The postcode WF7 5LQ is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF7 5LQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF7 5LQ 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 5LQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to WF7 5LQ is Briggs Row which is centered 127 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Pontefract Rd Ackworth Road and is 231 m away. The closest railway station is Featherstone Rail Station, 731 m away.
The closest primary school to WF7 5LQ (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 3.77 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 10, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 63.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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 2.2 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 5LQ is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Wakefield District is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WF7 5LQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF7 5LQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF7 5LQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WF7 5LQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherstone Purston Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 169 m |
| Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 17, 2018) | 421 m |
| Featherstone Girnhill Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 489 m |
| The Featherstone Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 904 m |
| Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 1.27 km |
| Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 2.37 km |
| Larks Hill Junior and Infant School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 2.45 km |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 2.68 km |
| The King's School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 2.77 km |
| Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 2.78 km |
| Ackworth School | Independent school | 2-21 | 2.89 km | |
| New College Pontefract | Academy | 16-19 | Outstanding (April 4, 2014) | 3.11 km |
| Carleton Park Junior and Infant School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 3.16 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.23 km | |
| Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 12, 2020) | 3.29 km |
| Streethouse, Junior, Infant and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 11, 2018) | 3.33 km |
| Wakefield independent sch | Independent school | 2-17 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 3.35 km |
| Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane | Academy | 3-11 | 3.53 km | |
| Carleton High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 3.65 km |
| Ackworth Mill Dam School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 20, 2022) | 3.7 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF7 5LQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Group Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2019 | 3.77 km | |
| Leaf and Bean Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 10, 2020 | 3.77 km | |
| L G Catering | Awaiting Inspection | 3.84 km | |
| Ask Restaurant/Coco di Mama | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2021 | 4.26 km | |
| Bella Italia/Mac N Shack/Big Dog | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2022 | 4.26 km | |
| Birchwood Farm Pub Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2022 | 4.26 km | |
| Christchurch | Awaiting Inspection | 4.26 km | |
| Cineworld Cinemas | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2018 | 4.26 km | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2019 | 4.26 km | |
| Five Guys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 4.26 km | |
| Frankie And Benny's, Stacks, Birdbox, Kick-Ass Burrito, Devo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 1, 2019 | 4.26 km | |
| Gravity Fitness Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 3, 2019 | 4.26 km | |
| Heavenly Desserts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2021 | 4.26 km | |
| KFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2019 | 4.26 km | |
| Laserzone | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2018 | 4.26 km | |
| McDonalds Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2022 | 4.26 km | |
| Nandos | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 4.26 km | |
| Pizza Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 9, 2019 | 4.26 km | |
| Pizza Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2018 | 4.26 km | |
| Pollo by Tomahawk | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2022 | 4.26 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF7 5LQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Pontefract Rd Ackworth Road | 231 m | |
| Pontefract Road | 246 m | |
| Pontefract Road | 259 m | |
| Pontefract Rd Ackworth Road | 267 m | |
| Hall Street Wesley Pl | 291 m | |
| Featherstone Rail Station | 731 m | |
| Featherstone Rail Station | 751 m | |
| Streethouse Rail Station | 2.96 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF7 5LQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Broomhill Plantation | 1.32 km | |
| Lodge Hill Plantation | 1.36 km | |
| Long Plantation | 1.4 km | |
| Strawberry Hill | 1.66 km | |
| Joe's Wood | 1.68 km | |
| Ackton Pond Wood | 1.94 km | |
| The Bushes | 2.1 km | |
| Ash Wood | 2.44 km | |
| Roebuck Wood | 2.45 km | |
| Quarry Plantation | 2.49 km | |
| Top Park Wood | 2.58 km | |
| Engine Wood | 2.6 km | |
| Colcar Ing Wood | 2.74 km | |
| Park Hill | 2.74 km | |
| Constitution Hill | 2.74 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF7 5LQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 53.4 Mbps | 63.8 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.6 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 29 | 6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 63.9 | 14 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WF7 5LQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.67270900 |
| Longitude | -1.35487700 |
| OS Easting | 442717 |
| OS Northing | 0419775 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Yorkshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000036 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wakefield and Castleford |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| 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 | E33012658 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wakefield 027 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wakefield 027E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |