Postcode WF8 1EG (Wakefield)

Map showing WF8 1EG and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF8 1EG is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF8 1EG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF8 1EG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 WF8 1EG as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to WF8 1EG is Spink Lane which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Northgate Spink Lane and is 62 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Baghill Rail Station, 351 m away.

The closest primary school to WF8 1EG (for ages 11 and under) is St Giles C of E Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 5, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Airedale Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on September 27, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WF8 1EG is The Turnpike and is 2.3 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 2.58 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.6 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 3.4 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 WF8 1EG 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 WF8 1EG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF8 1EG, and the approximate distance away.

Spink Lane 20 m
Castle Grove 62 m
Castle Chain 82 m
Micklegate 101 m
The Butts 109 m
Micklegate Square 110 m
Wilson Street 118 m
The Maltings 118 m
Broad Lane 142 m
Back Northgate 169 m
Thackray Lane 184 m
Fairfax Drive 193 m
Walkergate 199 m
Northgate 216 m
Northgate Lodge 221 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF8 1EG

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 WF8 1EG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
454 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 866 m
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.03 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
1.03 km
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
1.08 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
1.25 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.27 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
1.28 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.35 km
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.36 km
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.54 km
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.75 km
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
1.9 km
Carleton High School Good
(July 5, 2019)
2.03 km
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.59 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.98 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
2.98 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.98 km
Simpson's Lane Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
2.99 km
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
3.08 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF8 1EG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
244 m
Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
2.22 km
The Turnpike Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
2.3 km
Authentic Hungarian Cuisine @ Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 12, 2021
2.58 km
B & Q Retailers - other Exempt
2.58 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
2.58 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 15, 2019
2.58 km
EDC The Eat and Drink Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
2.58 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
2.58 km
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2014
2.58 km
Travelodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 18, 2017
2.58 km
T N S Catering Management Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
2.59 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
2.62 km
Nisa Local @ Speed Petroleum Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 20, 2015
2.62 km
The Singing Chocker Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
2.62 km
Formula Supplements Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
2.68 km
GTi Nutrition Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
2.68 km
The Hawthornes Guest house Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
2.68 km
The Hawthornes Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
2.68 km
Tierna Trading Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 17, 2019
2.69 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF8 1EG - Data from Apr 2022

Northgate Spink Lane Bus Stop/Station 62 m
Northgate Spink Lane Bus Stop/Station 67 m
South Baileygate Baghill Lane Bus Stop/Station 199 m
Horsefair Bus Stop/Station 209 m
North Baileygate Mill Dam Lane Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Rail 351 m
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 462 m
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 828 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF8 1EG - Data from Dec 2021

Stony Hill Hill Or Mountain 111 m
Friar Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 983 m
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Dunhill's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Longbull Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Shilling Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Bates Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Holywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.95 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF8 1EG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 37.4 Mbps 47.13 Mbps
Upload 9 Mbps 8.6 Mbps 10 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% 23 8
30-300 Mbps 100% 41 9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 109,987 kWh - mean 21,997 kWh : median 22,429 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 16,674 kWh - mean 3,335 kWh : median 3,579 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF8 1EG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.69478700
Longitude -1.30547100
OS Easting 445957
OS Northing 0422262
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2100
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Electoral Ward Pontefract North
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Pontefract BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Pontefract BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012607
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 015C
Output Area / Small Area 7A2