The postcode WF8 1XA is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in August 1993 and terminated in June 1996.WF8 1XA is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
WF8 1XA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.5 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 1XA as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.
The closest road name to WF8 1XA is Northgate Close which is centered 48 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Bus Station stand E and is 83 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Baghill Rail Station, 467 m away.
The closest primary school to WF8 1XA (for ages 11 and under) is St Giles C of E Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 5, 2020. 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 1XA is The Singing Chocker and is 2.49 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 23, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 2.78 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 14, 2019.
Policing for WF8 1XA is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Wakefield District is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WF8 1XA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF8 1XA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF8 1XA
Introduction | August 1993 |
Termination | June 1996 |
User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WF8 1XA - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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St Giles C of E Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 364 m |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 616 m | |
New College Pontefract | Academy | 16-19 | Outstanding (April 4, 2014) | 1.02 km |
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 1.09 km |
The King's School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.15 km |
De Lacy Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 31, 2020) | 1.26 km |
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.28 km |
Cherry Tree Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 12, 2020) | 1.28 km |
High Well School | Special school | 10-16 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 1.42 km |
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2019) | 1.44 km |
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 1.46 km |
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 1.56 km |
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 6, 2019) | 1.92 km |
Carleton High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 2.03 km |
Willow Green Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 2.82 km |
The Featherstone Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 2.99 km |
Castleford Townville Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2019) | 3.01 km |
Airedale Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 3.01 km |
Airedale Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 3.02 km |
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 3.07 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF8 1XA - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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L G Catering | Awaiting Inspection | 151 m | |
Authentic Hungarian Cuisine @ | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 12, 2021 | 2.42 km | |
B & Q | Exempt | 2.42 km | |
Baxterstorey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2019 | 2.48 km | |
Aldi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2018 | 2.49 km | |
Nisa Local @ Speed Petroleum | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2015 | 2.49 km | |
The Singing Chocker | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2020 | 2.49 km | |
The Turnpike | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2019 | 2.56 km | |
The Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2018 | 2.68 km | |
Johnsons Toffees | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2018 | 2.69 km | |
DFC Nutrition @ Pavillion | Awaiting Inspection | 2.76 km | |
Townville Recreation Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2014 | 2.76 km | |
Ask Restaurant/Coco di Mama | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2021 | 2.78 km | |
Bella Italia/Mac N Shack/Big Dog | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2022 | 2.78 km | |
Birchwood Farm Pub Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2022 | 2.78 km | |
Christchurch | Awaiting Inspection | 2.78 km | |
Cineworld Cinemas | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2018 | 2.78 km | |
Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2019 | 2.78 km | |
Five Guys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 2.78 km | |
Frankie And Benny's, Stacks, Birdbox, Kick-Ass Burrito, Devo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 1, 2019 | 2.78 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF8 1XA - Data from Apr 2022
Bus Station stand E | 83 m | |
Bus Station stand F | 102 m | |
Bus Station stand D | 110 m | |
Bus Station stand G | 118 m | |
Bus Station stand C | 126 m | |
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station | 467 m | |
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station | 567 m | |
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station | 609 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF8 1XA - Data from Dec 2021
Stony Hill | 361 m | |
Friar Wood Hill | 819 m | |
Priory Wood | 852 m | |
Dunhill's Hill | 1.37 km | |
Ridgley Hill | 1.43 km | |
St Thomas's Hill | 1.52 km | |
Park Hill | 1.54 km | |
Fairy Hill | 1.97 km | |
Longbull Hill | 2.35 km | |
Holywell Wood | 2.42 km | |
Shilling Hill | 2.46 km | |
Bates Hill | 2.46 km | |
Toll Hill | 2.63 km | |
Strawberry Hill | 2.69 km | |
Park Plantation | 3.32 km |
Country | England |
County | West Yorkshire |
Latitude | 53.69425200 |
Longitude | -1.30937200 |
OS Easting | 445700 |
OS Northing | 0422200 |
OS Positional Quality | Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference |
West Yorkshire |
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 |
International Territorial Level Code | E08000036 |
Travel To Work Area | Wakefield and Castleford |
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 |
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 | E33012607 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wakefield 015 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wakefield 015C |
Output Area / Small Area | 7A2 |