Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
10.72 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

School Lane Cemetery Rd Bus Stop/Station 155 m
School Lane Cemetery Rd Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Mill Lane Quarry Mount Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Mill Lane Quarry Mount Bus Stop/Station 278 m
Nostell Ln Common Ing Lane Bus Stop/Station 326 m
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 2.86 km
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 2.87 km
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 2.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Laycock Wood Woodland Or Forest 770 m
Willow Garth Woodland Or Forest 879 m
Wintersett Reservoir Inland Water 1.15 km
High Well Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Cawker Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Cold Hiendley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Cold Hiendley Reservoir Inland Water 1.85 km
Horncastle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Notton Bridge Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Horncastle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Stubbs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Haw Park Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
The Willows Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Brickyard Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.8 Mbps 49.3 Mbps 73.61 Mbps
Upload 15.6 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 20 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% 50.9 14.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 306,443 kWh - mean 11,786 kWh : median 12,410 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 92,828 kWh - mean 3,201 kWh : median 2,652 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF4 2QX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.62423900
Longitude -1.41526300
OS Easting 438772
OS Northing 0414348
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 6B2