Postcode WF8 2LZ (Wakefield)

Map showing WF8 2LZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF8 2LZ is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF8 2LZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF8 2LZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 2LZ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to WF8 2LZ is Orchard Head Crescent which is centered 99 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Orchard Head Lane Holmfield Ln and is 108 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station, 933 m away.

The closest primary school to WF8 2LZ (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 2LZ is The Turnpike and is 1.43 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ferrybridge Fisheries and is 1.52 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF8 2LZ is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Wakefield District is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WF8 2LZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF8 2LZ, and the approximate distance away.

Orchard Head Crescent 99 m
Holmfield Close 132 m
Holmfield Court 135 m
Orchard Head Drive 175 m
Queensway 199 m
Mill Lane 261 m
Nevison Avenue 271 m
Dulverton Way 282 m
Chatsworth Avenue 291 m
Dulverton Close 293 m
Darkfield Lane 296 m
Manor Park Avenue 351 m
Orchard Head Lane 353 m
Ferrybridge Road 394 m
Askam Avenue 414 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF8 2LZ

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 2LZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
133 m
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.31 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.36 km
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.4 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
1.4 km
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
1.83 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.02 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
2.13 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.13 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.13 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 2.16 km
Simpson's Lane Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
2.2 km
The Vale Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2013)
2.31 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
2.32 km
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.37 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.59 km
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.63 km
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.71 km
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
2.75 km
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.78 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF8 2LZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
T N S Catering Management Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
1.31 km
Holmfield Plant Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 8, 2015
1.43 km
The Turnpike Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
1.43 km
Ferrybridge News And Booze Retailers - other 4
Good
September 7, 2020
1.46 km
Ferrybridge Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 14, 2019
1.52 km
Holmfield Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
April 25, 2014
1.56 km
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.61 km
Formula Supplements Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
1.72 km
GTi Nutrition Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
1.72 km
The Hawthornes Guest house Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
1.72 km
The Hawthornes Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
1.72 km
Tierna Trading Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 17, 2019
1.81 km
Ivydene Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
1.87 km
Perfetto Pizzeria & Co Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.87 km
DFC Nutrition @ Pavillion Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
1.94 km
Townville Recreation Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 14, 2014
1.94 km
A1 General Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 4, 2014
1.98 km
Adam's Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 4, 2021
1.98 km
Celebration Corner Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 24, 2014
1.98 km
High Street Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
1.98 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF8 2LZ - Data from Apr 2022

Orchard Head Lane Holmfield Ln Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Orchard Head Lane Holmfield Ln Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Ferrybridge Rd Orchard Head Lane Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Ferrybridge Rd Orchard Head Lane Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Mill Ln Nevison Avenue Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 933 m
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Rail 1.62 km
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 1.96 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF8 2LZ - Data from Dec 2021

St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 173 m
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 991 m
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Stony Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Longbull Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Dunhill's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.58 km
Shilling Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Endless Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Holywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Friar Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Church Road Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF8 2LZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.3 Mbps 76.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 70.2 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 550,043 kWh - mean 14,475 kWh : median 13,194 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 121,781 kWh - mean 3,205 kWh : median 2,892 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF8 2LZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.70546700
Longitude -1.29517500
OS Easting 446625
OS Northing 0423457
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8746
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
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 012D
Output Area / Small Area 8A2