Postcode WF5 8EX (Wakefield)

Map showing WF5 8EX and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WF5 8EX is Wobourn Court which is centered 68 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wesley St Ventnor Way and is 19 m away. The closest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 3.6 km away.

The closest primary school to WF5 8EX (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 8EX is The Commercial and is 2.09 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 1.5 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 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 4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Wobourn Court 68 m
Ventnor Close 87 m
Ventnor Way 89 m
Old Church Street 95 m
Ventnor Drive 133 m
Bank Street 170 m
Wesley Street 174 m
Dearden Street 188 m
Union Street 215 m
Gunson Crescent 226 m
Station Road 227 m
Field Lane 228 m
Illingworth Street 230 m
Back Lane 236 m
Sunnybank Street 248 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF5 8EX

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 8EX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Outstanding
(December 11, 2007)
312 m
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(November 28, 2019)
566 m
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 27, 2009)
684 m
The Grange School Good
(November 28, 2019)
691 m
Towngate Primary Academy Good
(July 10, 2019)
909 m
South Ossett Infant Academy 1.19 km
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.21 km
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.3 km
Ossett South Parade Primary Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.34 km
Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.4 km
Orchard Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 24, 2018)
1.66 km
Gawthorpe Community Academy 1.7 km
Highfield School Good
(May 23, 2018)
2 km
Earlsheaton Infant School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
2.12 km
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.42 km
Hall Cliffe School Requires improvement
(June 10, 2021)
2.47 km
Paradise Primary School Inadequate
(December 13, 2018)
2.63 km
Manor Croft Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.71 km
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(December 12, 2018)
2.82 km
Madni Academy Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.9 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wesley St Ventnor Way Bus Stop/Station 19 m
Wesley St Ventnor Way Bus Stop/Station 44 m
Kingsway Dale Street Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Kingsway Dale Street Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Wesley Street Millfields Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 3.6 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 3.68 km
Batley Rail Station Rail 4.31 km
Terminal Three Access Air 57.76 km
Terminal Three Access Air 57.8 km
Terminal Two Access Air 57.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Giggal Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Holme Leas Clough Valley 1.24 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Storrs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Long Cut Inland Water 1.79 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Horbury Basin Inland Water 2.45 km
Horbury Cut Inland Water 2.49 km
Dogloitch Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Lindale Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.27 km
Jaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.31 km
Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Coxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Sun Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.9 Mbps 89.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 21 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 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 102.8 20
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 157,576 kWh - mean 26,263 kWh : median 26,830 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 27,157 kWh - mean 5,431 kWh : median 3,130 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF5 8EX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.67989800
Longitude -1.58204500
OS Easting 427705
OS Northing 0420461
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 E33009718
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 025B
Output Area / Small Area 7A2