The postcode WF5 0FA is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in April 2019 and is an active postcode. WF5 0FA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF5 0FA 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 0FA as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to WF5 0FA is Horbury View which is centered 12 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Sowood Lane Horbury Rd and is 130 m away. The closest railway station is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station, 4.64 km away.
The closest primary school to WF5 0FA (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 0FA is Thornhill Cricket And Bowling Club and is 2.79 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 2.95 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 130.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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.
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 0FA 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 0FA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF5 0FA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF5 0FA
| Introduction | April 2019 |
| 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 0FA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Ignatius Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 18, 2019) | 340 m |
| South Ossett Infant Academy | Academy | 3-7 | 402 m | |
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 593 m |
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (January 27, 2009) | 906 m |
| Ossett South Parade Primary | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 12, 2018) | 963 m |
| Hall Cliffe School | Special school | 8-17 | Requires improvement (June 10, 2021) | 1.01 km |
| Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 1.01 km |
| Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 1.06 km |
| Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 1.38 km |
| Towngate Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.58 km |
| Horbury Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 1.71 km |
| The Grange School | Special school | 5-14 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 1.79 km |
| Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 11, 2007) | 1.83 km |
| Horbury Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 1.83 km |
| Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 2.07 km |
| Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 11, 2017) | 2.2 km |
| Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2017) | 2.38 km |
| Middlestown Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 2.66 km |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 8, 2020) | 2.89 km |
| Orchard Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 24, 2018) | 3.14 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF5 0FA - 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 | 2.79 km | |
| Oak Park Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 2.94 km | |
| Best - One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 23, 2021 | 2.95 km | |
| Chickenley Food Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2013 | 2.95 km | |
| Stew's Brews | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 8, 2022 | 2.95 km | |
| The Parade Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2017 | 2.98 km | |
| Kings Pizza And Balti House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 9, 2021 | 3 km | |
| Partridge Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 16, 2020 | 3 km | |
| Paradise Indian Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 22, 2019 | 3.05 km | |
| Fieldhead Court Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2021 | 3.05 km | |
| Savile Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 15, 2019 | 3.05 km | |
| St Michaels And All Angels Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2019 | 3.05 km | |
| Solaire Blinds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 19, 2013 | 3.12 km | |
| Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 3.12 km | |
| Chickenley and Earlsheaton Childrens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2014 | 3.14 km | |
| Chickenley Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2019 | 3.14 km | |
| Food Bank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2020 | 3.14 km | |
| Orchard Primary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2016 | 3.14 km | |
| Thornhill Community Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2019 | 3.18 km | |
| La Dolce Vita | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 27, 2019 | 3.18 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF5 0FA - Data from Apr 2022
| Sowood Lane Horbury Rd | 130 m | |
| Horbury Road Sowood Grange | 146 m | |
| Sowood Lane Horbury Rd | 171 m | |
| Horbury Rd South Terrace | 225 m | |
| Storrs Hill Road | 375 m | |
| Wakefield Westgate Rail Station | 4.64 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 4.9 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 4.97 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 57.51 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 57.55 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 57.59 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF5 0FA - Data from Dec 2021
| Storrs Hill | 195 m | |
| Giggal Hill | 517 m | |
| Horbury Basin | 1.21 km | |
| Horbury Cut | 1.25 km | |
| Long Cut | 1.99 km | |
| Round Wood | 2.06 km | |
| Castle Hill | 2.18 km | |
| Hartley Bank Wood | 2.19 km | |
| The Wyke | 2.2 km | |
| Coxley Wood | 2.26 km | |
| Sun Wood | 2.47 km | |
| Lodge Hill | 2.68 km | |
| Perkin Wood | 2.76 km | |
| Holme Leas Clough | Valley | 2.8 km |
| Broad Cut | 2.93 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF5 0FA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 130.4 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.2 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 81.2 | 17.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for WF5 0FA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.66741100 |
| Longitude | -1.57109000 |
| OS Easting | 428437 |
| OS Northing | 0419076 |
| 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 | 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 |