Postcode WF7 7RP (Wakefield)

Map showing WF7 7RP and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF7 7RP is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in May 2004 and is an active postcode. WF7 7RP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF7 7RP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 7RP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WF7 7RP is Westwinds which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ackworth Rd Purston Lane and is 83 m away. The closest railway station is Featherstone Rail Station, 2.33 km away.

The closest primary school to WF7 7RP (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 nearest takeaway food is available from Leaf and Bean Ltd and is 5.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 30.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.8 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 3.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Westwinds 52 m
Westlea 67 m
Purston Lane 296 m
Ackworth Road 1.08 km
Doncaster Road 2.2 km
B6421 3.26 km
A1 5.78 km
A639 6.29 km
A61 12.8 km
A638 16.91 km
A628 23.61 km
M62 34.18 km
A1(M) 35.78 km
A6 54.31 km
A19 70.92 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF7 7RP

Introduction May 2004
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 7RP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ackworth School 1.29 km
The Featherstone Academy Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.72 km
Featherstone Purston Infant School Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.73 km
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
1.76 km
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Good
(May 9, 2019)
1.88 km
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
2.01 km
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane 2.05 km
Ackworth Mill Dam School Good
(January 20, 2022)
2.11 km
Oakfield Park School Outstanding
(October 9, 2019)
2.63 km
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Good
(June 26, 2018)
2.73 km
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
2.82 km
Wakefield independent sch Good
(February 7, 2019)
3.17 km
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.21 km
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
3.23 km
Fitzwilliam Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.32 km
Carleton High School Good
(July 5, 2019)
3.36 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
3.51 km
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
3.58 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 3.82 km
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
3.88 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
4.32 km
Compass Group Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
5.13 km
Leaf and Bean Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 10, 2020
5.13 km
Authentic Hungarian Cuisine @ Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 12, 2021
5.49 km
B & Q Retailers - other Exempt
5.49 km
Ask Restaurant/Coco di Mama Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
5.56 km
Bella Italia/Mac N Shack/Big Dog Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
5.56 km
Birchwood Farm Pub Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
5.56 km
Christchurch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
5.56 km
Cineworld Cinemas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
5.56 km
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
5.56 km
Five Guys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
5.56 km
Frankie And Benny's, Stacks, Birdbox, Kick-Ass Burrito, Devo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
5.56 km
Gravity Fitness Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 3, 2019
5.56 km
Heavenly Desserts Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
5.56 km
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
5.56 km
Laserzone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
5.56 km
McDonalds Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
5.56 km
Nandos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
5.56 km
Pizza Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 9, 2019
5.56 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ackworth Rd Purston Lane Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Ackworth Rd Purston Lane Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Purston Lane Pontefract Rd Bus Stop/Station 632 m
Purston Lane Pontefract Rd Bus Stop/Station 639 m
Pontefract Road Brown Cow PH Bus Stop/Station 721 m
Featherstone Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Featherstone Rail Station Rail 2.34 km
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 3.7 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lodge Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 405 m
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 418 m
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 602 m
Constitution Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.56 km
Brackenhill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
The Bushes Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Ash Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Roebuck Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Joe's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Brackenhill Common Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Engine Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Longley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Taylor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 27.3 Mbps 30.1 Mbps 45.1 Mbps
Upload 6.6 Mbps 5.8 Mbps 8.21 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% 24.8 4.9
30-300 Mbps 100% 39.7 7.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 549,882 kWh - mean 22,912 kWh : median 22,870 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 188,999 kWh - mean 7,875 kWh : median 4,739 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF7 7RP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.66023900
Longitude -1.34265900
OS Easting 443537
OS Northing 0418395
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13235
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: Semi-detached ageing
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 E33012658
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 027D
Output Area / Small Area 6B3