The postcode WF5 9FA is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in July 2016 and is an active postcode. WF5 9FA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF5 9FA is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 9FA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to WF5 9FA is Moorcroft which is centered 69 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Church Street Field Ln and is 167 m away. The closest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 3.45 km away.
The closest primary school to WF5 9FA (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 9FA is The Commercial and is 1.96 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 1.26 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 22, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 42.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
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 9FA 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 9FA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF5 9FA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF5 9FA
| Introduction | July 2016 |
| 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 9FA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 11, 2007) | 145 m |
| The Grange School | Special school | 5-14 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 590 m |
| Towngate Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 944 m |
| Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 965 m |
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (January 27, 2009) | 1.12 km |
| Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.28 km |
| Gawthorpe Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.28 km | |
| Orchard Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 24, 2018) | 1.43 km |
| Highfield School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 1.56 km |
| South Ossett Infant Academy | Academy | 3-7 | 1.59 km | |
| Ossett South Parade Primary | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 12, 2018) | 1.59 km |
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 1.65 km |
| St Ignatius Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 18, 2019) | 1.73 km |
| Earlsheaton Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Requires improvement (November 4, 2021) | 1.98 km |
| Manor Croft Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 2.47 km |
| Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 2.51 km |
| Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 9, 2016) | 2.65 km |
| Paradise Primary School | Independent school | 2-11 | Inadequate (December 13, 2018) | 2.67 km |
| Hall Cliffe School | Special school | 8-17 | Requires improvement (June 10, 2021) | 2.83 km |
| Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 2.86 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF5 9FA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solaire Blinds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 19, 2013 | 1.21 km | |
| Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 1.21 km | |
| Paradise Indian Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 22, 2019 | 1.26 km | |
| Best - One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 23, 2021 | 1.3 km | |
| Chickenley Food Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2013 | 1.3 km | |
| Stew's Brews | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 8, 2022 | 1.3 km | |
| The Parade Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2017 | 1.38 km | |
| Oak Park Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 1.42 km | |
| Chickenley and Earlsheaton Childrens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2014 | 1.43 km | |
| Chickenley Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2019 | 1.43 km | |
| Food Bank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2020 | 1.43 km | |
| Orchard Primary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2016 | 1.43 km | |
| 65-67 Princess Lane | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2016 | 1.55 km | |
| Heath Cottage Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 8, 2021 | 1.85 km | |
| The Commercial | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2016 | 1.96 km | |
| Earlsheaton Central Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 1.98 km | |
| Earlsheaton Infant School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2019 | 1.98 km | |
| D Jones Quality Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 18, 2019 | 2.01 km | |
| Nisa Patbro Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 8, 2022 | 2.01 km | |
| Sunnys Food and Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 2.01 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF5 9FA - Data from Apr 2022
| Church Street Field Ln | 167 m | |
| Church Street Field Ln | 176 m | |
| Church Street Ashbrook Close | 200 m | |
| Church Street Ashbrook Close | 218 m | |
| Kingsway Crownlands Lane | 265 m | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 3.45 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 3.53 km | |
| Batley Rail Station | 3.97 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 58.01 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 58.06 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 58.07 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF5 9FA - Data from Dec 2021
| Holme Leas Clough | Valley | 900 m |
| Lodge Hill | 1.17 km | |
| Giggal Hill | 1.46 km | |
| Round Wood | 2.04 km | |
| Storrs Hill | 2.07 km | |
| Long Cut | 2.11 km | |
| Dogloitch Wood | 2.56 km | |
| Spring Wood | 2.69 km | |
| Horbury Basin | 2.89 km | |
| Horbury Cut | 2.93 km | |
| Jaw Hill | 2.94 km | |
| Lindale Hill | 3.02 km | |
| Haigh Hall Spring Wood | 3.2 km | |
| Dum Wood | 3.28 km | |
| Wilderness | 3.38 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF5 9FA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 50.7 Mbps | 42.4 Mbps | 62.23 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.4 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 50.1 | 15 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF5 9FA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.68383800 |
| Longitude | -1.58232000 |
| OS Easting | 427684 |
| OS Northing | 0420901 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Yorkshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Ossett BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33012651 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wakefield 025 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wakefield 025C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |