The postcode WF8 1PB is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in July 2013.WF8 1PB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
WF8 1PB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 1PB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to WF8 1PB is Baxtergate which is centered 43 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bus Station stand A and is 58 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Baghill Rail Station, 359 m away.
The closest primary school to WF8 1PB (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School.
The local pub for residents of WF8 1PB is The Turnpike and is 2.63 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 2.85 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 14, 2019.
Policing for WF8 1PB 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 1PB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF8 1PB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF8 1PB
Introduction | January 1980 |
Termination | July 2013 |
User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WF8 1PB - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 546 m | |
St Giles C of E Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 580 m |
The King's School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1 km |
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 1.04 km |
New College Pontefract | Academy | 16-19 | Outstanding (April 4, 2014) | 1.07 km |
De Lacy Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 31, 2020) | 1.16 km |
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 1.25 km |
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.25 km |
Cherry Tree Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 12, 2020) | 1.25 km |
High Well School | Special school | 10-16 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 1.28 km |
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 1.4 km |
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2019) | 1.61 km |
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 6, 2019) | 1.72 km |
Carleton High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 1.82 km |
The Featherstone Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 2.87 km |
Willow Green Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 2.95 km |
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 3.02 km |
Darrington Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 3.22 km |
Castleford Townville Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2019) | 3.22 km |
Airedale Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 3.22 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF8 1PB - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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L G Catering | Awaiting Inspection | 115 m | |
Baxterstorey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2019 | 2.46 km | |
Authentic Hungarian Cuisine @ | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 12, 2021 | 2.6 km | |
B & Q | Exempt | 2.6 km | |
The Turnpike | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2019 | 2.63 km | |
Aldi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2018 | 2.67 km | |
Nisa Local @ Speed Petroleum | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2015 | 2.67 km | |
The Singing Chocker | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2020 | 2.67 km | |
Burger King | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2018 | 2.85 km | |
Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2019 | 2.85 km | |
EDC The Eat and Drink Co | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2018 | 2.85 km | |
Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2019 | 2.85 km | |
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2014 | 2.85 km | |
Travelodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 18, 2017 | 2.85 km | |
Johnsons Toffees | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2018 | 2.88 km | |
The Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2018 | 2.9 km | |
Compass Group Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2019 | 2.93 km | |
Leaf and Bean Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 10, 2020 | 2.93 km | |
Ask Restaurant/Coco di Mama | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2021 | 2.95 km | |
Bella Italia/Mac N Shack/Big Dog | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2022 | 2.95 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF8 1PB - Data from Apr 2022
Bus Station stand A | 58 m | |
Bus Station | 68 m | |
Bus Station stand B | 73 m | |
Bus Station stand H | 83 m | |
Bus Station stand C | 91 m | |
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station | 359 m | |
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station | 627 m | |
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station | 674 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF8 1PB - Data from Dec 2021
Stony Hill | 470 m | |
Friar Wood Hill | 630 m | |
Priory Wood | 691 m | |
Dunhill's Hill | 1.32 km | |
Park Hill | 1.58 km | |
Ridgley Hill | 1.64 km | |
St Thomas's Hill | 1.67 km | |
Fairy Hill | 2.19 km | |
Bates Hill | 2.27 km | |
Longbull Hill | 2.39 km | |
Shilling Hill | 2.48 km | |
Holywell Wood | 2.63 km | |
Strawberry Hill | 2.66 km | |
Toll Hill | 2.84 km | |
Fox Covert | 3.12 km |
Country | England |
County | West Yorkshire |
Latitude | 53.69231700 |
Longitude | -1.30896400 |
OS Easting | 445729 |
OS Northing | 0421985 |
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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
Built-Up Area | Pontefract BUA |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Pontefract BUASD |
Workplace Zone | E33009725 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wakefield 015 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wakefield 015B |
Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |