Postcode WF7 5DD (Wakefield)

Map showing WF7 5DD and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF7 5DD is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in May 2011 and is an active postcode. WF7 5DD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF7 5DD 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 5DD as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.

The closest road name to WF7 5DD is Lister Road which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wakefield Rd Lister Road and is 58 m away. The closest railway station is Featherstone Rail Station, 577 m away.

The closest primary school to WF7 5DD (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 3.62 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.6 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 1.1 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 5DD 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 5DD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lister Road 47 m
Lister Drive 68 m
Lister Close 94 m
Priory Place 252 m
St Martins Close 265 m
Hillcrest Avenue 269 m
Priory Road 272 m
Priordale Road 393 m
Wentworth Road 399 m
Wakefield Road 803 m
B6421 1.59 km
A655 2.99 km
Doncaster Road 3.68 km
A639 4.41 km
A1 6.73 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF7 5DD

Introduction May 2011
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 5DD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
368 m
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Good
(May 9, 2019)
402 m
Featherstone Purston Infant School Good
(June 27, 2017)
588 m
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.26 km
The Featherstone Academy Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.52 km
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.09 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
2.33 km
Streethouse, Junior, Infant and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.62 km
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
2.99 km
Sharlston Community School Good
(April 30, 2019)
3.1 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
3.14 km
Wakefield independent sch Good
(February 7, 2019)
3.25 km
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
3.25 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
3.38 km
Ackworth School 3.52 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 3.62 km
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.75 km
Outwood Academy Freeston 3.77 km
TLG Wakefield Good
(November 14, 2019)
3.84 km
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
3.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Compass Group Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
3.62 km
Leaf and Bean Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 10, 2020
3.62 km
Malcolm Logistics Distributors/Transporters Exempt
4.02 km
Westfield Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 3, 2021
4.03 km
Ask Restaurant/Coco di Mama Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
4.14 km
Bella Italia/Mac N Shack/Big Dog Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
4.14 km
Birchwood Farm Pub Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
4.14 km
Christchurch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.14 km
Cineworld Cinemas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
4.14 km
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
4.14 km
Five Guys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
4.14 km
Frankie And Benny's, Stacks, Birdbox, Kick-Ass Burrito, Devo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
4.14 km
Gravity Fitness Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 3, 2019
4.14 km
Heavenly Desserts Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
4.14 km
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
4.14 km
Laserzone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
4.14 km
McDonalds Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
4.14 km
Nandos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
4.14 km
Pizza Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
4.14 km
Pizza Hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
4.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wakefield Rd Lister Road Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Wakefield Road Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Wakefield Road Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Priory Rd Hardwick Road Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Priory Rd Hardwick Road Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Featherstone Rail Station Rail 577 m
Featherstone Rail Station Rail 599 m
Streethouse Rail Station Rail 2.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Joe's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Ackton Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Lodge Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Top Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Colcar Ing Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
The Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Roebuck Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Engine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.6 Mbps 37.5 Mbps 43.68 Mbps
Upload 6.9 Mbps 6.6 Mbps 7.66 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 6
30-300 Mbps 100% 38.4 6.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 95,770 kWh - mean 7,367 kWh : median 7,329 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 48,002 kWh - mean 3,692 kWh : median 3,564 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF7 5DD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.67561300
Longitude -1.36520300
OS Easting 442032
OS Northing 0420092
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Constrained young 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 7C2