Postcode WF7 6JP (Wakefield)

Map showing WF7 6JP and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF7 6JP is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1993 and is an active postcode. WF7 6JP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF7 6JP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 6JP as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WF7 6JP is Cedar Grove which is centered 12 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Featherstone Lane Dixon St and is 148 m away. The closest railway station is Featherstone Rail Station, 603 m away.

The closest primary school to WF7 6JP (for ages 11 and under) is Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 26, 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 2.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% 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 6JP 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 6JP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cedar Grove 12 m
Featherstone Grove 81 m
Avon Walk 93 m
Featherstone Drive 97 m
Rhyl Street 137 m
Gordon Street 177 m
Robbins Terrace 200 m
Jardine Avenue 209 m
Mount Pleasant Street 210 m
Ivy Street 216 m
Dickinson Terrace 229 m
Gladstone Street 241 m
Dixon Street 246 m
Market Street 249 m
Chestnut Close 249 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF7 6JP

Introduction January 1993
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 6JP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Good
(June 26, 2018)
229 m
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.05 km
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.07 km
Featherstone Purston Infant School Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.25 km
The Featherstone Academy Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.33 km
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.39 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.39 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.19 km
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
2.3 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
2.33 km
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.44 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 2.68 km
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.11 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.32 km
Streethouse, Junior, Infant and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2018)
3.36 km
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.67 km
Carleton High School Good
(July 5, 2019)
3.78 km
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
3.85 km
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
3.89 km
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.89 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Compass Group Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
2.51 km
Leaf and Bean Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 10, 2020
2.51 km
Ask Restaurant/Coco di Mama Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
3.02 km
Bella Italia/Mac N Shack/Big Dog Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
3.02 km
Birchwood Farm Pub Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
3.02 km
Christchurch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.02 km
Cineworld Cinemas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
3.02 km
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
3.02 km
Five Guys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
3.02 km
Frankie And Benny's, Stacks, Birdbox, Kick-Ass Burrito, Devo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
3.02 km
Gravity Fitness Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 3, 2019
3.02 km
Heavenly Desserts Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
3.02 km
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
3.02 km
Laserzone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
3.02 km
McDonalds Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
3.02 km
Nandos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
3.02 km
Pizza Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
3.02 km
Pizza Hut Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
3.02 km
Pollo by Tomahawk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
3.02 km
Premier Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
3.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Featherstone Lane Dixon St Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Featherstone Lane Dixon St Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Featherstone Lane Dickinson Ter Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Green Lane Jardine Ave Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Featherstone Ln Carlton Street Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Featherstone Rail Station Rail 603 m
Featherstone Rail Station Rail 629 m
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 2.63 km

Nearby Nature

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

Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 588 m
Ackton Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 673 m
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Lodge Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Joe's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Ackton Pasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Friar Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
Mickle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.05 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.22 km
The Bushes Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Colcar Ing Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.2 Mbps 92.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.1 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 9.1% 75.2 15.8
300+ Mbps 90.9% 331 36

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 288,353 kWh - mean 9,011 kWh : median 9,177 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 81,497 kWh - mean 2,547 kWh : median 2,239 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF7 6JP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.68438100
Longitude -1.35592900
OS Easting 442636
OS Northing 0421071
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11184
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) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Featherstone (Wakefield) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33012648
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 024D
Output Area / Small Area 8A1