Postcode WF7 6LT (Wakefield)

Map showing WF7 6LT and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WF7 6LT is Dixon Street which is centered 10 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Featherstone Lane Dixon St and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Featherstone Rail Station, 823 m away.

The closest primary school to WF7 6LT (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 2.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.1 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 2 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 6LT 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 6LT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Dixon Street 10 m
Gladstone Street 60 m
Westwood Close 110 m
Chestnut Close 129 m
Carlton Street 133 m
Featherstone Drive 160 m
Featherstone Grove 173 m
Gordon Street 192 m
Halton Street 192 m
Alexander Crescent 223 m
Robbins Terrace 243 m
Stanley Street 243 m
Cedar Grove 245 m
Featherstone Lane 268 m
Alexander Road 318 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF7 6LT

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 6LT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Good
(June 26, 2018)
194 m
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
964 m
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
1.26 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.32 km
The Featherstone Academy Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.33 km
Featherstone Purston Infant School Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.44 km
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.61 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.95 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
2.08 km
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
2.13 km
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.24 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 2.45 km
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.94 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.07 km
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.5 km
Streethouse, Junior, Infant and Nursery Good
(July 11, 2018)
3.59 km
Carleton High School Good
(July 5, 2019)
3.63 km
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
3.73 km
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.81 km
Half Acres Primary Academy Good
(January 8, 2020)
3.86 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Featherstone Lane Dixon St Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Featherstone Lane Dixon St Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Featherstone Ln Carlton Street Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Featherstone Ln Carlton Street Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Featherstone Lane Dickinson Ter Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Featherstone Rail Station Rail 823 m
Featherstone Rail Station Rail 848 m
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 2.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 339 m
Ackton Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 659 m
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Lodge Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Friar Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Ackton Pasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Mickle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km
Joe's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Stony Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.39 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.42 km
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.5 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75 Mbps 106.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.1 Mbps 39 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 0% 70 17.6
300+ Mbps 100% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 391,729 kWh - mean 13,058 kWh : median 12,110 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 95,947 kWh - mean 3,095 kWh : median 2,418 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF7 6LT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.68579400
Longitude -1.35293600
OS Easting 442832
OS Northing 0421232
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