Postcode WF7 5EE (Wakefield)

Map showing WF7 5EE and nearby postcodes

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

WF7 5EE is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 5EE as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to WF7 5EE is Lea Lane which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Little Lane Tarn Rd and is 66 m away. The closest railway station is Featherstone Rail Station, 965 m away.

The closest primary school to WF7 5EE (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 3.71 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 104.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF7 5EE 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 5EE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lea Lane 23 m
Tarn Road 42 m
Beech Tree Road 100 m
Beech Grove 102 m
Leatham Avenue 103 m
Wentbridge Road 152 m
Hall Street 184 m
Apple Tree Road 205 m
Wesley Place 229 m
Lidgett Green 245 m
Warren Court 284 m
Wellgarth Road 290 m
Purston Park Court 292 m
The Green 296 m
Silkstone Road 314 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF7 5EE

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 5EE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Featherstone Academy Good
(February 8, 2017)
488 m
Featherstone Purston Infant School Good
(June 27, 2017)
623 m
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
818 m
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Good
(May 9, 2019)
951 m
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.28 km
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
2.03 km
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.37 km
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.43 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.45 km
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.71 km
Ackworth School 2.74 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
2.77 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
2.82 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 2.87 km
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
3.02 km
Carleton High School Good
(July 5, 2019)
3.19 km
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
3.36 km
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane 3.48 km
Ackworth Mill Dam School Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.56 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.67 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Little Lane Tarn Rd Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Little Lane Tarn Rd Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Pontefract Rd Little Lane Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Pontefract Rd Little Lane Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Wentbridge Rd Wellgarth Road Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Featherstone Rail Station Rail 965 m
Featherstone Rail Station Rail 976 m
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 2.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Lodge Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.57 km
Ackton Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Joe's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
The Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Roebuck Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Friar Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.79 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.9 Mbps 104.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 2.7 Mbps 8.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.3 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.4 2.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.9 10.7
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 489,934 kWh - mean 14,846 kWh : median 14,687 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 86,936 kWh - mean 2,557 kWh : median 2,310 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF7 5EE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.67294100
Longitude -1.34789600
OS Easting 443178
OS Northing 0419805
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8669
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
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 027A
Output Area / Small Area 8A2