Postcode WF4 5XW (Wakefield) Terminated April 2001

Map showing WF4 5XW and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF4 5XW is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in June 2000 and terminated in April 2001.WF4 5XW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

WF4 5XW 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 5XW as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to WF4 5XW is Cross Street which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is New Road Twitch Hill and is 55 m away. The closest railway station is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station, 4.07 km away.

The closest primary school to WF4 5XW (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 5XW is Thornhill Cricket And Bowling Club and is 4.14 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 4.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 9, 2021.

Policing for WF4 5XW 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 5XW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cross Street 37 m
Peel Street 94 m
New Road 95 m
Stonehouse Gardens 102 m
Peel Close 117 m
Twitch Hill 121 m
Stringer Lane 129 m
Walker Lane 137 m
Cross Keys Court 168 m
Cluntergate 171 m
Southfield Close 174 m
Wynthorpe Road 180 m
Karon Drive 180 m
Orchard Croft 184 m
Hallcroft Close 190 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF4 5XW

Introduction June 2000
Termination April 2001
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WF4 5XW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Horbury Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
357 m
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
379 m
Horbury Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
414 m
Hall Cliffe School Requires improvement
(June 10, 2021)
551 m
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.6 km
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2017)
1.67 km
South Ossett Infant Academy 1.84 km
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.87 km
Ossett South Parade Primary Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.89 km
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School Good
(January 11, 2017)
2 km
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.11 km
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 27, 2009)
2.41 km
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School Good
(October 10, 2017)
2.43 km
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(November 28, 2019)
2.46 km
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy Good
(June 26, 2018)
2.48 km
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Requires improvement
(January 8, 2020)
2.52 km
Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.62 km
Towngate Primary Academy Good
(July 10, 2019)
2.7 km
Trinity Academy Cathedral 2.71 km
St Michael's CofE Academy Good
(December 14, 2016)
2.8 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kings Pizza And Balti House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 9, 2021
4.13 km
Partridge Newsagents Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2020
4.13 km
Thornhill Cricket And Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
4.14 km
Thornhill Community Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
4.3 km
Fieldhead Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
4.31 km
Savile Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 15, 2019
4.31 km
St Michaels And All Angels Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
4.31 km
Best - One Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 23, 2021
4.47 km
Chickenley Food Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 20, 2013
4.47 km
Stew's Brews Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2022
4.47 km
Oak Park Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
4.47 km
Thornhill Edge Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 28, 2013
4.48 km
The Parade Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 31, 2017
4.5 km
La Dolce Vita Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 27, 2019
4.5 km
The Flatt Top Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 27, 2019
4.51 km
Thornhill Edge Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 3, 2014
4.51 km
Paradise Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 22, 2019
4.54 km
Thornhill Junior And Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
4.57 km
Solaire Blinds Retailers - other 4
Good
September 19, 2013
4.57 km
Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
4.57 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

New Road Twitch Hill Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Cluntergate Walker Lane Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Twitch Hill High Street Bus Stop/Station 102 m
New Road Twitch Hill Bus Stop/Station 108 m
High Street Queen St Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Wakefield Westgate Rail Station Rail 4.07 km
Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station Rail 4.65 km
Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station Rail 4.67 km
Terminal Three Access Air 57.99 km
Terminal Three Access Air 58.03 km
Terminal One Access Air 58.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 699 m
The Wyke Inland Water 923 m
Hartley Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Broad Cut Inland Water 1.4 km
Storrs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Horbury Basin Inland Water 1.82 km
Horbury Cut Inland Water 1.85 km
Brice Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Giggal Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Brice Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Lupset Pond Inland Water 2.15 km
Thornes Cut Inland Water 2.24 km
Coxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Bob Inland Water 2.6 km

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.65921900
Longitude -1.55242100
OS Easting 429676
OS Northing 0418174
OS Positional Quality Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes)

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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Horbury BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012679
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 031B
Output Area / Small Area 7A2