Postcode WF5 9LN (Wakefield)

Map showing WF5 9LN and nearby postcodes

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

WF5 9LN 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 9LN as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WF5 9LN is Woodbine Street which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Dewsbury Road Woodbine St and is 82 m away. The closest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 3.69 km away.

The closest primary school to WF5 9LN (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 9LN is The Commercial and is 2.23 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 1.45 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.8% 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Woodbine Street 17 m
Howard Street 56 m
Knoll Close 61 m
Denholme Drive 61 m
Cromwell Place 72 m
Milton Place 85 m
George Close 85 m
Brammer Close 144 m
Teall's Croft 149 m
Albion Croft 166 m
Springstone Avenue 191 m
Wells Way 197 m
Northfield Road 219 m
Far Richard Close 242 m
Northfield Avenue 253 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF5 9LN

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 9LN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Grange School Good
(November 28, 2019)
390 m
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Outstanding
(December 11, 2007)
412 m
Towngate Primary Academy Good
(July 10, 2019)
771 m
Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School Good
(September 12, 2017)
976 m
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(November 28, 2019)
1.11 km
Gawthorpe Community Academy 1.27 km
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Outstanding
(January 27, 2009)
1.31 km
Highfield School Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.39 km
Ossett South Parade Primary Good
(July 12, 2018)
1.53 km
Orchard Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 24, 2018)
1.65 km
South Ossett Infant Academy 1.69 km
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.85 km
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.88 km
Earlsheaton Infant School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
2.24 km
Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate Outstanding
(September 24, 2014)
2.59 km
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(December 12, 2018)
2.64 km
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 9, 2016)
2.65 km
Manor Croft Academy Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.66 km
Hall Cliffe School Requires improvement
(June 10, 2021)
2.85 km
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Good
(December 11, 2019)
2.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Solaire Blinds Retailers - other 4
Good
September 19, 2013
1.33 km
Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 9, 2021
1.33 km
Paradise Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
May 22, 2019
1.45 km
Best - One Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 23, 2021
1.56 km
Chickenley Food Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 20, 2013
1.56 km
Stew's Brews Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2022
1.56 km
The Parade Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 31, 2017
1.64 km
Chickenley and Earlsheaton Childrens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 25, 2014
1.65 km
Chickenley Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 21, 2019
1.65 km
Food Bank Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 4, 2020
1.65 km
Orchard Primary Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 18, 2016
1.65 km
Oak Park Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
1.7 km
65-67 Princess Lane Retailers - other 4
Good
February 25, 2016
1.76 km
Heath Cottage Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 8, 2021
2.03 km
slimming world Retailers - other Exempt
2.1 km
Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 26, 2019
2.16 km
Huntsman Leisure Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 28, 2019
2.16 km
The Commercial Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 15, 2016
2.23 km
Earlsheaton Central Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
2.24 km
Earlsheaton Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2019
2.24 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Dewsbury Road Woodbine St Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Dewsbury Road Woodbine St Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Dale St Cromwell Place Bus Stop/Station 122 m
Dale St Cromwell Place Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Wakefield Rd Milner Way Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 3.69 km
Dewsbury Rail Station Rail 3.77 km
Batley Rail Station Rail 4.03 km
Terminal Three Access Air 58.38 km
Terminal Three Access Air 58.42 km
Terminal Two Access Air 58.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lodge Hill Hill Or Mountain 819 m
Holme Leas Clough Valley 1.05 km
Giggal Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Storrs Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Dogloitch Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Long Cut Inland Water 2.45 km
Jaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Lindale Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Haigh Hall Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Horbury Basin Inland Water 3.1 km
Dum Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Horbury Cut Inland Water 3.14 km
Bottoms Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 111.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.5 1
30-300 Mbps 6.3% 75.9 16
300+ Mbps 93.8% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

47 meters consuming 640,508 kWh - mean 13,628 kWh : median 12,963 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF5 9LN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.68571000
Longitude -1.57786500
OS Easting 427977
OS Northing 0421111
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: 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 021F
Output Area / Small Area 8A1