The postcode WF7 6HL is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF7 6HL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF7 6HL 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 6HL as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to WF7 6HL is West End Avenue which is centered 20 m away.
The nearest bus stop is West End Ave Throstle Crest and is 22 m away. The closest railway station is Featherstone Rail Station, 1.8 km away.
The closest primary school to WF7 6HL (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 6HL is Prince William and is 2.44 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 2.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 13, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 21 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 14.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 85.7% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 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 6HL 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 6HL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF7 6HL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF7 6HL
| 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 6HL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 1.19 km |
| Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 1.3 km |
| Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 1.8 km |
| Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 17, 2018) | 2.09 km |
| St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (June 13, 2018) | 2.27 km |
| Featherstone Girnhill Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (May 9, 2019) | 2.28 km |
| Normanton Common Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 2.36 km |
| Outwood Academy Freeston | Academy | 11-16 | 2.36 km | |
| Featherstone Purston Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 2.37 km |
| TLG Wakefield | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (November 14, 2019) | 2.41 km |
| Streethouse, Junior, Infant and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 11, 2018) | 2.46 km |
| Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (April 26, 2013) | 2.61 km |
| Normanton Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (March 22, 2018) | 2.8 km |
| The Featherstone Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 2.86 km |
| Ackton Pastures Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 2.95 km |
| Newlands Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 19, 2019) | 3.02 km |
| Sharlston Community School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (April 30, 2019) | 3.15 km |
| Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 3.39 km |
| New College Pontefract | Academy | 16-19 | Outstanding (April 4, 2014) | 3.48 km |
| Half Acres Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 3.48 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF7 6HL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Logistics | Exempt | 2.19 km | |
| Baxterstorey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 2, 2019 | 2.27 km | |
| GB Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 13, 2021 | 2.4 km | |
| Taz Convenience Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 12, 2019 | 2.4 km | |
| Hotel Castleford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 25, 2019 | 2.44 km | |
| Prince William | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2019 | 2.44 km | |
| Westfield Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 3, 2021 | 2.48 km | |
| Whitwood Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 17, 2018 | 2.57 km | |
| 42 The Bakehouse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2019 | 2.57 km | |
| The Rising Sun | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2018 | 2.57 km | |
| Twisted Tree | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2019 | 2.57 km | |
| Castleford Rugby Union Fc | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 20, 2018 | 2.64 km | |
| Compass Group Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2019 | 2.64 km | |
| Leaf and Bean Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 10, 2020 | 2.64 km | |
| Cutsyke Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2019 | 2.68 km | |
| Cutsyke Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2016 | 2.68 km | |
| Cocktail Picker | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 2.76 km | |
| Yoohoo! Drinks | Awaiting Inspection | 2.76 km | |
| Cutsyke Christian Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2016 | 2.77 km | |
| Flavers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 9, 2021 | 2.77 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF7 6HL - Data from Apr 2022
| West End Ave Throstle Crest | 22 m | |
| West End Ave Throstle Crest | 24 m | |
| Ackton Hall Crescent Warren Drive | 94 m | |
| Ackton Hall Crescent Warren Drive | 97 m | |
| Ackton Close | 199 m | |
| Featherstone Rail Station | 1.8 km | |
| Featherstone Rail Station | 1.82 km | |
| Streethouse Rail Station | 2.21 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF7 6HL - Data from Dec 2021
| Quarry Plantation | 781 m | |
| Ackton Pond Wood | 1.13 km | |
| Ackton Pasture Wood | 1.84 km | |
| Strawberry Hill | 1.95 km | |
| Mill Hill | 1.98 km | |
| Haw Hill | 2.65 km | |
| Mickle Hill | 2.73 km | |
| Park Hill | 2.95 km | |
| Damhead Wood | 2.96 km | |
| Joe's Wood | 3.12 km | |
| Colcar Ing Wood | 3.13 km | |
| Lumley Hill | 3.35 km | |
| Top Park Wood | 3.36 km | |
| Whin Covert Plantation | 3.42 km | |
| Fairies Hill | 3.42 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF7 6HL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 19.6 Mbps | 21 Mbps | 30.76 Mbps |
| Upload | 2.2 Mbps | 2.7 Mbps | 5.03 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 85.7% | 14.3% | 19.9 | 2.4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 14.3% | 14.3% | 31 | 5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF7 6HL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.69089300 |
| Longitude | -1.37714800 |
| OS Easting | 441228 |
| OS Northing | 0421785 |
| 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: 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 |