The postcode WF8 2JS is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF8 2JS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
WF8 2JS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 2JS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to WF8 2JS is Sandrock Road which is centered 92 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ferrybridge Rd Box Lane and is 123 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station, 411 m away.
The closest primary school to WF8 2JS (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 2JS is The Turnpike and is 1.63 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from GTi Nutrition and is 2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 11, 2021.
Policing for WF8 2JS 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 2JS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF8 2JS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF8 2JS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| 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 2JS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2019) | 579 m |
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 873 m |
| Cherry Tree Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 12, 2020) | 873 m |
| St Giles C of E Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 894 m |
| De Lacy Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 31, 2020) | 1.23 km |
| High Well School | Special school | 10-16 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 1.52 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.59 km | |
| Willow Green Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 1.84 km |
| New College Pontefract | Academy | 16-19 | Outstanding (April 4, 2014) | 1.89 km |
| Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 2.06 km |
| The King's School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 2.1 km |
| Carleton Park Junior and Infant School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 2.2 km |
| Simpson's Lane Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 2.37 km |
| The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 6, 2019) | 2.37 km |
| Larks Hill Junior and Infant School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 2.5 km |
| Carleton High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 2.54 km |
| Airedale Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 2.55 km |
| Castleford Townville Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2019) | 2.61 km |
| Airedale Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 2.61 km |
| The Vale Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 9, 2013) | 2.67 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF8 2JS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| L G Catering | Awaiting Inspection | 990 m | |
| The Turnpike | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2019 | 1.63 km | |
| Baxterstorey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2019 | 1.83 km | |
| T N S Catering Management Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2020 | 1.84 km | |
| Ferrybridge News And Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 7, 2020 | 1.96 km | |
| Formula Supplements | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2019 | 2 km | |
| GTi Nutrition | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2021 | 2 km | |
| The Hawthornes Guest house | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2021 | 2 km | |
| The Hawthornes Tearooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2021 | 2 km | |
| Ferrybridge Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 14, 2019 | 2.03 km | |
| Tierna Trading Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2019 | 2.03 km | |
| Burger King | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2018 | 2.06 km | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2019 | 2.06 km | |
| EDC The Eat and Drink Co | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2018 | 2.06 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2019 | 2.06 km | |
| Marks & Spencer Simply Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2014 | 2.06 km | |
| Travelodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 18, 2017 | 2.06 km | |
| Holmfield Plant Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 8, 2015 | 2.08 km | |
| Holmfield Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 25, 2014 | 2.13 km | |
| Ivydene Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2021 | 2.29 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF8 2JS - Data from Apr 2022
| Ferrybridge Rd Box Lane | 123 m | |
| Ferrybridge Rd Box Lane | 146 m | |
| Bondgate Bond Street | 159 m | |
| Bondgate Bond Street | 166 m | |
| Knottingley Rd Water Lane | 253 m | |
| Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station | 411 m | |
| Pontefract Baghill Rail Station | 953 m | |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station | 1.47 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF8 2JS - Data from Dec 2021
| St Thomas's Hill | 575 m | |
| Stony Hill | 635 m | |
| Dunhill's Hill | 1.05 km | |
| Ridgley Hill | 1.31 km | |
| Fairy Hill | 1.45 km | |
| Longbull Hill | 1.49 km | |
| Shilling Hill | 1.66 km | |
| Friar Wood Hill | 1.72 km | |
| Priory Wood | 1.8 km | |
| Park Hill | 2.41 km | |
| Toll Hill | 2.43 km | |
| Holywell Wood | 2.45 km | |
| Park Plantation | 2.67 km | |
| Bates Hill | 2.72 km | |
| Endless Flat Plantation | 2.89 km |
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.69965800 |
| Longitude | -1.29771100 |
| OS Easting | 446464 |
| OS Northing | 0422809 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| 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: 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 | E33012595 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wakefield 012 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wakefield 012B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |