Postcode WF5 0XQ (Wakefield) Terminated December 1997

Map showing WF5 0XQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF5 0XQ is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in December 1996 and terminated in December 1997.WF5 0XQ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

WF5 0XQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 0XQ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WF5 0XQ is Georgia Mews which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fairfield Road Fisher Grove and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station, 4.16 km away.

The closest primary school to WF5 0XQ (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 0XQ is Thornhill Cricket And Bowling Club and is 3.13 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 2.6 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2022.

Policing for WF5 0XQ 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 0XQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Georgia Mews 22 m
Bankfield Close 50 m
Lombardi Court 71 m
Fairfield Road 81 m
Taylor Drive 91 m
Fairfield Gardens 103 m
Fisher Grove 113 m
Richmond Garth 122 m
Taylor Close 123 m
Queens Drive Close 140 m
Fairfield Avenue 160 m
Taylor Crescent 164 m
Fairfield Walk 175 m
Maryfield Gardens 176 m
Calverts Walk 182 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF5 0XQ

Introduction December 1996
Termination December 1997
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WF5 0XQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ossett South Parade Primary Good
(July 12, 2018)
252 m
South Ossett Infant Academy 535 m
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(November 28, 2019)
639 m
Towngate Primary Academy Good
(July 10, 2019)
735 m
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 27, 2009)
781 m
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
866 m
The Grange School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.02 km
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.03 km
Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.2 km
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Outstanding
(December 11, 2007)
1.26 km
Hall Cliffe School Requires improvement
(June 10, 2021)
1.47 km
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy Good
(February 1, 2018)
1.94 km
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2 km
Horbury Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.01 km
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2017)
2.18 km
Horbury Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.22 km
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Requires improvement
(January 8, 2020)
2.42 km
Gawthorpe Community Academy 2.64 km
St Michael's CofE Academy Good
(December 14, 2016)
2.66 km
Highfield School Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.74 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fairfield Road Fisher Grove Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Fairfield Road Richmond Garth Bus Stop/Station 102 m
Queens Drive Athold St Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Queens Drive Athold St Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Station Road Hilda St Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Wakefield Westgate Rail Station Rail 4.16 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 4.7 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 4.78 km
Terminal Three Access Air 58.2 km
Terminal Three Access Air 58.24 km
Terminal Two Access Air 58.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Giggal Hill Hill Or Mountain 500 m
Storrs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.06 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Horbury Basin Inland Water 2.07 km
Horbury Cut Inland Water 2.11 km
Holme Leas Clough Valley 2.29 km
Long Cut Inland Water 2.34 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
The Wyke Inland Water 2.85 km
Hartley Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Lindale Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.06 km
Coxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Sun Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.67495000
Longitude -1.56748300
OS Easting 428670
OS Northing 0419918
OS Positional Quality Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes)

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11204
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ossett BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012668
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 029C
Output Area / Small Area 8C1