Postcode WF8 1JN (Wakefield)

Map showing WF8 1JN and nearby postcodes

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

WF8 1JN 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 1JN as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WF8 1JN is Kingsway which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lady Balk Lane Victoria St and is 131 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station, 626 m away.

The closest primary school to WF8 1JN (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 1JN is The Singing Chocker and is 1.81 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 1.92 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 3, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.5 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Kingsway 21 m
Lords Chase 77 m
Victoria Street 80 m
Earls Chase 91 m
Lake View 102 m
Libra Way 111 m
Dukes Chase 154 m
Millbeck View 156 m
Robin Close 157 m
Wren Croft 219 m
Lady Balk Lane 235 m
Bronte Court 237 m
Willowdene Lane 255 m
Nestfield Close 255 m
Helens Court 272 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF8 1JN

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 1JN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
571 m
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
955 m
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
1.31 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.35 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.67 km
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.72 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
1.72 km
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
1.94 km
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.96 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
2.08 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.08 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.1 km
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.15 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.17 km
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
2.38 km
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.38 km
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.39 km
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.74 km
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
2.82 km
Glasshoughton Infant Academy 2.9 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.06 km
The Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
1.78 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
1.81 km
Nisa Local @ Speed Petroleum Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 20, 2015
1.81 km
The Singing Chocker Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
1.81 km
Authentic Hungarian Cuisine @ Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 12, 2021
1.81 km
B & Q Retailers - other Exempt
1.81 km
DFC Nutrition @ Pavillion Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.83 km
Townville Recreation Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 14, 2014
1.83 km
I Love Paradise Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
1.92 km
Johnsons Toffees Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
1.99 km
Holmfield Plant Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 8, 2015
2.03 km
Bright Sparks Child Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 5, 2016
2.08 km
Dolce Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
2.08 km
ISS Facilities Services School/college/university 4
Good
April 24, 2019
2.08 km
Sindy's Sweets Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2013
2.08 km
Cas Vegas Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 1, 2021
2.09 km
Golden Sun Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
2.09 km
Northern Ambition Academies Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
2.1 km
Best-One Express Retailers - other 4
Good
October 13, 2021
2.12 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lady Balk Lane Victoria St Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Monkhill Avenue Skinner Ln Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Monkhill Avene Skinner Ln Bus Stop/Station 260 m
De Lacy Way Bus Stop/Station 292 m
De Lacy Way Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 626 m
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 1.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 506 m
Stony Hill Hill Or Mountain 891 m
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.09 km
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Holywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Friar Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Dunhill's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Longbull Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Shilling Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Endless Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Heald Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.8 Mbps 41.7 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 9.5 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26.3 8
30-300 Mbps 100% 46.3 10.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

62 meters consuming 615,278 kWh - mean 9,924 kWh : median 9,780 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

63 meters consuming 176,253 kWh - mean 2,798 kWh : median 2,338 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF8 1JN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.70255700
Longitude -1.31084100
OS Easting 445594
OS Northing 0423123
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 8A1