Postcode WF7 5NP (Wakefield)

Map showing WF7 5NP and nearby postcodes

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

WF7 5NP 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 5NP as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired independent city dwellers.

The closest road name to WF7 5NP is Granville Street which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Priory Rd Girnhill Lane and is 77 m away. The closest railway station is Featherstone Rail Station, 552 m away.

The closest primary school to WF7 5NP (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 3.69 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Granville Street 26 m
Hartley Terrace 37 m
Andrew Street 77 m
St Martins Close 122 m
George Street 129 m
Girnhill Lane 137 m
Macauley Place 140 m
Fearnley Street 169 m
Whiteley Street 186 m
Brookway 202 m
Nunn's Lane 232 m
Priory Place 237 m
Hardwick Road 246 m
Wilson Street 246 m
Lingwell Croft Court 257 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF7 5NP

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 5NP - 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)
129 m
Featherstone Purston Infant School Good
(June 27, 2017)
202 m
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Good
(May 9, 2019)
232 m
The Featherstone Academy Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.19 km
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.22 km
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.21 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
2.49 km
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
2.71 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.95 km
Streethouse, Junior, Infant and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.98 km
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
3 km
Ackworth School 3.19 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
3.23 km
Wakefield independent sch Good
(February 7, 2019)
3.26 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 3.41 km
Sharlston Community School Good
(April 30, 2019)
3.42 km
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.45 km
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
3.63 km
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane 3.77 km
Carleton High School Good
(July 5, 2019)
3.97 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Priory Rd Girnhill Lane Bus Stop/Station 77 m
Priory Rd Girnhill Lane Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Wakefield Road Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Pontefract Road Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Pontefract Road Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Featherstone Rail Station Rail 552 m
Featherstone Rail Station Rail 577 m
Streethouse Rail Station Rail 2.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Joe's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Lodge Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Ackton Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
The Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Top Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Roebuck Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Colcar Ing Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Engine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 2.71 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58.1 Mbps 50.1 Mbps 79.62 Mbps
Upload 14.6 Mbps 12.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 65.2 16.3
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 45,108 kWh - mean 5,638 kWh : median 6,168 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 16,839 kWh - mean 2,105 kWh : median 1,848 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF7 5NP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.67404000
Longitude -1.35998900
OS Easting 442378
OS Northing 0419920
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: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Retired independent city dwellers
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 7D2