Postcode WF4 5BE (Wakefield)

Map showing WF4 5BE and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF4 5BE is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF4 5BE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF4 5BE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 5BE as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to WF4 5BE is Shepstye Road which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Highfield Rd High Street and is 201 m away. The closest railway station is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station, 4.43 km away.

The closest primary school to WF4 5BE (for ages 11 and under) is Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 8, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College. The last OFSTED inspection on January 30, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WF4 5BE is Thornhill Cricket And Bowling Club and is 3.84 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 14, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kings Pizza And Balti House and is 3.79 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 116.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 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 5BE 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 5BE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF4 5BE, and the approximate distance away.

Shepstye Road 18 m
Ellis Street 61 m
Southwell Lane 90 m
Addingford Close 127 m
Highfield Grange 132 m
The Willows 137 m
Wray's Buildings 148 m
Arden Court 152 m
Rayner Street 160 m
Addingford Drive 166 m
Highfield Road 167 m
The Overcroft 172 m
School Lane 180 m
Southfield Lane 190 m
Clubhouses Croft 191 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF4 5BE

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 5BE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
0 m
Hall Cliffe School Requires improvement
(June 10, 2021)
570 m
Horbury Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
721 m
Horbury Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
788 m
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.24 km
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School Good
(January 11, 2017)
1.64 km
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.7 km
South Ossett Infant Academy 1.73 km
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.91 km
Ossett South Parade Primary Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.92 km
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2017)
2.02 km
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 27, 2009)
2.28 km
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.36 km
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy Good
(June 26, 2018)
2.68 km
Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.69 km
Towngate Primary Academy Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.72 km
Middlestown Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.8 km
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School Good
(October 10, 2017)
2.81 km
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Requires improvement
(January 8, 2020)
2.84 km
The Grange School Good
(November 28, 2019)
3.02 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF4 5BE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kings Pizza And Balti House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 9, 2021
3.79 km
Partridge Newsagents Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2020
3.79 km
Thornhill Cricket And Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
3.84 km
Thornhill Community Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
3.95 km
Fieldhead Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
3.99 km
Savile Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 15, 2019
3.99 km
St Michaels And All Angels Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
3.99 km
Thornhill Edge Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 28, 2013
4.14 km
The Flatt Top Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 27, 2019
4.16 km
Thornhill Edge Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 3, 2014
4.16 km
La Dolce Vita Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 27, 2019
4.19 km
Thornhill Junior And Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
4.23 km
Oak Park Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
4.31 km
Best - One Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 23, 2021
4.33 km
Chickenley Food Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 20, 2013
4.33 km
Stew's Brews Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2022
4.33 km
Thornhill News Retailers - other 4
Good
August 27, 2019
4.33 km
The Parade Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 31, 2017
4.35 km
Lilly's Coffee Pad Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 10, 2021
4.4 km
Nik Niks Bizzy Bees Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
4.41 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF4 5BE - Data from Apr 2022

Highfield Rd High Street Bus Stop/Station 201 m
High Street Queen St Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Highfield Rd Bank Street Bus Stop/Station 244 m
High Street Highfield Rd Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Quarry Hill Southfield Lane Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Wakefield Westgate Rail Station Rail 4.43 km
Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station Rail 5.01 km
Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station Rail 5.03 km
Terminal Three Access Air 57.61 km
Terminal Three Access Air 57.66 km
Terminal One Access Air 57.72 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF4 5BE - Data from Dec 2021

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 814 m
The Wyke Inland Water 848 m
Hartley Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 930 m
Storrs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Horbury Basin Inland Water 1.47 km
Horbury Cut Inland Water 1.49 km
Broad Cut Inland Water 1.59 km
Giggal Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Brice Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Brice Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Coxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Sun Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Lupset Pond Inland Water 2.51 km
Perkin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Thornes Cut Inland Water 2.62 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF4 5BE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.2 Mbps 116.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 6.3% 70.6 14.1
300+ Mbps 93.8% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 477,386 kWh - mean 14,466 kWh : median 13,803 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 84,842 kWh - mean 2,828 kWh : median 2,657 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF4 5BE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.65791800
Longitude -1.55771500
OS Easting 429327
OS Northing 0418027
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15167
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wakefield
Electoral Ward Horbury and South Ossett
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Horbury BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012678
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 031B
Output Area / Small Area 1B2