Postcode WF5 9EP (Wakefield)

Map showing WF5 9EP and nearby postcodes

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

WF5 9EP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 9EP as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WF5 9EP is Cross Ryecroft Street which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Street Ashbrook Close and is 175 m away. The closest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 3.17 km away.

The closest primary school to WF5 9EP (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 9EP is The Commercial and is 1.7 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 971 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 75.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 85.7% 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 3.5 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 9EP 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 9EP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cross Ryecroft Street 57 m
Ryecroft Street 62 m
Fearnley Drive 75 m
Wycliffe Street 94 m
Beech Court 125 m
Kings Close 127 m
Ashbrook Close 139 m
Kingsway 145 m
Kings Paddock 171 m
Fearnley Avenue 191 m
Woodhead Close 194 m
Kings Meadow 205 m
Church Street 219 m
Moorcroft 224 m
Moorcroft Court 224 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF5 9EP

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 9EP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Outstanding
(December 11, 2007)
414 m
The Grange School Good
(November 28, 2019)
854 m
Gawthorpe Community Academy 1.06 km
Orchard Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 24, 2018)
1.15 km
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.21 km
Towngate Primary Academy Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.22 km
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 27, 2009)
1.33 km
Highfield School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.42 km
Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.51 km
Earlsheaton Infant School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
1.71 km
South Ossett Infant Academy 1.83 km
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.84 km
Ossett South Parade Primary Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.87 km
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.94 km
Manor Croft Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.19 km
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(December 12, 2018)
2.23 km
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 9, 2016)
2.39 km
Paradise Primary School Inadequate
(December 13, 2018)
2.47 km
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Good
(December 11, 2019)
2.6 km
Madni Academy Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.65 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church Street Ashbrook Close Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Kingsway Wilman Drive Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Church Street Ashbrook Close Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Kingsway Wilman Drive Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Kingsway Holme Field Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 3.17 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 3.26 km
Batley Rail Station Rail 3.69 km
Terminal Three Access Air 57.92 km
Terminal Three Access Air 57.96 km
Terminal Two Access Air 57.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holme Leas Clough Valley 618 m
Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Giggal Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Long Cut Inland Water 2.11 km
Storrs Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Dogloitch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Jaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km
Horbury Basin Inland Water 3.06 km
Horbury Cut Inland Water 3.1 km
Dum Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Lindale Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.16 km
Haigh Hall Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.1 Mbps 75.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.6 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 14.3% 86.7 13.5
300+ Mbps 85.7% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 274,556 kWh - mean 22,880 kWh : median 22,399 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 46,308 kWh - mean 3,562 kWh : median 3,484 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF5 9EP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.68519000
Longitude -1.58600200
OS Easting 427440
OS Northing 0421050
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22259
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ossett BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012634
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 021
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 021C
Output Area / Small Area 8A1