Postcode WF5 9AA (Wakefield)

Map showing WF5 9AA and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF5 9AA is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF5 9AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF5 9AA 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 9AA as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to WF5 9AA is Union Street which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bus Station stand B and is 56 m away. The closest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 3.78 km away.

The closest primary school to WF5 9AA (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 9AA is The Commercial and is 2.27 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 1.66 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 8, 2022.

Policing for WF5 9AA 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 9AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF5 9AA, and the approximate distance away.

Union Street 52 m
Town End 80 m
Old Church Street 121 m
Station Road 158 m
Low Fold 159 m
Prospect Road 171 m
Gunson Crescent 173 m
Ventnor Way 196 m
Brook Street 216 m
Wobourn Court 221 m
Ingfield Avenue 228 m
Bank Street 228 m
Carlton Court 228 m
Gordon Avenue 233 m
Illingworth Street 239 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF5 9AA

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 9AA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Outstanding
(December 11, 2007)
312 m
The Grange School Good
(November 28, 2019)
499 m
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(November 28, 2019)
520 m
Towngate Primary Academy Good
(July 10, 2019)
694 m
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 27, 2009)
704 m
South Ossett Infant Academy 1.13 km
Ossett South Parade Primary Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.17 km
Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.19 km
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.25 km
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.29 km
Gawthorpe Community Academy 1.74 km
Orchard Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 24, 2018)
1.81 km
Highfield School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.97 km
Earlsheaton Infant School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
2.3 km
Hall Cliffe School Requires improvement
(June 10, 2021)
2.37 km
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.44 km
Paradise Primary School Inadequate
(December 13, 2018)
2.84 km
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.86 km
Manor Croft Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.86 km
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(December 12, 2018)
2.94 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF5 9AA - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF5 9AA - Data from Apr 2022

Bus Station stand B Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Bus Station stand C Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Bus Station stand D Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Bus Station stand A Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Bus Station stand E Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 3.78 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 3.86 km
Batley Rail Station Rail 4.41 km
Terminal Three Access Air 57.95 km
Terminal Three Access Air 58 km
Terminal Two Access Air 58.01 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF5 9AA - Data from Dec 2021

Giggal Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Holme Leas Clough Valley 1.34 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.37 km
Storrs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Long Cut Inland Water 1.97 km
Horbury Basin Inland Water 2.49 km
Horbury Cut Inland Water 2.53 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Dogloitch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Lindale Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km
Jaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.17 km
Coxley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Haigh Hall Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.68031000
Longitude -1.57887700
OS Easting 427914
OS Northing 0420508
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 E33009721
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 025
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 025B
Output Area / Small Area 7A2