Postcode WF7 6HH (Wakefield)

Map showing WF7 6HH and nearby postcodes

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

WF7 6HH 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 6HH as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WF7 6HH is Gothic Mount which is centered 71 m away.

The nearest bus stop is West End Ave Throstle Crest and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Featherstone Rail Station, 1.75 km away.

The closest primary school to WF7 6HH (for ages 11 and under) is Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 7, 2019. 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 6HH is Prince William and is 2.46 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 2.41 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 19.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 31.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 68.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 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 6HH 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 6HH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Gothic Mount 71 m
West End Avenue 91 m
Ackton Hall Crescent 92 m
Warren Drive 136 m
Throstle Crest 146 m
Ackton Close 199 m
Sewerbridge Lane 273 m
Raven Close 304 m
Ackton Lane 478 m
Loscoe Lane 616 m
New Road 965 m
Castleford Lane 1.02 km
B6133 1.03 km
B6134 1.44 km
A655 1.73 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF7 6HH

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 6HH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.12 km
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.22 km
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.72 km
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
2.05 km
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.24 km
Featherstone Purston Infant School Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.33 km
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
2.35 km
Normanton Common Primary Academy Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.41 km
Outwood Academy Freeston 2.44 km
TLG Wakefield Good
(November 14, 2019)
2.49 km
Streethouse, Junior, Infant and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.52 km
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
2.69 km
The Featherstone Academy Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.8 km
Normanton Junior Academy Good
(March 22, 2018)
2.88 km
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.94 km
Newlands Primary School Good
(September 19, 2019)
3.11 km
Sharlston Community School Good
(April 30, 2019)
3.21 km
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.34 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
3.39 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
3.42 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Malcolm Logistics Distributors/Transporters Exempt
2.2 km
Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
2.3 km
GB Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
2.41 km
Taz Convenience Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
2.41 km
Westfield Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 3, 2021
2.45 km
Hotel Castleford Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 25, 2019
2.46 km
Prince William Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
2.46 km
Compass Group Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
2.58 km
Leaf and Bean Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 10, 2020
2.58 km
Whitwood Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 17, 2018
2.58 km
42 The Bakehouse Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
2.59 km
The Rising Sun Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
2.59 km
Twisted Tree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
2.59 km
Cutsyke Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
2.65 km
Cutsyke Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 20, 2016
2.65 km
Castleford Rugby Union Fc Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 20, 2018
2.65 km
Cutsyke Christian Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2016
2.74 km
Flavers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 9, 2021
2.74 km
Manor Park Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
2.74 km
Off Licence and Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
September 8, 2020
2.74 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

West End Ave Throstle Crest Bus Stop/Station 92 m
West End Ave Throstle Crest Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Ackton Hall Crescent Warren Drive Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Ackton Hall Crescent Warren Drive Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Ackton Close Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Featherstone Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Featherstone Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Streethouse Rail Station Rail 2.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 703 m
Ackton Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Ackton Pasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Mickle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Haw Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.86 km
Damhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Joe's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Colcar Ing Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Lumley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.35 km
Top Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Whin Covert Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Fairies Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.7 Mbps 19.9 Mbps 28.95 Mbps
Upload 1.5 Mbps 2.4 Mbps 5.97 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 68.8% 21.2 2.6
30-300 Mbps 31.3% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 184,399 kWh - mean 14,185 kWh : median 13,603 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 63,353 kWh - mean 4,224 kWh : median 3,501 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF7 6HH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.69094000
Longitude -1.37586000
OS Easting 441313
OS Northing 0421791
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