Postcode WF8 1RZ (Wakefield)

Map showing WF8 1RZ and nearby postcodes

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

WF8 1RZ 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 1RZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WF8 1RZ is Ridgedale Mount which is centered 104 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Castlebar and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station, 1.06 km away.

The closest primary school to WF8 1RZ (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 1RZ is Townville Recreation Club and is 1.28 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 1.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 3, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 38.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.8% 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 2.3 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 1RZ 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 1RZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ridgedale Mount 104 m
Hawthorne Grange 154 m
Hales Court 158 m
Sandhill Close 187 m
Rosewood Drive 194 m
Abbey Walk 284 m
Abbey Mews 305 m
Sandhill Rise 353 m
Spittal Hardwick Lane 577 m
Monkhill Lane 616 m
Orchard Head Lane 628 m
De Lacy Way 926 m
B6136 1.16 km
A639 3.75 km
A1 4.06 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF8 1RZ

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 1RZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
890 m
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.15 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
1.52 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.52 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.52 km
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.64 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
1.81 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.92 km
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.06 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
2.06 km
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.11 km
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.19 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.21 km
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
2.36 km
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
2.36 km
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.54 km
Glasshoughton Infant Academy 2.6 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.63 km
Castleford Park Junior Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.86 km
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
2.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
DFC Nutrition @ Pavillion Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.28 km
Townville Recreation Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 14, 2014
1.28 km
The Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
1.32 km
I Love Paradise Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
1.47 km
Holmfield Plant Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 8, 2015
1.51 km
Bright Sparks Child Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 5, 2016
1.52 km
Dolce Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
1.52 km
ISS Facilities Services School/college/university 4
Good
April 24, 2019
1.52 km
Sindy's Sweets Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2013
1.52 km
Northern Ambition Academies Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
1.52 km
Cas Vegas Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 1, 2021
1.6 km
Golden Sun Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
1.6 km
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.62 km
Northern Ambition Academies Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
1.64 km
Best-One Express Retailers - other 4
Good
October 13, 2021
1.65 km
Royal Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 24, 2020
1.65 km
Triangle Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
1.65 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
1.67 km
Nisa Local @ Speed Petroleum Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 20, 2015
1.67 km
The Singing Chocker Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
1.67 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Castlebar Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Castlebar Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Spittal Hardwick Lane Ridgedale Mount Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Spittal Hardwick Lane Ridgedale Mount Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Monkhill Lane Willowdene Ln Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 1.06 km
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 1.61 km
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 1.61 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 280 m
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 526 m
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Holywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Stony Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Dunhill's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.23 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Friar Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Longbull Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Endless Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Heald Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Shilling Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.1 Mbps 38.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 8.9 Mbps 7.5 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.2 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.5 5.5
30-300 Mbps 18.2% 55.9 11.3
300+ Mbps 81.8% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 295,167 kWh - mean 14,758 kWh : median 15,312 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 64,353 kWh - mean 3,064 kWh : median 2,402 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF8 1RZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.70771700
Longitude -1.30946900
OS Easting 445679
OS Northing 0423698
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: Semi-detached ageing
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 6B3