Postcode WF8 1HY (Wakefield)

Map showing WF8 1HY and nearby postcodes

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

WF8 1HY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 1HY as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WF8 1HY is Helens Court which is centered 134 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Monkhill Avenue Skinner Ln and is 22 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station, 511 m away.

The closest primary school to WF8 1HY (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 1HY is The Singing Chocker and is 1.93 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 23, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from I Love Paradise Pizza and is 2.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 3, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.4 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF8 1HY 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 1HY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Helens Court 134 m
Libra Way 138 m
Monkhill Mount 157 m
Victoria Street 172 m
Bronte Court 191 m
Coleridge Way 231 m
Kingsway 245 m
Fortress Close 248 m
Turret Court 251 m
Battle Grove 251 m
Monkhill Drive 262 m
Monkhill Avenue 268 m
Lady Balk Lane 268 m
Darcy Close 270 m
Stubbs Close 280 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF8 1HY

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 1HY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
337 m
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
1.05 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.12 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
1.14 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.47 km
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.6 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
1.6 km
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.73 km
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
1.77 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.99 km
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
2.15 km
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.16 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
2.31 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.31 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.33 km
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.38 km
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.49 km
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
2.61 km
Carleton High School Good
(July 5, 2019)
2.72 km
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.97 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
833 m
Authentic Hungarian Cuisine @ Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 12, 2021
1.91 km
B & Q Retailers - other Exempt
1.91 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
1.93 km
Nisa Local @ Speed Petroleum Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 20, 2015
1.93 km
The Singing Chocker Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
1.93 km
The Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
1.99 km
DFC Nutrition @ Pavillion Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
2.07 km
Townville Recreation Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 14, 2014
2.07 km
Johnsons Toffees Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
2.13 km
I Love Paradise Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
2.13 km
Holmfield Plant Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 8, 2015
2.24 km
BB's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
2.29 km
Cadburys Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
2.29 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
2.29 km
Grape Tree Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2015
2.29 km
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
2.29 km
Holland & Barrett Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2014
2.29 km
Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
2.29 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
2.29 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Monkhill Avenue Skinner Ln Bus Stop/Station 22 m
Monkhill Avene Skinner Ln Bus Stop/Station 29 m
De Lacy Way Bus Stop/Station 63 m
De Lacy Way Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Lady Balk Lane Victoria St Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 511 m
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 840 m
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 847 m

Nearby Nature

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

Stony Hill Hill Or Mountain 701 m
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 729 m
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Friar Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Dunhill's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Holywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.94 km
Longbull Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Shilling Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.88 km
Bates Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 44 Mbps 39.6 Mbps 54.25 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.4 Mbps 12.07 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 6.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 47.3 10.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 128,926 kWh - mean 10,744 kWh : median 10,740 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 49,088 kWh - mean 4,091 kWh : median 3,005 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF8 1HY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.70044500
Longitude -1.31099700
OS Easting 445586
OS Northing 0422888
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10986
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Pontefract BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Pontefract BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012603
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 015A
Output Area / Small Area 8D1