Postcode WF5 0EX (Wakefield)

Map showing WF5 0EX and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF5 0EX is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF5 0EX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF5 0EX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 0EX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WF5 0EX is Lynda Grove which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Manor Rd South Parade and is 169 m away. The closest railway station is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station, 3.65 km away.

The closest primary school to WF5 0EX (for ages 11 and under) is Ossett South Parade Primary. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 12, 2018. 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 0EX is Thornhill Cricket And Bowling Club and is 3.66 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 3.2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 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 2.3 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 0EX 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 0EX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lynda Grove 21 m
Greenfield Road 99 m
Spa Croft Road 121 m
Greenfield Avenue 121 m
Wilson Avenue 142 m
Greenfield Close 156 m
Goring Park Avenue 168 m
Leopold Street 168 m
Junction Lane 186 m
Barmby Crescent 221 m
Chapel Street 242 m
Barmby Close 252 m
St Aiden's Walk 259 m
Baptist Lane 264 m
South Parade 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF5 0EX

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 WF5 0EX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ossett South Parade Primary Good
(July 12, 2018)
372 m
South Ossett Infant Academy 913 m
Towngate Primary Academy Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.13 km
Hall Cliffe School Requires improvement
(June 10, 2021)
1.14 km
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.22 km
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.24 km
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 27, 2009)
1.35 km
Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.39 km
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.45 km
The Grange School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.49 km
Horbury Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
1.52 km
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2017)
1.58 km
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
1.71 km
Horbury Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
1.74 km
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Outstanding
(December 11, 2007)
1.83 km
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Requires improvement
(January 8, 2020)
1.89 km
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.03 km
St Michael's CofE Academy Good
(December 14, 2016)
2.15 km
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School Good
(October 10, 2017)
2.61 km
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs Requires improvement
(November 28, 2018)
2.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Solaire Blinds Retailers - other 4
Good
September 19, 2013
3.16 km
Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
3.16 km
Best - One Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 23, 2021
3.2 km
Chickenley Food Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 20, 2013
3.2 km
Stew's Brews Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2022
3.2 km
Paradise Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 22, 2019
3.2 km
The Parade Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 31, 2017
3.26 km
Oak Park Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
3.26 km
Chickenley and Earlsheaton Childrens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2014
3.35 km
Chickenley Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
3.35 km
Food Bank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2020
3.35 km
Orchard Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 18, 2016
3.35 km
65-67 Princess Lane Retailers - other 4
Good
February 25, 2016
3.48 km
Thornhill Cricket And Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
3.66 km
The Commercial Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 15, 2016
3.8 km
Heath Cottage Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 8, 2021
3.8 km
Earlsheaton Central Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
3.83 km
Earlsheaton Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
3.83 km
D Jones Quality Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 18, 2019
3.85 km
Nisa Patbro Supermarket Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 8, 2022
3.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Manor Rd South Parade Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Manor Rd Teall Street Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Manor Rd South Parade Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Teall St Manor Rd Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Teall St Manor Rd Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Wakefield Westgate Rail Station Rail 3.65 km
Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station Rail 4.62 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 5.31 km
Terminal Three Access Air 58.55 km
Terminal Three Access Air 58.59 km
Terminal Two Access Air 58.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Giggal Hill Hill Or Mountain 956 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Storrs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.23 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Horbury Basin Inland Water 2.21 km
Horbury Cut Inland Water 2.25 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
The Wyke Inland Water 2.51 km
Hartley Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Long Cut Inland Water 2.85 km
Holme Leas Clough Valley 2.85 km
Thornes Cut Inland Water 2.89 km
Broad Cut Inland Water 2.91 km
Lupset Pond Inland Water 2.98 km
Lindale Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 43.8 Mbps 46.6 Mbps 76.89 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 10.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 59.4 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 147,700 kWh - mean 14,770 kWh : median 15,632 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 25,040 kWh - mean 2,782 kWh : median 2,695 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF5 0EX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.67322900
Longitude -1.55873600
OS Easting 429249
OS Northing 0419730
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14068
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ossett BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012671
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 029A
Output Area / Small Area 6B3