Postcode WF5 8DW (Wakefield)

Map showing WF5 8DW and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF5 8DW is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF5 8DW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF5 8DW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 8DW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WF5 8DW is Crown Point Road which is centered 108 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingsway Holme Field and is 89 m away. The closest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 3.04 km away.

The closest primary school to WF5 8DW (for ages 11 and under) is Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on December 11, 2007. 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 8DW is The Commercial and is 1.56 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 847 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 125.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.3% 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 3.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF5 8DW 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 8DW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF5 8DW, and the approximate distance away.

Crown Point Road 108 m
Crown Point Close 121 m
Kings Paddock 134 m
Holme Field 142 m
Fearnley Drive 153 m
Kings Close 154 m
Crown Point Drive 156 m
Kingsway 159 m
Cross Ryecroft Street 176 m
Ryecroft Street 201 m
Holme Leas Drive 202 m
Beech Court 202 m
Wycliffe Street 213 m
Wilman Drive 219 m
B6128 242 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF5 8DW

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 8DW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Outstanding
(December 11, 2007)
528 m
The Grange School Good
(November 28, 2019)
993 m
Orchard Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 24, 2018)
1.02 km
Gawthorpe Community Academy 1.02 km
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.28 km
Towngate Primary Academy Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.36 km
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 27, 2009)
1.38 km
Highfield School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.45 km
Earlsheaton Infant School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.57 km
Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.65 km
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.88 km
South Ossett Infant Academy 1.91 km
Ossett South Parade Primary Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.99 km
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
2 km
Manor Croft Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.06 km
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(December 12, 2018)
2.12 km
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 9, 2016)
2.32 km
Paradise Primary School Inadequate
(December 13, 2018)
2.34 km
Madni Academy Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.51 km
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Good
(December 11, 2019)
2.52 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF5 8DW - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF5 8DW - Data from Apr 2022

Kingsway Holme Field Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Kingsway Holme Field Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Kingsway Wilman Drive Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Kingsway Wilman Drive Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Kingsway Deneside Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 3.04 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 3.12 km
Batley Rail Station Rail 3.6 km
Terminal Three Access Air 57.81 km
Terminal Three Access Air 57.85 km
Terminal Two Access Air 57.86 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF5 8DW - Data from Dec 2021

Holme Leas Clough Valley 523 m
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Giggal Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Long Cut Inland Water 2.05 km
Storrs Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.36 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Dogloitch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Jaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.06 km
Horbury Basin Inland Water 3.09 km
Dum Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Horbury Cut Inland Water 3.12 km
Haigh Hall Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Lindale Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.28 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF5 8DW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.3 Mbps 125.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.7 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 7.7% 79.1 14.4
300+ Mbps 92.3% 593 39

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 245,609 kWh - mean 22,328 kWh : median 18,970 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF5 8DW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.68521600
Longitude -1.58813600
OS Easting 427299
OS Northing 0421052
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24232
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: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ossett BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012635
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 021D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2