Postcode WF8 1RS (Wakefield)

Map showing WF8 1RS and nearby postcodes

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

WF8 1RS is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 1RS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WF8 1RS is Sandhill Close which is centered 64 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Monkhill Lane Willowdene Ln and is 113 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station, 809 m away.

The closest primary school to WF8 1RS (for ages 11 and under) is Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 8, 2019. 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 1RS is Townville Recreation Club and is 1.53 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 1.71 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 3, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.1% 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sandhill Close 64 m
Rosewood Drive 88 m
Abbey Walk 91 m
Hawthorne Grange 118 m
Willowdene Lane 124 m
Abbey Mews 152 m
St Ives Close 170 m
Sandhill Rise 178 m
Lakeside Meadows 189 m
Dukes Chase 225 m
Abbey Gardens 233 m
Caxton Gardens 237 m
Wren Croft 272 m
Ridgedale Mount 297 m
Nestfield Close 300 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF8 1RS

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 1RS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
752 m
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
923 m
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
1.67 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.72 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.76 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
1.77 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.77 km
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.82 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
1.82 km
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.89 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.05 km
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.09 km
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
2.12 km
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.34 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.38 km
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.44 km
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
2.6 km
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.73 km
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
2.75 km
Glasshoughton Infant Academy 2.81 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.38 km
DFC Nutrition @ Pavillion Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.53 km
Townville Recreation Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 14, 2014
1.53 km
The Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
1.56 km
Holmfield Plant Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 8, 2015
1.65 km
I Love Paradise Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
1.71 km
Northern Ambition Academies Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
1.76 km
Bright Sparks Child Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 5, 2016
1.77 km
Dolce Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
1.77 km
ISS Facilities Services School/college/university 4
Good
April 24, 2019
1.77 km
Sindy's Sweets Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2013
1.77 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
1.82 km
Nisa Local @ Speed Petroleum Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 20, 2015
1.82 km
The Singing Chocker Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
1.82 km
Cas Vegas Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 1, 2021
1.85 km
Golden Sun Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
1.85 km
Authentic Hungarian Cuisine @ Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 12, 2021
1.87 km
B & Q Retailers - other Exempt
1.87 km
Northern Ambition Academies Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
1.89 km
Best-One Express Retailers - other 4
Good
October 13, 2021
1.9 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Monkhill Lane Willowdene Ln Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Monkhill Lane Willowdene Ln Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Castlebar Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Castlebar Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Spittal Hardwick Lane Ridgedale Mount Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 809 m
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 1.43 km
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 1.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 371 m
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 718 m
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 976 m
Stony Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Holywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Dunhill's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Friar Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Longbull Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Shilling Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Endless Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Heald Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.5 Mbps 106.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 13.4 Mbps 15.9 Mbps 36 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 5.9% 82.5 14.6
300+ Mbps 94.1% 460 36

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 240,387 kWh - mean 16,026 kWh : median 15,406 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 51,167 kWh - mean 3,411 kWh : median 3,122 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF8 1RS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.70558800
Longitude -1.30821600
OS Easting 445764
OS Northing 0423462
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28765
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: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Pontefract BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Pontefract BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012594
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 012E
Output Area / Small Area 6B2