Postcode WF7 5EN (Wakefield)

Map showing WF7 5EN and nearby postcodes

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

WF7 5EN is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 WF7 5EN as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood.

The closest road name to WF7 5EN is Regent Street which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Station Lane Featherstone Station and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Featherstone Rail Station, 130 m away.

The closest primary school to WF7 5EN (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 3.2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 165.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 75% 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 3.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Regent Street 82 m
Station Lane 96 m
Post Office Road 99 m
Oxford Street 110 m
Crossley Street 130 m
Farm Road 138 m
Maxwell Street 151 m
Moor Road 156 m
Milton Gardens 162 m
Short Street 184 m
Allison Street 192 m
Albert Street 200 m
James Duggan Avenue 209 m
James Gibbs Close 209 m
Vicarage Lane 240 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF7 5EN

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 5EN - 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)
373 m
Featherstone Purston Infant School Good
(June 27, 2017)
555 m
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Good
(May 9, 2019)
722 m
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Good
(June 26, 2018)
724 m
The Featherstone Academy Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.02 km
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.76 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
2.06 km
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
2.4 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.53 km
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.64 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
2.78 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 3.01 km
Streethouse, Junior, Infant and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2018)
3.17 km
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.18 km
Ackworth School 3.5 km
Sharlston Community School Good
(April 30, 2019)
3.69 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.74 km
Wakefield independent sch Good
(February 7, 2019)
3.76 km
Carleton High School Good
(July 5, 2019)
3.76 km
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
3.85 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Station Lane Featherstone Station Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Station Lane Featherstone Station Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Station Lane Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Station Lane Cedar Walk Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Station Lane Cedar Walk Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Featherstone Rail Station Rail 130 m
Featherstone Rail Station Rail 141 m
Streethouse Rail Station Rail 2.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Ackton Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Lodge Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Joe's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
The Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Top Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Colcar Ing Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Roebuck Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Friar Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 165.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 25% 77 19.7
300+ Mbps 75% 593 39

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 128,393 kWh - mean 21,399 kWh : median 17,886 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 25,397 kWh - mean 4,233 kWh : median 4,366 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF7 5EN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.67815800
Longitude -1.35702300
OS Easting 442570
OS Northing 0420378
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6830
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: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Transitional Eastern European neighbourhood
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 E33012659
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 027E
Output Area / Small Area 7A1