Postcode WF7 5AA (Wakefield)

Map showing WF7 5AA and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF7 5AA is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF7 5AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF7 5AA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 WF7 5AA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to WF7 5AA is Hall Street which is centered 73 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pontefract Rd Ackworth Road and is 75 m away. The closest railway station is Featherstone Rail Station, 748 m away.

The closest primary school to WF7 5AA (for ages 11 and under) is Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 17, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 18, 2021 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from Leaf and Bean Ltd and is 3.58 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.2% 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 1.9 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 WF7 5AA 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 WF7 5AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF7 5AA, and the approximate distance away.

Hall Street 73 m
Wesley Place 79 m
Lidgett Green 82 m
Warren Court 150 m
Silkstone Road 170 m
Stanley Main Close 176 m
Stanley Main Avenue 183 m
Purston Park Court 199 m
Lea Lane 206 m
Bedford Court 210 m
Briggs Row 216 m
Beech Grove 218 m
Haigh Moor Drive 223 m
Colliers Road 235 m
High Hazel Close 248 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF7 5AA

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 WF7 5AA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Featherstone Purston Infant School Good
(June 27, 2017)
461 m
The Featherstone Academy Good
(February 8, 2017)
582 m
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
615 m
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Good
(May 9, 2019)
797 m
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.11 km
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
2.13 km
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.26 km
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.44 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.47 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
2.59 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
2.81 km
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.84 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 2.91 km
Ackworth School 2.92 km
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
3.23 km
Carleton High School Good
(July 5, 2019)
3.35 km
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
3.51 km
Streethouse, Junior, Infant and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2018)
3.6 km
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane 3.63 km
Wakefield independent sch Good
(February 7, 2019)
3.65 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF7 5AA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.52 km
Compass Group Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
3.58 km
Leaf and Bean Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 10, 2020
3.58 km
Authentic Hungarian Cuisine @ Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 12, 2021
4.04 km
B & Q Retailers - other Exempt
4.04 km
Ask Restaurant/Coco di Mama Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
4.05 km
Bella Italia/Mac N Shack/Big Dog Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
4.05 km
Birchwood Farm Pub Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
4.05 km
Christchurch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.05 km
Cineworld Cinemas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
4.05 km
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
4.05 km
Five Guys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
4.05 km
Frankie And Benny's, Stacks, Birdbox, Kick-Ass Burrito, Devo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
4.05 km
Gravity Fitness Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 3, 2019
4.05 km
Heavenly Desserts Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
4.05 km
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
4.05 km
Laserzone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
4.05 km
McDonalds Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
4.05 km
Nandos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
4.05 km
Pizza Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
4.05 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF7 5AA - Data from Apr 2022

Pontefract Rd Ackworth Road Bus Stop/Station 75 m
Hall Street Wesley Pl Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Pontefract Rd Little Lane Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Pontefract Rd Ackworth Road Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Pontefract Rd Little Lane Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Featherstone Rail Station Rail 748 m
Featherstone Rail Station Rail 760 m
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 3 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF7 5AA - Data from Dec 2021

Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Lodge Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Ackton Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Joe's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
The Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Roebuck Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Friar Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.86 km
Engine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF7 5AA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 71.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 1.8% 82 16
300+ Mbps 98.2% - -

Gas Consumption

55 meters consuming 682,159 kWh - mean 12,403 kWh : median 10,188 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

52 meters consuming 176,050 kWh - mean 3,386 kWh : median 2,443 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF7 5AA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.67414200
Longitude -1.35054400
OS Easting 443002
OS Northing 0419935
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5133
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hemsworth
Electoral Ward Featherstone
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Featherstone (Wakefield) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33012661
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 027C
Output Area / Small Area 8C3