Postcode WF5 0QF (Wakefield)

Map showing WF5 0QF and nearby postcodes

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

WF5 0QF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 0QF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WF5 0QF is The Wheatings which is centered 92 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Queens Drive Queens Walk and is 146 m away. The closest railway station is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station, 3.84 km away.

The closest primary school to WF5 0QF (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 0QF is The Commercial and is 3.29 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 15, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Paradise Indian Takeaway and is 2.62 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 120 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 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 2.7 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 0QF 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 0QF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Wheatings 92 m
Hinchcliffe Avenue 144 m
Queen's Drive 179 m
Queen's Walk 182 m
Westwood Road 188 m
Broad View 239 m
Athold Street 263 m
St John's Crescent 266 m
St John's Close 273 m
St John's Avenue 324 m
Broadowler Lane 325 m
Athold Drive 344 m
Spring Mill Lane 382 m
Towngate 385 m
South Parade 429 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF5 0QF

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 0QF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ossett South Parade Primary Good
(July 12, 2018)
403 m
Towngate Primary Academy Good
(July 10, 2019)
466 m
Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School Good
(September 12, 2017)
774 m
The Grange School Good
(November 28, 2019)
843 m
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(November 28, 2019)
930 m
South Ossett Infant Academy 998 m
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 27, 2009)
1.14 km
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Outstanding
(December 11, 2007)
1.26 km
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.33 km
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.48 km
Hall Cliffe School Requires improvement
(June 10, 2021)
1.76 km
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2017)
2.08 km
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Requires improvement
(January 8, 2020)
2.15 km
Horbury Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.19 km
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.32 km
St Michael's CofE Academy Good
(December 14, 2016)
2.36 km
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.39 km
Horbury Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.41 km
Gawthorpe Community Academy 2.5 km
Highfield School Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.5 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Queens Drive Queens Walk Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Queens Drive Hinchcliffe Ave Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Teall St Queens Drive Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Teall St Westwood Road Bus Stop/Station 206 m
South Parade St Johns Crescent Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Wakefield Westgate Rail Station Rail 3.84 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 4.8 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 4.87 km
Terminal Three Access Air 58.63 km
Terminal Three Access Air 58.67 km
Terminal Two Access Air 58.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 886 m
Giggal Hill Hill Or Mountain 955 m
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Storrs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Holme Leas Clough Valley 2.25 km
Horbury Basin Inland Water 2.53 km
Horbury Cut Inland Water 2.57 km
Lindale Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Long Cut Inland Water 2.71 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.96 km
Jaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.06 km
The Wyke Inland Water 3.15 km
Hartley Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Dogloitch Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.4 Mbps 120 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.1 Mbps 39 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% 21.5 3.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 112.1 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 331,297 kWh - mean 17,437 kWh : median 16,208 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 57,604 kWh - mean 3,032 kWh : median 2,686 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF5 0QF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.67846900
Longitude -1.56373800
OS Easting 428915
OS Northing 0420311
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19617
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wakefield
Electoral Ward 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 E33012636
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 021E
Output Area / Small Area 6B3