Postcode WF8 1SB (Wakefield)

Map showing WF8 1SB and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WF8 1SB is Ridgedale Mount which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Spittal Hardwick Lane Ridgedale Mount and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station, 1.08 km away.

The closest primary school to WF8 1SB (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 1SB 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 1.43 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 3, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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 1SB 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 1SB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Ridgedale Mount 25 m
Hales Court 129 m
Hawthorne Grange 164 m
Rosewood Drive 204 m
Sandhill Close 221 m
Abbey Walk 332 m
Sandhill Rise 409 m
Spittal Hardwick Lane 552 m
Monkhill Lane 649 m
Orchard Head Lane 701 m
De Lacy Way 860 m
B6136 1.23 km
A639 3.68 km
A1 4.11 km
A645 8.34 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF8 1SB

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 1SB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
961 m
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.14 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)
1.53 km
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.62 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
1.76 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.9 km
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.1 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
2.1 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.17 km
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.18 km
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.19 km
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
2.37 km
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
2.39 km
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.51 km
Glasshoughton Infant Academy 2.54 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.66 km
Castleford Park Junior Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.81 km
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.89 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF8 1SB - 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
1.28 km
I Love Paradise Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
1.43 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
1.53 km
Holmfield Plant Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 8, 2015
1.57 km
Cas Vegas Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 1, 2021
1.57 km
Golden Sun Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
1.57 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
1.6 km
Nisa Local @ Speed Petroleum Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 20, 2015
1.6 km
The Singing Chocker Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
1.6 km
Best-One Express Retailers - other 4
Good
October 13, 2021
1.62 km
Royal Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 24, 2020
1.62 km
Triangle Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
1.62 km
Northern Ambition Academies Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
1.62 km
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.62 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Spittal Hardwick Lane Ridgedale Mount Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Spittal Hardwick Lane Ridgedale Mount Bus Stop/Station 99 m
Castlebar Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Castlebar Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Spittal Hardwick Ln Fairy Hill Lane Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 1.08 km
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 1.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 203 m
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 576 m
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Holywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Stony Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Friar Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Dunhill's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Longbull Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Endless Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Heald Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Shilling Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.4 Mbps 62.1 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10.8 Mbps 11 Mbps 13.01 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 18.2% 62 11
300+ Mbps 81.8% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 147,358 kWh - mean 14,736 kWh : median 14,613 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 28,798 kWh - mean 2,880 kWh : median 2,525 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF8 1SB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.70763400
Longitude -1.31066700
OS Easting 445600
OS Northing 0423688
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