The postcode WF5 8AB is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF5 8AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF5 8AB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 8AB as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.
The closest road name to WF5 8AB is Station Road which is centered 29 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Prospect Rd New Street and is 97 m away. The closest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 3.81 km away.
The closest primary school to WF5 8AB (for ages 11 and under) is Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 28, 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 8AB is The Commercial and is 2.3 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 15, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Stew's Brews and is 1.7 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2022.
40% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for WF5 8AB 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 8AB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF5 8AB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF5 8AB
| 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 8AB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 401 m |
| Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 11, 2007) | 419 m |
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (January 27, 2009) | 574 m |
| The Grange School | Special school | 5-14 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 609 m |
| Towngate Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 751 m |
| South Ossett Infant Academy | Academy | 3-7 | 1.02 km | |
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 1.11 km |
| Ossett South Parade Primary | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 12, 2018) | 1.13 km |
| St Ignatius Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 18, 2019) | 1.17 km |
| Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.27 km |
| Gawthorpe Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.85 km | |
| Orchard Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 24, 2018) | 1.86 km |
| Highfield School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 2.1 km |
| Hall Cliffe School | Special school | 8-17 | Requires improvement (June 10, 2021) | 2.28 km |
| Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 2.31 km |
| Earlsheaton Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Requires improvement (November 4, 2021) | 2.33 km |
| Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 2.75 km |
| Paradise Primary School | Independent school | 2-11 | Inadequate (December 13, 2018) | 2.81 km |
| Horbury Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 2.89 km |
| Manor Croft Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 2.91 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF5 8AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best - One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 23, 2021 | 1.7 km | |
| Chickenley Food Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2013 | 1.7 km | |
| Stew's Brews | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 8, 2022 | 1.7 km | |
| Paradise Indian Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 22, 2019 | 1.73 km | |
| Solaire Blinds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 19, 2013 | 1.74 km | |
| Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 1.74 km | |
| The Parade Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2017 | 1.76 km | |
| Oak Park Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 1.76 km | |
| Chickenley and Earlsheaton Childrens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2014 | 1.86 km | |
| Chickenley Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2019 | 1.86 km | |
| Food Bank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2020 | 1.86 km | |
| Orchard Primary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2016 | 1.86 km | |
| 65-67 Princess Lane | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2016 | 1.99 km | |
| The Commercial | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2016 | 2.3 km | |
| Heath Cottage Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 8, 2021 | 2.32 km | |
| Earlsheaton Central Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 2.33 km | |
| Earlsheaton Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 2.33 km | |
| D Jones Quality Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2019 | 2.35 km | |
| Nisa Patbro Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 8, 2022 | 2.35 km | |
| Sunnys Food and Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 2.35 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF5 8AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Prospect Rd New Street | 97 m | |
| Prospect Rd Illingworth Street | 108 m | |
| Station Road Prospect Rd | 131 m | |
| Kingsway Dale Street | 179 m | |
| Bus Station stand F | 179 m | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 3.81 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 3.89 km | |
| Batley Rail Station | 4.5 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 57.86 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 57.9 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 57.92 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF5 8AB - Data from Dec 2021
| Giggal Hill | 901 m | |
| Holme Leas Clough | Valley | 1.42 km |
| Lodge Hill | 1.5 km | |
| Storrs Hill | 1.51 km | |
| Round Wood | 1.85 km | |
| Long Cut | 1.87 km | |
| Horbury Basin | 2.36 km | |
| Horbury Cut | 2.4 km | |
| Spring Wood | 3.06 km | |
| Dogloitch Wood | 3.08 km | |
| Lindale Hill | 3.18 km | |
| Jaw Hill | 3.29 km | |
| Coxley Wood | 3.37 km | |
| Castle Hill | 3.52 km | |
| Sun Wood | 3.52 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF5 8AB - 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 | 60% | 100% |
| 300+ Mbps | 40% | 40% |
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.67912600 |
| Longitude | -1.57918800 |
| OS Easting | 427894 |
| OS Northing | 0420378 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Yorkshire |
| 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 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Hampered aspiration |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Yorkshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Ossett BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33009720 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wakefield 025 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wakefield 025B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A2 |