Postcode WF7 6HB (Wakefield)

Map showing WF7 6HB and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF7 6HB is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF7 6HB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF7 6HB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 6HB as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WF7 6HB is Cooksland Lane which is centered 181 m away.

The nearest bus stop is New Road Manor House Farm and is 55 m away. The closest railway station is Streethouse Rail Station, 1.33 km away.

The closest primary school to WF7 6HB (for ages 11 and under) is Streethouse, Junior, Infant and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 11, 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 local pub for residents of WF7 6HB is Prince William and is 2.77 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 20, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from GB Chicken and is 2.87 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 33.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 84.2% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 10.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 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 6HB 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 6HB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF7 6HB, and the approximate distance away.

Cooksland Lane 181 m
B6133 264 m
New Road 323 m
A655 727 m
A639 3.62 km
A642 6.18 km
A1 8.54 km
A61 13.31 km
A645 14.06 km
A638 21.38 km
A629 23.11 km
M62 30.99 km
A1(M) 40.12 km
A58 45.46 km
A6 55.38 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF7 6HB

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 6HB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Streethouse, Junior, Infant and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.46 km
Outwood Academy Freeston 1.51 km
TLG Wakefield Good
(November 14, 2019)
1.58 km
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.69 km
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
1.87 km
Normanton Junior Academy Good
(March 22, 2018)
1.98 km
Newlands Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
2.04 km
Normanton Common Primary Academy Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.13 km
Sharlston Community School Good
(April 30, 2019)
2.15 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
2.32 km
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.43 km
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
2.6 km
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.63 km
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Good
(June 26, 2018)
2.72 km
Normanton Altofts Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.82 km
Featherstone Purston Infant School Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.85 km
Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(November 18, 2021)
3.27 km
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.55 km
Martin Frobisher Infant School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
3.56 km
The Featherstone Academy Good
(February 8, 2017)
3.61 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF7 6HB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
2.56 km
Malcolm Logistics Distributors/Transporters Exempt
2.66 km
Hotel Castleford Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 25, 2019
2.77 km
Prince William Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
2.77 km
GB Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
2.87 km
Taz Convenience Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
2.87 km
42 The Bakehouse Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
2.93 km
The Rising Sun Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
2.93 km
Twisted Tree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
2.93 km
Whitwood Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 17, 2018
2.96 km
Booker Cash And Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
2.96 km
Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
2.96 km
Whitwood Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
2.96 km
Castleford Rugby Union Fc Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 20, 2018
3.05 km
Cocktail Picker Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
3.1 km
Yoohoo! Drinks Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.1 km
Hillside Private Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
3.13 km
The Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
3.13 km
New Wheatsheaf Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
3.27 km
Whitwood Golf Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
3.27 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF7 6HB - Data from Apr 2022

New Road Manor House Farm Bus Stop/Station 55 m
New Road Manor House Farm Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Cross Keys PH Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Cross Keys PH Bus Stop/Station 155 m
New Road Snydale Hall Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Streethouse Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
Streethouse Rail Station Rail 1.33 km
Normanton Rail Station Rail 2.45 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF7 6HB - Data from Dec 2021

Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 845 m
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Haw Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Ackton Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Colcar Ing Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Ackton Pasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Goosehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Top Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km
Joe's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Marshall Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.03 km
Plump Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.03 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Ruddings Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF7 6HB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 33.5 Mbps 74.71 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 8.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 10.5% - -
30-300 Mbps 84.2% 44.9 11.2
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 308,720 kWh - mean 17,151 kWh : median 15,828 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

17 meters consuming 77,638 kWh - mean 4,567 kWh : median 3,756 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF7 6HB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.68732600
Longitude -1.39323700
OS Easting 440169
OS Northing 0421379
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21047
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 transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33012649
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 024A
Output Area / Small Area 8A1