Postcode WF7 5JX (Wakefield)

Map showing WF7 5JX and nearby postcodes

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

WF7 5JX 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 5JX as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to WF7 5JX is Priordale Road which is centered 142 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Priory Rd Huntwick Drive and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Featherstone Rail Station, 855 m away.

The closest primary school to WF7 5JX (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 3.9 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Priordale Road 142 m
Huntwick Drive 166 m
Priory Road 170 m
Hillcrest Avenue 186 m
Wentworth Road 205 m
Huntwick Crescent 240 m
Huntwick Road 246 m
Priory Place 279 m
Southfield Avenue 283 m
Huntwick Avenue 313 m
Lister Road 319 m
Hardwick Road 337 m
Lister Drive 344 m
Lister Close 368 m
Verner Street 388 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF7 5JX

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 5JX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Good
(May 9, 2019)
380 m
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
561 m
Featherstone Purston Infant School Good
(June 27, 2017)
688 m
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.54 km
The Featherstone Academy Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.71 km
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.35 km
Streethouse, Junior, Infant and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.47 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
2.58 km
Sharlston Community School Good
(April 30, 2019)
2.91 km
Wakefield independent sch Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.97 km
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
3.21 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
3.4 km
Ackworth School 3.44 km
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
3.48 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
3.65 km
Outwood Academy Freeston 3.78 km
TLG Wakefield Good
(November 14, 2019)
3.85 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 3.88 km
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane 3.9 km
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
3.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Compass Group Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
3.9 km
Leaf and Bean Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 10, 2020
3.9 km
Malcolm Logistics Distributors/Transporters Exempt
4.2 km
Westfield Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 3, 2021
4.27 km
Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
4.3 km
GB Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
4.41 km
Taz Convenience Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
4.41 km
Ask Restaurant/Coco di Mama Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
4.42 km
Bella Italia/Mac N Shack/Big Dog Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
4.42 km
Birchwood Farm Pub Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
4.42 km
Christchurch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.42 km
Cineworld Cinemas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
4.42 km
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
4.42 km
Five Guys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
4.42 km
Frankie And Benny's, Stacks, Birdbox, Kick-Ass Burrito, Devo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
4.42 km
Gravity Fitness Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 3, 2019
4.42 km
Heavenly Desserts Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
4.42 km
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
4.42 km
Laserzone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
4.42 km
McDonalds Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
4.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Priory Rd Huntwick Drive Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Priory Rd Huntwick Drive Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Wentworth Rd Southfield Avenue Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Wentworth Road New Priory Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Wentworth Road New Priory Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Featherstone Rail Station Rail 855 m
Featherstone Rail Station Rail 878 m
Streethouse Rail Station Rail 2.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Joe's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Ackton Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Top Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Colcar Ing Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
The Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Lodge Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Roebuck Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Engine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 2.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 66.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 36 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% 24 5.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 63.8 9.6
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

51 meters consuming 543,473 kWh - mean 10,656 kWh : median 10,367 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF7 5JX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.67354100
Longitude -1.36771600
OS Easting 441868
OS Northing 0419860
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: 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 E33012660
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 027B
Output Area / Small Area 8A2