Postcode WF7 7HA (Wakefield)

Map showing WF7 7HA and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF7 7HA is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF7 7HA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF7 7HA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 7HA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to WF7 7HA is The Orchards which is centered 107 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Station Rd Brookfield Drive and is 53 m away. The closest railway station is Featherstone Rail Station, 3.92 km away.

The closest primary school to WF7 7HA (for ages 11 and under) is Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on March 12, 2020.

The local pub for residents of WF7 7HA is The Turnpike and is 6.39 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs and is 6.09 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 27.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 5.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF7 7HA 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 7HA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF7 7HA, and the approximate distance away.

The Orchards 107 m
Westfield Grove 115 m
Brookfield Drive 124 m
Windsor Avenue 177 m
Langdale Drive 196 m
Town End Avenue 211 m
Lindale Avenue 221 m
The Court Way 233 m
Longfield Drive 245 m
York Place 252 m
Vale View 266 m
Station Road 295 m
Beechwood Dale 307 m
Villa Close 307 m
Tanhouse Lane 386 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF7 7HA

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 7HA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
250 m
Ackworth School 1.1 km
Ackworth Mill Dam School Good
(January 20, 2022)
1.36 km
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane 1.96 km
Oakfield Park School Outstanding
(October 9, 2019)
2.07 km
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.87 km
Carleton High School Good
(July 5, 2019)
2.98 km
The Featherstone Academy Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.99 km
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
3.19 km
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.24 km
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
3.29 km
Featherstone Purston Infant School Good
(June 27, 2017)
3.41 km
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.61 km
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
3.67 km
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
3.67 km
Fitzwilliam Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
4.12 km
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Good
(June 26, 2018)
4.14 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
4.16 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
4.16 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 4.28 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF7 7HA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.58 km
Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
5.54 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
6.09 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 15, 2019
6.09 km
EDC The Eat and Drink Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
6.09 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
6.09 km
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2014
6.09 km
Travelodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 18, 2017
6.09 km
Compass Group Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
6.24 km
Leaf and Bean Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 10, 2020
6.24 km
The Turnpike Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
6.39 km
Authentic Hungarian Cuisine @ Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 12, 2021
6.41 km
B & Q Retailers - other Exempt
6.41 km
Ask Restaurant/Coco di Mama Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
6.58 km
Bella Italia/Mac N Shack/Big Dog Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
6.58 km
Birchwood Farm Pub Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
6.58 km
Christchurch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.58 km
Cineworld Cinemas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
6.58 km
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
6.58 km
Five Guys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
6.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF7 7HA - Data from Apr 2022

Station Rd Brookfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Station Rd Brookfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 58 m
Station Road The Orchards Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Station Road The Orchards Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Station Rd Lee Lane Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Featherstone Rail Station Rail 3.92 km
Featherstone Rail Station Rail 3.93 km
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 4.24 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF7 7HA - Data from Dec 2021

Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Lodge Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Shepherd's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Brackenhill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Fletcher's Spring Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Brackenhill Common Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km
Went Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km
Wenthill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
The Bushes Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF7 7HA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 31.6 Mbps 27.8 Mbps 39.06 Mbps
Upload 5.9 Mbps 5.1 Mbps 7.5 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 5.9% 17.8 3.2
30-300 Mbps 94.1% 34 6.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 316,563 kWh - mean 19,785 kWh : median 19,848 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF7 7HA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.65259300
Longitude -1.31916000
OS Easting 445098
OS Northing 0417559
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24125
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hemsworth
Electoral Ward Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Ackworth Moor Top BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Low Ackworth BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012693
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 034
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 034A
Output Area / Small Area 6A4