Postcode WF5 9EB (Wakefield)

Map showing WF5 9EB and nearby postcodes

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

WF5 9EB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 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 9EB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to WF5 9EB is Eden Avenue which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Street Field Ln and is 66 m away. The closest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 3.52 km away.

The closest primary school to WF5 9EB (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 9EB is The Commercial and is 2.02 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 1.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.3 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Eden Avenue 17 m
Field Lane 57 m
Crownlands Lane 66 m
Turner Close 118 m
Carlton Court 121 m
Gunson Crescent 140 m
Constable Drive 188 m
Moorcroft 193 m
Moorcroft Court 193 m
Woodhead Close 218 m
Lavery Close 221 m
Northfield Avenue 255 m
Dale Street 257 m
Union Street 262 m
Church Street 267 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF5 9EB

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 9EB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Outstanding
(December 11, 2007)
38 m
The Grange School Good
(November 28, 2019)
567 m
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(November 28, 2019)
809 m
Towngate Primary Academy Good
(July 10, 2019)
883 m
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 27, 2009)
959 m
Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.28 km
South Ossett Infant Academy 1.43 km
Gawthorpe Community Academy 1.44 km
Ossett South Parade Primary Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.47 km
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.49 km
Orchard Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 24, 2018)
1.52 km
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.57 km
Highfield School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.71 km
Earlsheaton Infant School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
2.04 km
Manor Croft Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.57 km
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(December 12, 2018)
2.64 km
Paradise Primary School Inadequate
(December 13, 2018)
2.67 km
Hall Cliffe School Requires improvement
(June 10, 2021)
2.68 km
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy Good
(February 1, 2018)
2.7 km
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 9, 2016)
2.79 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church Street Field Ln Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Church Street Field Ln Bus Stop/Station 76 m
Church Street Gunson Cres Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Kingsway Crownlands Lane Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Kingsway Dale Street Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 3.52 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 3.6 km
Batley Rail Station Rail 4.1 km
Terminal Three Access Air 57.94 km
Terminal Three Access Air 57.99 km
Terminal Two Access Air 58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holme Leas Clough Valley 1.03 km
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Giggal Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Storrs Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Long Cut Inland Water 2.01 km
Dogloitch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Horbury Basin Inland Water 2.74 km
Horbury Cut Inland Water 2.77 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Jaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.06 km
Lindale Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km
Haigh Hall Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Dum Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF5 9EB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.4 Mbps 76.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.3 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.4 18.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 166,680 kWh - mean 13,890 kWh : median 12,918 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 35,006 kWh - mean 3,182 kWh : median 3,118 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF5 9EB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.68244300
Longitude -1.58185000
OS Easting 427716
OS Northing 0420746
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19711
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ossett BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012637
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 021F
Output Area / Small Area 5A1