The postcode WF5 0BJ is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF5 0BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF5 0BJ 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 0BJ as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to WF5 0BJ is Crown Street which is centered 47 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Horbury Rd South Terrace and is 163 m away. The closest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 4.58 km away.
The closest primary school to WF5 0BJ (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 0BJ is Thornhill Cricket And Bowling Club and is 2.66 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 14, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Stew's Brews and is 2.59 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2022.
100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for WF5 0BJ 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 WF5 0BJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF5 0BJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF5 0BJ
| 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 WF5 0BJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Ossett Infant Academy | Academy | 3-7 | 97 m | |
| St Ignatius Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 18, 2019) | 246 m |
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 444 m |
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (January 27, 2009) | 539 m |
| Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 624 m |
| Ossett South Parade Primary | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 12, 2018) | 795 m |
| Towngate Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.26 km |
| Hall Cliffe School | Special school | 8-17 | Requires improvement (June 10, 2021) | 1.33 km |
| Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 1.37 km |
| The Grange School | Special school | 5-14 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 1.43 km |
| Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 11, 2007) | 1.44 km |
| Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 1.75 km |
| Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.78 km |
| Horbury Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 2 km |
| Horbury Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 2.15 km |
| Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2017) | 2.51 km |
| Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 11, 2017) | 2.53 km |
| Orchard Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 24, 2018) | 2.78 km |
| Middlestown Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 2.85 km |
| Gawthorpe Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.87 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF5 0BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best - One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 23, 2021 | 2.59 km | |
| Chickenley Food Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2013 | 2.59 km | |
| Stew's Brews | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 8, 2022 | 2.59 km | |
| Oak Park Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 2.6 km | |
| The Parade Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2017 | 2.63 km | |
| Thornhill Cricket And Bowling Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 2.66 km | |
| Paradise Indian Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 22, 2019 | 2.68 km | |
| Solaire Blinds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 19, 2013 | 2.73 km | |
| Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 2.73 km | |
| Chickenley and Earlsheaton Childrens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2014 | 2.78 km | |
| Chickenley Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2019 | 2.78 km | |
| Food Bank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2020 | 2.78 km | |
| Orchard Primary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2016 | 2.78 km | |
| 65-67 Princess Lane | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2016 | 2.91 km | |
| Fieldhead Court Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2021 | 2.97 km | |
| Savile Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 15, 2019 | 2.97 km | |
| St Michaels And All Angels Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2019 | 2.97 km | |
| Kings Pizza And Balti House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 9, 2021 | 2.98 km | |
| Partridge Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 16, 2020 | 2.98 km | |
| La Dolce Vita | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 27, 2019 | 3.06 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF5 0BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Horbury Rd South Terrace | 163 m | |
| Manor Rd Greystones Drive | 175 m | |
| Manor Rd Greystones Drive | 176 m | |
| The Green Manor Road | 182 m | |
| The Green Manor Road | 186 m | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 4.58 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 4.65 km | |
| Wakefield Westgate Rail Station | 4.66 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 57.6 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 57.64 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 57.67 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF5 0BJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Giggal Hill | 146 m | |
| Storrs Hill | 507 m | |
| Horbury Basin | 1.48 km | |
| Horbury Cut | 1.52 km | |
| Long Cut | 1.85 km | |
| Round Wood | 1.91 km | |
| Lodge Hill | 2.33 km | |
| Holme Leas Clough | Valley | 2.42 km |
| Coxley Wood | 2.53 km | |
| Castle Hill | 2.54 km | |
| Hartley Bank Wood | 2.58 km | |
| The Wyke | 2.58 km | |
| Sun Wood | 2.73 km | |
| Perkin Wood | 3.03 km | |
| Deans Plantation | 3.23 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF5 0BJ - 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 | 100% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.67059400 |
| Longitude | -1.57333900 |
| OS Easting | 428286 |
| OS Northing | 0419431 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| 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 | 5B3 |