The postcode WF5 8LX is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF5 8LX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF5 8LX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 8LX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to WF5 8LX is Valley View Road which is centered 90 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Healey Road South St and is 191 m away. The closest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 4.11 km away.
The closest primary school to WF5 8LX (for ages 11 and under) is St Ignatius Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 18, 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 8LX is Thornhill Cricket And Bowling Club and is 2.22 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 2.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 40.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 33.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 88.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 11.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF5 8LX 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 8LX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF5 8LX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF5 8LX
| 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 8LX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (January 27, 2009) | 240 m |
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 318 m |
| St Ignatius Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 18, 2019) | 466 m |
| Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 478 m |
| South Ossett Infant Academy | Academy | 3-7 | 563 m | |
| Ossett South Parade Primary | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 12, 2018) | 1.15 km |
| Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 11, 2007) | 1.2 km |
| Towngate Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.32 km |
| The Grange School | Special school | 5-14 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 1.36 km |
| Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 1.53 km |
| Hall Cliffe School | Special school | 8-17 | Requires improvement (June 10, 2021) | 1.79 km |
| Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.89 km |
| Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 8, 2017) | 2.16 km |
| Orchard Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 24, 2018) | 2.36 km |
| Horbury Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 2.48 km |
| Gawthorpe Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.58 km | |
| Horbury Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 3, 2019) | 2.62 km |
| Earlsheaton Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Requires improvement (November 4, 2021) | 2.68 km |
| Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 11, 2017) | 2.7 km |
| Middlestown Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 2.75 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF5 8LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Park Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 2.15 km | |
| Best - One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 23, 2021 | 2.17 km | |
| Chickenley Food Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2013 | 2.17 km | |
| Stew's Brews | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 8, 2022 | 2.17 km | |
| The Parade Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2017 | 2.19 km | |
| Thornhill Cricket And Bowling Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2022 | 2.22 km | |
| Paradise Indian Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 22, 2019 | 2.28 km | |
| Chickenley and Earlsheaton Childrens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2014 | 2.36 km | |
| Chickenley Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2019 | 2.36 km | |
| Food Bank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2020 | 2.36 km | |
| Orchard Primary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2016 | 2.36 km | |
| Solaire Blinds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 19, 2013 | 2.38 km | |
| Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 2.38 km | |
| 65-67 Princess Lane | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2016 | 2.5 km | |
| Fieldhead Court Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 18, 2021 | 2.56 km | |
| Savile Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 15, 2019 | 2.56 km | |
| St Michaels And All Angels Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2019 | 2.56 km | |
| Kings Pizza And Balti House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 9, 2021 | 2.62 km | |
| Partridge Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 16, 2020 | 2.62 km | |
| La Dolce Vita | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 27, 2019 | 2.62 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF5 8LX - Data from Apr 2022
| Healey Road South St | 191 m | |
| Healey Road South St | 197 m | |
| Healey Rd Healey Drive | 240 m | |
| Healey Rd Healey Drive | 244 m | |
| The Green Manor Road | 322 m | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 4.11 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 4.18 km | |
| Ravensthorpe Rail Station | 5.01 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 57.31 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 57.35 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 57.38 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF5 8LX - Data from Dec 2021
| Giggal Hill | 485 m | |
| Storrs Hill | 818 m | |
| Long Cut | 1.43 km | |
| Horbury Basin | 1.56 km | |
| Horbury Cut | 1.6 km | |
| Holme Leas Clough | Valley | 2.07 km |
| Round Wood | 2.2 km | |
| Lodge Hill | 2.27 km | |
| Coxley Wood | 2.57 km | |
| Sun Wood | 2.72 km | |
| Hartley Bank Wood | 2.93 km | |
| Castle Hill | 2.97 km | |
| The Wyke | 2.97 km | |
| Perkin Wood | 3.04 km | |
| Deans Plantation | 3.23 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF5 8LX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 30 Mbps | 40.6 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.7 Mbps | 7.2 Mbps | 15.27 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 11.1% | 88.9% | 22.3 | 4.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 55.6% | 88.9% | 59 | 10 |
| 300+ Mbps | 33.3% | 33.3% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF5 8LX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.67193100 |
| Longitude | -1.58038000 |
| OS Easting | 427820 |
| OS Northing | 0419577 |
| 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: 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 | E33012650 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wakefield 025 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wakefield 025A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |