Postcode WF7 6NF (Wakefield)

Map showing WF7 6NF and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF7 6NF is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in October 1984 and is an active postcode. WF7 6NF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF7 6NF 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 6NF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WF7 6NF is Muirfield Avenue which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park Lane Gleneagles Rd and is 255 m away. The closest railway station is Glasshoughton Rail Station, 1.82 km away.

The closest primary school to WF7 6NF (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Leaf and Bean Ltd and is 1.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 25.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF7 6NF 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 6NF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Muirfield Avenue 13 m
St Andrews Drive 64 m
The Copse 131 m
Gleneagles Road 156 m
Willow Lane East 176 m
Willow Lane 212 m
The Fairway 221 m
The Links 221 m
North Close 231 m
The Orchard 236 m
Willow Court 248 m
Willow Garth 252 m
Parkfield Lane 255 m
B6134 272 m
Favell Gardens 313 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF7 6NF

Introduction October 1984
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 6NF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
215 m
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
314 m
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.33 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
2.14 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.27 km
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
2.29 km
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.42 km
The Featherstone Academy Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.44 km
Featherstone Purston Infant School Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.51 km
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Good
(May 9, 2019)
2.61 km
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.69 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 2.7 km
Half Acres Primary Academy Good
(January 8, 2020)
2.73 km
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.75 km
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
2.8 km
Glasshoughton Infant Academy 2.97 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.07 km
Castleford Park Junior Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
3.18 km
Normanton Common Primary Academy Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.21 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Good
(July 1, 2021)
3.31 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Park Lane Gleneagles Rd Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Willow Lane Willow Garth Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Park Lane Gleneagles Rd Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Glasshoughton Rail Station Rail 1.82 km
Glasshoughton Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Featherstone Rail Station Rail 1.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 654 m
Ackton Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 687 m
Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Ackton Pasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Mickle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Holywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Friar Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km
Lumley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.12 km
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km
Whin Covert Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.41 km
Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.41 km
Stony Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 25.7 Mbps 25.6 Mbps 41.01 Mbps
Upload 5.9 Mbps 5.3 Mbps 8.03 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.7 2.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.2 4.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 37.3 7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 396,481 kWh - mean 12,790 kWh : median 11,812 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF7 6NF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.69574000
Longitude -1.35707000
OS Easting 442549
OS Northing 0422336
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 024A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2