Postcode WF8 1LF (Wakefield)

Map showing WF8 1LF and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF8 1LF is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1995 and is an active postcode. WF8 1LF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF8 1LF 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 1LF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to WF8 1LF is Kipling Grove which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Monkhill Lane Lady Balk Ln and is 83 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station, 314 m away.

The closest primary school to WF8 1LF (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 1LF is Townville Recreation Club and is 2.02 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 14, 2014. The nearest takeaway food is available from I Love Paradise Pizza and is 2.21 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 3, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 5.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 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 1LF 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 1LF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Kipling Grove 15 m
Tennyson Way 49 m
Keats Close 76 m
Monkhill Lane 140 m
Wordsworth Approach 143 m
Cranbrook Way 155 m
Lady Balk Lane 185 m
Midgley Rise 187 m
Coleridge Way 199 m
Nestfield Close 217 m
Monkhill Avenue 226 m
Bronte Court 238 m
Cavendish Avenue 247 m
Oak Rise 248 m
New Hall Road 250 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF8 1LF

Introduction January 1995
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 1LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
605 m
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
635 m
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.34 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
1.34 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.42 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
1.55 km
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
1.62 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.83 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.88 km
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.01 km
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.08 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.23 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
2.26 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.26 km
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.3 km
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.39 km
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
2.42 km
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
2.62 km
Carleton High School Good
(July 5, 2019)
2.77 km
Simpson's Lane Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
2.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
958 m
Holmfield Plant Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 8, 2015
1.97 km
DFC Nutrition @ Pavillion Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
2.02 km
Townville Recreation Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 14, 2014
2.02 km
The Turnpike Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
2.06 km
The Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
2.06 km
T N S Catering Management Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
2.08 km
I Love Paradise Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
2.21 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
2.21 km
Nisa Local @ Speed Petroleum Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 20, 2015
2.21 km
The Singing Chocker Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
2.21 km
Ferrybridge News And Booze Retailers - other 4
Good
September 7, 2020
2.22 km
Authentic Hungarian Cuisine @ Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 12, 2021
2.22 km
B & Q Retailers - other Exempt
2.22 km
Northern Ambition Academies Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
2.23 km
Bright Sparks Child Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 5, 2016
2.26 km
Dolce Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
2.26 km
ISS Facilities Services School/college/university 4
Good
April 24, 2019
2.26 km
Sindy's Sweets Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2013
2.26 km
Ferrybridge Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 14, 2019
2.28 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Monkhill Lane Lady Balk Ln Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Monkhill Lane Lady Balk Ln Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Monkhill Drive Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Monkhill Drive Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Monkhill Avenue Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 314 m
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 1.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stony Hill Hill Or Mountain 672 m
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 794 m
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 818 m
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Dunhill's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Friar Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Holywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Longbull Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Shilling Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Endless Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Bates Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.06 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 63 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 94.7% 72.5 18.8
300+ Mbps 5.3% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 210,088 kWh - mean 11,057 kWh : median 10,889 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 52,323 kWh - mean 2,754 kWh : median 2,487 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF8 1LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.70156900
Longitude -1.30478300
OS Easting 445995
OS Northing 0423017
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Pontefract BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Pontefract BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012609
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 015A
Output Area / Small Area 6B4