The postcode WF4 5JL is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF4 5JL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF4 5JL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 5JL as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to WF4 5JL is California Drive which is centered 102 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Northfield Ln Horbury Academy and is 77 m away. The closest railway station is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station, 3.58 km away.
The closest primary school to WF4 5JL (for ages 11 and under) is Horbury Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 3, 2019. 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 5JL is Thornhill Cricket And Bowling Club and is 4.62 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 4.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 9, 2021.
100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for WF4 5JL is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Wakefield District is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WF4 5JL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF4 5JL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF4 5JL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WF4 5JL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horbury Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 202 m |
| Horbury Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 231 m |
| Hall Cliffe School | Special school | 8-17 | Requires improvement (June 10, 2021) | 912 m |
| Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 923 m |
| Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2017) | 1.23 km |
| The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 10, 2017) | 1.9 km |
| Ossett South Parade Primary | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 12, 2018) | 2.03 km |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 8, 2020) | 2.13 km |
| Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 2.13 km |
| South Ossett Infant Academy | Academy | 3-7 | 2.15 km | |
| Trinity Academy Cathedral | Academy | 11-16 | 2.18 km | |
| Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 2.22 km |
| St Ignatius Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 18, 2019) | 2.25 km |
| St Michael's CofE Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (December 14, 2016) | 2.4 km |
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 2.5 km |
| Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 11, 2017) | 2.51 km |
| Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 2.56 km |
| Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 2.73 km |
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (January 27, 2009) | 2.73 km |
| Towngate Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 2.82 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF4 5JL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornhill Cricket And Bowling Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 4.62 km | |
| Kings Pizza And Balti House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 9, 2021 | 4.65 km | |
| Partridge Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 16, 2020 | 4.65 km | |
| Best - One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 23, 2021 | 4.76 km | |
| Chickenley Food Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2013 | 4.76 km | |
| Stew's Brews | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 8, 2022 | 4.76 km | |
| Oak Park Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 4.78 km | |
| Solaire Blinds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 19, 2013 | 4.8 km | |
| Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 4.8 km | |
| The Parade Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2017 | 4.8 km | |
| Paradise Indian Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 22, 2019 | 4.8 km | |
| Fieldhead Court Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2021 | 4.81 km | |
| Savile Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 15, 2019 | 4.81 km | |
| St Michaels And All Angels Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2019 | 4.81 km | |
| Thornhill Community Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2019 | 4.82 km | |
| Chickenley and Earlsheaton Childrens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2014 | 4.93 km | |
| Chickenley Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2019 | 4.93 km | |
| Food Bank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2020 | 4.93 km | |
| Orchard Primary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2016 | 4.93 km | |
| La Dolce Vita | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 27, 2019 | 4.99 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF4 5JL - Data from Apr 2022
| Northfield Ln Horbury Academy | 77 m | |
| Northfield Ln Horbury Academy | 136 m | |
| Wakefield Rd Stannard Well Lane | 269 m | |
| Wakefield Rd Stannard Well Lane | 275 m | |
| Primary School | 307 m | |
| Wakefield Westgate Rail Station | 3.58 km | |
| Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station | 4.12 km | |
| Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station | 4.13 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 58.5 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 58.55 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 58.61 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF4 5JL - Data from Dec 2021
| Castle Hill | 816 m | |
| The Wyke | 1.21 km | |
| Broad Cut | 1.24 km | |
| Hartley Bank Wood | 1.48 km | |
| Lupset Pond | 1.63 km | |
| Thornes Cut | 1.71 km | |
| Storrs Hill | 1.97 km | |
| Brice Hill | 2.01 km | |
| Brice Hill Plantation | 2.04 km | |
| Bob | 2.07 km | |
| Giggal Hill | 2.26 km | |
| Horbury Basin | 2.36 km | |
| Horbury Cut | 2.39 km | |
| Round Wood | 2.4 km | |
| Calder Island | 2.61 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF4 5JL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.66063700 |
| Longitude | -1.54452200 |
| OS Easting | 430197 |
| OS Northing | 0418335 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Yorkshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000036 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wakefield and Castleford |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious transitions |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Yorkshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Horbury BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33012677 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wakefield 031 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wakefield 031C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A1 |