Postcode WF7 5PD (Wakefield)

Map showing WF7 5PD and nearby postcodes

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

WF7 5PD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 5PD as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WF7 5PD is Verner Street which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Priory Rd Hardwick Road and is 254 m away. The closest railway station is Featherstone Rail Station, 969 m away.

The closest primary school to WF7 5PD (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 4.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 1.4 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 5PD 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 5PD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Verner Street 48 m
Four Stones Way 55 m
Huntwick Road 130 m
Huntwick Avenue 142 m
Stoborough Crescent 161 m
Huntwick Crescent 185 m
Hardwick Road 212 m
Lingwell Croft Court 217 m
Larkspur Drive 229 m
Sundew Avenue 248 m
Huntwick Drive 249 m
Kempston Road 255 m
Priory Road 262 m
Macauley Place 308 m
Girnhill Lane 326 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF7 5PD

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 5PD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Good
(May 9, 2019)
214 m
Featherstone Purston Infant School Good
(June 27, 2017)
517 m
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
562 m
The Featherstone Academy Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.55 km
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.66 km
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.59 km
Streethouse, Junior, Infant and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.75 km
Wakefield independent sch Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.82 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
2.84 km
Ackworth School 3.06 km
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
3.09 km
Sharlston Community School Good
(April 30, 2019)
3.14 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
3.38 km
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
3.4 km
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane 3.54 km
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
3.61 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
3.68 km
Fitzwilliam Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.72 km
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.8 km
Ackworth Mill Dam School Good
(January 20, 2022)
3.84 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Compass Group Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
4.1 km
Leaf and Bean Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 10, 2020
4.1 km
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.46 km
Malcolm Logistics Distributors/Transporters Exempt
4.54 km
Westfield Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 3, 2021
4.55 km
Ask Restaurant/Coco di Mama Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
4.61 km
Bella Italia/Mac N Shack/Big Dog Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
4.61 km
Birchwood Farm Pub Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
4.61 km
Christchurch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.61 km
Cineworld Cinemas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
4.61 km
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
4.61 km
Five Guys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
4.61 km
Frankie And Benny's, Stacks, Birdbox, Kick-Ass Burrito, Devo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
4.61 km
Gravity Fitness Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 3, 2019
4.61 km
Heavenly Desserts Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
4.61 km
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
4.61 km
Laserzone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
4.61 km
McDonalds Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
4.61 km
Nandos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
4.61 km
Pizza Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
4.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Priory Rd Hardwick Road Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Priory Rd Hardwick Road Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Priory Rd Huntwick Drive Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Priory Rd Huntwick Drive Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Priory Rd Girnhill Lane Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Featherstone Rail Station Rail 969 m
Featherstone Rail Station Rail 994 m
Streethouse Rail Station Rail 2.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Joe's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Lodge Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
The Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Top Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Roebuck Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Colcar Ing Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Ackton Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Engine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Lower Lake Inland Water 2.27 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Joiners Shop Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.5 Mbps 84.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.4 13.6
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 365,616 kWh - mean 9,140 kWh : median 9,020 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 130,535 kWh - mean 3,108 kWh : median 2,739 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF7 5PD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.67089800
Longitude -1.36416900
OS Easting 442105
OS Northing 0419568
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13235
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 027D
Output Area / Small Area 8C1