Postcode WF5 0AW (Wakefield)

Map showing WF5 0AW and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF5 0AW is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in May 2015 and is an active postcode. WF5 0AW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF5 0AW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 WF5 0AW as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WF5 0AW is Marsden Avenue which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Horbury Road Sowood Grange and is 210 m away. The closest railway station is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station, 4.73 km away.

The closest primary school to WF5 0AW (for ages 11 and under) is St Ignatius Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 18, 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 WF5 0AW is Thornhill Cricket And Bowling Club and is 2.71 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 2.91 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.2 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 WF5 0AW 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 WF5 0AW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF5 0AW, and the approximate distance away.

Marsden Avenue 39 m
Rock House Way 63 m
Horbury View 100 m
Horbury Road 124 m
Sowood Avenue 130 m
Mayfield Court 196 m
South Terrace 209 m
Garden Close 216 m
Sowood Court 234 m
East View 245 m
Sowood Grange 246 m
Matty Marsden Lane 343 m
Storrs Hill Road 348 m
Sowood Lane 385 m
B6128 2.03 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF5 0AW

Introduction May 2015
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 WF5 0AW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
291 m
South Ossett Infant Academy 435 m
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2018)
527 m
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 27, 2009)
890 m
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy Good
(February 1, 2018)
1 km
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.01 km
Ossett South Parade Primary Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.04 km
Hall Cliffe School Requires improvement
(June 10, 2021)
1.07 km
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.41 km
Towngate Primary Academy Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.63 km
Horbury Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.77 km
The Grange School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.82 km
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Outstanding
(December 11, 2007)
1.83 km
Horbury Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.89 km
Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.13 km
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School Good
(January 11, 2017)
2.15 km
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2017)
2.47 km
Middlestown Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
2.58 km
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Requires improvement
(January 8, 2020)
2.98 km
Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy 3.09 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF5 0AW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thornhill Cricket And Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
2.71 km
Oak Park Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
2.91 km
Kings Pizza And Balti House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 9, 2021
2.91 km
Partridge Newsagents Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2020
2.91 km
Best - One Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 23, 2021
2.92 km
Chickenley Food Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 20, 2013
2.92 km
Stew's Brews Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2022
2.92 km
The Parade Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 31, 2017
2.95 km
Fieldhead Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
2.97 km
Savile Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 15, 2019
2.97 km
St Michaels And All Angels Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
2.97 km
Paradise Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 22, 2019
3.03 km
Thornhill Community Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
3.09 km
La Dolce Vita Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 27, 2019
3.1 km
Solaire Blinds Retailers - other 4
Good
September 19, 2013
3.1 km
Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
3.1 km
Chickenley and Earlsheaton Childrens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2014
3.11 km
Chickenley Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
3.11 km
Food Bank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2020
3.11 km
Orchard Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 18, 2016
3.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF5 0AW - Data from Apr 2022

Horbury Road Sowood Grange Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Sowood Lane Horbury Rd Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Horbury Rd South Terrace Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Sowood Lane Horbury Rd Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Storrs Hill Road Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Wakefield Westgate Rail Station Rail 4.73 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 4.85 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 4.92 km
Terminal Three Access Air 57.42 km
Terminal Three Access Air 57.46 km
Terminal Two Access Air 57.5 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF5 0AW - Data from Dec 2021

Storrs Hill Hill Or Mountain 120 m
Giggal Hill Hill Or Mountain 539 m
Horbury Basin Inland Water 1.14 km
Horbury Cut Inland Water 1.18 km
Long Cut Inland Water 1.91 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Coxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Hartley Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
The Wyke Inland Water 2.22 km
Sun Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Perkin Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
Holme Leas Clough Valley 2.79 km
Deans Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF5 0AW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.6 Mbps 97.2 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 15.4 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.9 14.7
300+ Mbps 100% 363.3 36

Gas Consumption

51 meters consuming 387,915 kWh - mean 7,606 kWh : median 7,675 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

53 meters consuming 145,746 kWh - mean 2,750 kWh : median 2,570 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF5 0AW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.66708300
Longitude -1.57237900
OS Easting 428352
OS Northing 0419039
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23765
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: 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 Ossett BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012670
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 029D
Output Area / Small Area 8A1