The postcode WF8 1LZ is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. WF8 1LZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF8 1LZ 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 1LZ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.
The closest road name to WF8 1LZ is Northgate Lodge which is centered 55 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Skinner Lane Northgate Lodge and is 87 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Baghill Rail Station, 532 m away.
The closest primary school to WF8 1LZ (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 1LZ is The Singing Chocker and is 2.41 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 23, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 2.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 14, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 55.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF8 1LZ is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Wakefield District is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WF8 1LZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF8 1LZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF8 1LZ
| Introduction | August 1992 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WF8 1LZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Giles C of E Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 278 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 656 m | |
| New College Pontefract | Academy | 16-19 | Outstanding (April 4, 2014) | 1.01 km |
| Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 1.12 km |
| The King's School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.22 km |
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.3 km |
| Cherry Tree Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 12, 2020) | 1.3 km |
| De Lacy Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 31, 2020) | 1.32 km |
| Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2019) | 1.38 km |
| High Well School | Special school | 10-16 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 1.49 km |
| Carleton Park Junior and Infant School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 1.55 km |
| Larks Hill Junior and Infant School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 1.63 km |
| The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 6, 2019) | 2.01 km |
| Carleton High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 2.12 km |
| Willow Green Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 2.77 km |
| Castleford Townville Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2019) | 2.92 km |
| Airedale Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 2.92 km |
| Airedale Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 2.94 km |
| Airedale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 2.99 km |
| The Featherstone Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 3.04 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF8 1LZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| L G Catering | Awaiting Inspection | 231 m | |
| Authentic Hungarian Cuisine @ | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 12, 2021 | 2.35 km | |
| B & Q | Exempt | 2.35 km | |
| Aldi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2018 | 2.41 km | |
| Nisa Local @ Speed Petroleum | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2015 | 2.41 km | |
| The Singing Chocker | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2020 | 2.41 km | |
| Baxterstorey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2019 | 2.5 km | |
| The Turnpike | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2019 | 2.54 km | |
| The Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2018 | 2.6 km | |
| Johnsons Toffees | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2018 | 2.62 km | |
| DFC Nutrition @ Pavillion | Awaiting Inspection | 2.68 km | |
| Townville Recreation Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2014 | 2.68 km | |
| Ask Restaurant/Coco di Mama | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2021 | 2.72 km | |
| Bella Italia/Mac N Shack/Big Dog | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2022 | 2.72 km | |
| Birchwood Farm Pub Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2022 | 2.72 km | |
| Christchurch | Awaiting Inspection | 2.72 km | |
| Cineworld Cinemas | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2018 | 2.72 km | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2019 | 2.72 km | |
| Five Guys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 2.72 km | |
| Frankie And Benny's, Stacks, Birdbox, Kick-Ass Burrito, Devo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 1, 2019 | 2.72 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF8 1LZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Skinner Lane Northgate Lodge | 87 m | |
| Skinner Lane Northgate Lodge | 91 m | |
| Bus Station stand E | 168 m | |
| Bus Station stand F | 188 m | |
| Bus Station stand D | 196 m | |
| Pontefract Baghill Rail Station | 532 m | |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station | 559 m | |
| Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station | 574 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF8 1LZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Stony Hill | 353 m | |
| Friar Wood Hill | 894 m | |
| Priory Wood | 918 m | |
| Ridgley Hill | 1.34 km | |
| Dunhill's Hill | 1.41 km | |
| St Thomas's Hill | 1.47 km | |
| Park Hill | 1.53 km | |
| Fairy Hill | 1.89 km | |
| Holywell Wood | 2.34 km | |
| Longbull Hill | 2.35 km | |
| Shilling Hill | 2.46 km | |
| Toll Hill | 2.54 km | |
| Bates Hill | 2.54 km | |
| Strawberry Hill | 2.7 km | |
| Park Plantation | 3.24 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF8 1LZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 56.9 Mbps | 55.2 Mbps | 79.91 Mbps |
| Upload | 16 Mbps | 13.4 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 19.6 | 1.1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 63.2 | 16.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF8 1LZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.69500800 |
| Longitude | -1.30963200 |
| OS Easting | 445682 |
| OS Northing | 0422284 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Yorkshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000036 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wakefield and Castleford |
| 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 |
| 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 |