The postcode WF5 9LT is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1995 and is an active postcode. WF5 9LT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF5 9LT 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 9LT as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to WF5 9LT is Prestwick Fold which is centered 38 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Church Street Fearnley Ave and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, 3.34 km away.
The closest primary school to WF5 9LT (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 9LT is The Commercial and is 1.89 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 1.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on May 22, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 68.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF5 9LT 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 9LT and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF5 9LT, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF5 9LT
| Introduction | January 1995 |
| 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 9LT - 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) | 463 m |
| The Grange School | Special school | 5-14 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 729 m |
| Gawthorpe Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 981 m | |
| Towngate Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2019) | 1.11 km |
| Highfield School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 1.24 km |
| Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 28, 2019) | 1.28 km |
| Orchard Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (October 24, 2018) | 1.3 km |
| Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.32 km |
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (January 27, 2009) | 1.44 km |
| Ossett South Parade Primary | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 12, 2018) | 1.83 km |
| South Ossett Infant Academy | Academy | 3-7 | 1.9 km | |
| Earlsheaton Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Requires improvement (November 4, 2021) | 1.9 km |
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 1.97 km |
| St Ignatius Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 18, 2019) | 2.05 km |
| Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (December 12, 2018) | 2.29 km |
| Manor Croft Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 2.31 km |
| Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 9, 2016) | 2.36 km |
| Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 2.59 km |
| Paradise Primary School | Independent school | 2-11 | Inadequate (December 13, 2018) | 2.72 km |
| Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 24, 2014) | 2.76 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF5 9LT - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solaire Blinds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 19, 2013 | 984 m | |
| Spinners Fisheries, Spinners Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2021 | 984 m | |
| Paradise Indian Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 22, 2019 | 1.1 km | |
| Best - One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 23, 2021 | 1.22 km | |
| Chickenley Food Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2013 | 1.22 km | |
| Stew's Brews | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 8, 2022 | 1.22 km | |
| The Parade Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 31, 2017 | 1.3 km | |
| Chickenley and Earlsheaton Childrens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2014 | 1.3 km | |
| Chickenley Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 21, 2019 | 1.3 km | |
| Food Bank | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2020 | 1.3 km | |
| Orchard Primary Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2016 | 1.3 km | |
| Oak Park Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 1.37 km | |
| 65-67 Princess Lane | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2016 | 1.41 km | |
| Heath Cottage Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 8, 2021 | 1.68 km | |
| slimming world | Exempt | 1.76 km | |
| Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 26, 2019 | 1.89 km | |
| Huntsman Leisure Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 28, 2019 | 1.89 km | |
| The Commercial | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 15, 2016 | 1.89 km | |
| Peking House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement October 9, 2019 | 1.89 km | |
| Earlsheaton Central Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 1.9 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF5 9LT - Data from Apr 2022
| Church Street Fearnley Ave | 116 m | |
| Church Street Ashbrook Close | 121 m | |
| Church Street Fearnley Ave | 131 m | |
| Church Street Ashbrook Close | 131 m | |
| Dewsbury Rd Far Richard Close | 177 m | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 3.34 km | |
| Dewsbury Rail Station | 3.42 km | |
| Batley Rail Station | 3.71 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 58.18 km | |
| Terminal Three Access | 58.22 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 58.23 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF5 9LT - Data from Dec 2021
| Holme Leas Clough | Valley | 697 m |
| Lodge Hill | 1 km | |
| Giggal Hill | 1.77 km | |
| Round Wood | 2.14 km | |
| Dogloitch Wood | 2.24 km | |
| Long Cut | 2.36 km | |
| Storrs Hill | 2.39 km | |
| Spring Wood | 2.44 km | |
| Jaw Hill | 2.71 km | |
| Lindale Hill | 2.9 km | |
| Haigh Hall Spring Wood | 2.92 km | |
| Dum Wood | 2.96 km | |
| Horbury Basin | 3.21 km | |
| Horbury Cut | 3.25 km | |
| Scargill Wood | 3.39 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF5 9LT - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 72.3 Mbps | 68.5 Mbps | 78.11 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 15.9 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 68.4 | 15.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF5 9LT - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.68671700 |
| Longitude | -1.58294300 |
| OS Easting | 427641 |
| OS Northing | 0421221 |
| 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: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Yorkshire BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Ossett BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33012635 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wakefield 021 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wakefield 021C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |