Postcode WF5 8ER (Wakefield)

Map showing WF5 8ER and nearby postcodes

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

WF5 8ER 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 8ER as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to WF5 8ER is Old Church Street which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kingsway Dale Street and is 88 m away. The closest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 3.71 km away.

The closest primary school to WF5 8ER (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 8ER is The Commercial and is 2.19 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 1.6 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 42.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.5 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 2.5 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 8ER 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 8ER and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Old Church Street 24 m
Ventnor Way 76 m
Wobourn Court 99 m
Bank Street 131 m
Station Road 133 m
Union Street 142 m
Ventnor Close 162 m
Illingworth Street 170 m
Ventnor Drive 172 m
Town End 175 m
Prospect Road 179 m
Brook Street 179 m
Gunson Crescent 209 m
Dearden Street 226 m
Field Lane 261 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF5 8ER

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 8ER - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Outstanding
(December 11, 2007)
331 m
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(November 28, 2019)
497 m
The Grange School Good
(November 28, 2019)
618 m
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 27, 2009)
647 m
Towngate Primary Academy Good
(July 10, 2019)
810 m
South Ossett Infant Academy 1.12 km
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.18 km
Ossett South Parade Primary Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.24 km
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.25 km
Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.31 km
Gawthorpe Community Academy 1.75 km
Orchard Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 24, 2018)
1.76 km
Highfield School Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.02 km
Earlsheaton Infant School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
2.23 km
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.39 km
Hall Cliffe School Requires improvement
(June 10, 2021)
2.39 km
Paradise Primary School Inadequate
(December 13, 2018)
2.73 km
Manor Croft Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.81 km
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.85 km
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(December 12, 2018)
2.91 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kingsway Dale Street Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Kingsway Dale Street Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Wesley St Ventnor Way Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Wesley St Ventnor Way Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Bus Station stand A Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 3.71 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 3.79 km
Batley Rail Station Rail 4.39 km
Terminal Three Access Air 57.83 km
Terminal Three Access Air 57.88 km
Terminal Two Access Air 57.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Giggal Hill Hill Or Mountain 1 km
Holme Leas Clough Valley 1.32 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Storrs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Long Cut Inland Water 1.85 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Horbury Basin Inland Water 2.43 km
Horbury Cut Inland Water 2.47 km
Dogloitch Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Lindale Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.2 km
Jaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.27 km
Coxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Sun Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.6 Mbps 42.2 Mbps 79.75 Mbps
Upload 8.9 Mbps 9.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 62 16
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 116,193 kWh - mean 16,599 kWh : median 17,084 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 13,905 kWh - mean 2,781 kWh : median 2,478 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF5 8ER - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.67973300
Longitude -1.58045300
OS Easting 427810
OS Northing 0420445
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15541
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: 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