Postcode WF7 7LZ (Wakefield)

Map showing WF7 7LZ and nearby postcodes

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

WF7 7LZ 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 7LZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WF7 7LZ is Low Green which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Station Road Low Green and is 42 m away. The closest railway station is Fitzwilliam Rail Station, 3.6 km away.

The closest primary school to WF7 7LZ (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 closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Outwood Academy Hemsworth.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Leaf and Bean Ltd and is 6.41 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 35.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.1 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Low Green 14 m
Beaufort Mews 240 m
Beechwood Dale 342 m
Lee Lane 501 m
Pontefract Road 879 m
Station Road 936 m
Doncaster Road 2.16 km
A1 5.6 km
A639 7.68 km
A638 15.38 km
A628 23.75 km
A1(M) 34.27 km
M62 35.19 km
A6 53.84 km
A19 72.08 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF7 7LZ

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 7LZ - 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)
427 m
Ackworth School 487 m
Ackworth Mill Dam School Good
(January 20, 2022)
830 m
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane 1.33 km
Oakfield Park School Outstanding
(October 9, 2019)
1.53 km
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.89 km
The Featherstone Academy Good
(February 8, 2017)
3.04 km
Featherstone Purston Infant School Good
(June 27, 2017)
3.26 km
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.41 km
Fitzwilliam Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.48 km
Carleton High School Good
(July 5, 2019)
3.52 km
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
3.53 km
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
3.62 km
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.69 km
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
3.74 km
King's Meadow Academy 3.75 km
Wakefield independent sch Good
(February 7, 2019)
3.93 km
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
4.03 km
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Good
(June 26, 2018)
4.15 km
Outwood Academy Hemsworth 4.18 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5 km
Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
6.12 km
Compass Group Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
6.41 km
Leaf and Bean Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 10, 2020
6.41 km
Authentic Hungarian Cuisine @ Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 12, 2021
6.65 km
B & Q Retailers - other Exempt
6.65 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
6.67 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 15, 2019
6.67 km
EDC The Eat and Drink Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
6.67 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
6.67 km
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2014
6.67 km
Travelodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 18, 2017
6.67 km
Ask Restaurant/Coco di Mama Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
6.79 km
Bella Italia/Mac N Shack/Big Dog Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
6.79 km
Birchwood Farm Pub Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
6.79 km
Christchurch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.79 km
Cineworld Cinemas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
6.79 km
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
6.79 km
Five Guys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
6.79 km
Frankie And Benny's, Stacks, Birdbox, Kick-Ass Burrito, Devo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
6.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Station Road Low Green Bus Stop/Station 42 m
Quaker School Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Station Rd Lee Lane Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Station Rd Lee Lane Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Quaker School Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 3.6 km
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 3.62 km
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 3.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brackenhill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Shepherd's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Lodge Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Brackenhill Common Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
The Bushes Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Hagg Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Anthony's Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Bingley Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Taylor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.9 Mbps 35.9 Mbps 57.69 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.1 Mbps 16.6 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29 12
30-300 Mbps 100% 42.5 11.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 176,801 kWh - mean 17,680 kWh : median 15,471 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 40,221 kWh - mean 4,022 kWh : median 3,377 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF7 7LZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.64978300
Longitude -1.32763200
OS Easting 444541
OS Northing 0417241
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
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 6B2