Postcode WF7 5AZ (Wakefield)

Map showing WF7 5AZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF7 5AZ is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in May 2014 and is an active postcode. WF7 5AZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF7 5AZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.1 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 5AZ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WF7 5AZ is Four Stones Way which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Priory Rd Huntwick Drive and is 317 m away. The closest railway station is Featherstone Rail Station, 1.04 km away.

The closest primary school to WF7 5AZ (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 4.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 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 1.4 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 5AZ 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 5AZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Four Stones Way 23 m
Verner Street 122 m
Huntwick Road 166 m
Huntwick Crescent 181 m
Stoborough Crescent 213 m
Huntwick Avenue 217 m
Huntwick Drive 257 m
Larkspur Drive 258 m
Hardwick Road 288 m
Lingwell Croft Court 289 m
Kempston Road 304 m
Priory Road 317 m
Girnhill Lane 402 m
Priordale Road 477 m
Wentworth Road 569 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF7 5AZ

Introduction May 2014
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 5AZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Good
(May 9, 2019)
291 m
Featherstone Purston Infant School Good
(June 27, 2017)
587 m
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
639 m
The Featherstone Academy Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.61 km
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.73 km
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.66 km
Streethouse, Junior, Infant and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.73 km
Wakefield independent sch Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.74 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
2.91 km
Ackworth School 3.04 km
Sharlston Community School Good
(April 30, 2019)
3.09 km
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
3.16 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
3.45 km
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
3.47 km
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane 3.5 km
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
3.6 km
Fitzwilliam Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.65 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
3.75 km
Ackworth Mill Dam School Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.81 km
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Compass Group Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
4.17 km
Leaf and Bean Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 10, 2020
4.17 km
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.53 km
Malcolm Logistics Distributors/Transporters Exempt
4.59 km
Westfield Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 3, 2021
4.62 km
Ask Restaurant/Coco di Mama Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
4.69 km
Bella Italia/Mac N Shack/Big Dog Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
4.69 km
Birchwood Farm Pub Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
4.69 km
Christchurch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.69 km
Cineworld Cinemas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
4.69 km
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
4.69 km
Five Guys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
4.69 km
Frankie And Benny's, Stacks, Birdbox, Kick-Ass Burrito, Devo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
4.69 km
Gravity Fitness Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 3, 2019
4.69 km
Heavenly Desserts Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
4.69 km
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
4.69 km
Laserzone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
4.69 km
McDonalds Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
4.69 km
Nandos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
4.69 km
Pizza Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
4.69 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Priory Rd Huntwick Drive Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Priory Rd Hardwick Road Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Priory Rd Huntwick Drive Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Priory Rd Hardwick Road Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Priory Rd Girnhill Lane Bus Stop/Station 437 m
Featherstone Rail Station Rail 1.04 km
Featherstone Rail Station Rail 1.07 km
Streethouse Rail Station Rail 2.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Joe's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
The Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Lodge Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Top Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Roebuck Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Colcar Ing Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Engine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 2.19 km
Ackton Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Joiners Shop Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.2 Mbps 56.7 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 18.6 Mbps 15 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.8 16.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 140,810 kWh - mean 9,387 kWh : median 8,858 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 53,468 kWh - mean 3,565 kWh : median 3,005 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF7 5AZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.67032600
Longitude -1.36482800
OS Easting 442062
OS Northing 0419504
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
392
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
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 E33012660
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 027B
Output Area / Small Area 8D1