Postcode WF8 1SS (Wakefield)

Map showing WF8 1SS and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF8 1SS is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in December 1997 and is an active postcode. WF8 1SS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF8 1SS 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 1SS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WF8 1SS is Lakeside Meadows which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Monkhill Lane Willowdene Ln and is 53 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station, 644 m away.

The closest primary school to WF8 1SS (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 1SS is Townville Recreation Club and is 1.69 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 1.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 3, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 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 1SS 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 1SS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lakeside Meadows 18 m
St Ives Close 61 m
Caxton Gardens 81 m
Sandhill Rise 141 m
Abbey Walk 148 m
Midgley Rise 155 m
Providence Green 159 m
Nestfield Close 165 m
Wren Croft 165 m
Abbey Mews 170 m
Abbey Gardens 185 m
Barstow Fall 188 m
Willowdene Lane 190 m
Monkhill Lane 193 m
Robin Close 209 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF8 1SS

Introduction December 1997
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 1SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
622 m
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
829 m
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.64 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
1.64 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.65 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
1.66 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.91 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
1.93 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.93 km
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
1.94 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2 km
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.02 km
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.06 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.21 km
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.25 km
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.6 km
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.6 km
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
2.67 km
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
2.73 km
Simpson's Lane Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
2.92 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.25 km
DFC Nutrition @ Pavillion Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.69 km
Townville Recreation Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 14, 2014
1.69 km
Holmfield Plant Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 8, 2015
1.71 km
The Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
1.74 km
I Love Paradise Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
1.89 km
Northern Ambition Academies Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
1.91 km
Bright Sparks Child Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 5, 2016
1.93 km
Dolce Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
1.93 km
ISS Facilities Services School/college/university 4
Good
April 24, 2019
1.93 km
Sindy's Sweets Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2013
1.93 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
1.98 km
Nisa Local @ Speed Petroleum Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 20, 2015
1.98 km
The Singing Chocker Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
1.98 km
T N S Catering Management Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
2.02 km
Cas Vegas Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 1, 2021
2.02 km
Golden Sun Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
2.02 km
Authentic Hungarian Cuisine @ Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 12, 2021
2.02 km
B & Q Retailers - other Exempt
2.02 km
Northern Ambition Academies Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
2.06 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Monkhill Lane Willowdene Ln Bus Stop/Station 53 m
Monkhill Lane Willowdene Ln Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Monkhill Lane Lady Balk Ln Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Monkhill Lane Lady Balk Ln Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Castlebar Bus Stop/Station 334 m
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 644 m
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 1.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 544 m
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 831 m
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 837 m
Stony Hill Hill Or Mountain 995 m
Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
Holywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Dunhill's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Friar Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Longbull Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.11 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Shilling Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Endless Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Heald Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.6 Mbps 55.4 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 0.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 69.2 16.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 211,909 kWh - mean 10,595 kWh : median 9,750 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 61,726 kWh - mean 2,684 kWh : median 2,325 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF8 1SS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.70440000
Longitude -1.30629700
OS Easting 445892
OS Northing 0423331
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