Postcode WF8 1TH (Wakefield)

Map showing WF8 1TH and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF8 1TH is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in October 2007 and is an active postcode. WF8 1TH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF8 1TH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 1TH as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.

The closest road name to WF8 1TH is Priory Chase which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grove Road Friarwood Lane and is 118 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Baghill Rail Station, 138 m away.

The closest primary school to WF8 1TH (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. 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 1TH is The Turnpike and is 2.48 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 2.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 68.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 37.5% 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 0.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Priory Chase 43 m
Station Lane 129 m
Slutwell Lane 172 m
Friarwood Lane 174 m
Harrop Well Lane 177 m
Robinson Street 205 m
Viking Road 210 m
Hillside Road 229 m
Southgate 241 m
Weavers Road 243 m
Thackray Lane 260 m
Grove Road 279 m
Midland Road 285 m
Walkergate 287 m
Baxtergate 304 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF8 1TH

Introduction October 2007
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 1TH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 795 m
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
825 m
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
853 m
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
967 m
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.01 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
1.01 km
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.1 km
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.12 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.28 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
1.37 km
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.46 km
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
1.47 km
Carleton High School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.59 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
1.64 km
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.89 km
Darrington Church of England Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.91 km
The Featherstone Academy Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.98 km
Simpson's Lane Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
3.11 km
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Good
(June 26, 2018)
3.23 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.41 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
328 m
Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
2.21 km
The Turnpike Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
2.48 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
2.63 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 15, 2019
2.63 km
EDC The Eat and Drink Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
2.63 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
2.63 km
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2014
2.63 km
Travelodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 18, 2017
2.63 km
Tierna Trading Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 17, 2019
2.86 km
Formula Supplements Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
2.87 km
GTi Nutrition Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
2.87 km
The Hawthornes Guest house Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
2.87 km
The Hawthornes Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
2.87 km
T N S Catering Management Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
2.89 km
Authentic Hungarian Cuisine @ Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 12, 2021
2.9 km
B & Q Retailers - other Exempt
2.9 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
2.97 km
Nisa Local @ Speed Petroleum Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 20, 2015
2.97 km
The Singing Chocker Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
2.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grove Road Friarwood Lane Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Grove Road Friarwood Lane Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Friarwood Lane Southgate Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Viking Road Camelot Court Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Viking Road Camelot Court Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Rail 138 m
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 887 m
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 936 m

Nearby Nature

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

Stony Hill Hill Or Mountain 521 m
Friar Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 684 m
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 805 m
Dunhill's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.66 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.86 km
Bates Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Longbull Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Shilling Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.9 km
Holywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.4 Mbps 68.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.1 Mbps 14.7 Mbps 39 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 62.5% 63.3 16.1
300+ Mbps 37.5% 593 39

Gas Consumption

70 meters consuming 403,208 kWh - mean 5,760 kWh : median 5,007 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

67 meters consuming 114,324 kWh - mean 1,706 kWh : median 1,461 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF8 1TH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.69086400
Longitude -1.30489900
OS Easting 445999
OS Northing 0421826
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5460
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Electoral Ward Pontefract South
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Hampered aspiration
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Pontefract BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Pontefract BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012623
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 018A
Output Area / Small Area 7A2