Postcode WF8 4ER (Wakefield)

Map showing WF8 4ER and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF8 4ER is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF8 4ER is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF8 4ER is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 4ER as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Constrained young families.

The closest road name to WF8 4ER is Wakefield Road which is centered 100 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wakefield Rd Queens Avenue and is 143 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station, 905 m away.

The closest primary school to WF8 4ER (for ages 11 and under) is Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 7, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 18, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WF8 4ER is The Singing Chocker and is 2.8 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 23, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Leaf and Bean Ltd and is 2.61 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 78.3% 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 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 4ER 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 4ER and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF8 4ER, and the approximate distance away.

Wakefield Road 100 m
Chantry Close 119 m
East Avenue 138 m
Garrison Court 158 m
Minden Close 170 m
Drivers Row 174 m
Armstrong Terrace 182 m
South Avenue 190 m
St Giles Avenue 198 m
Beechwood Crescent 199 m
North Avenue 204 m
Queen's Avenue 211 m
St Oswald Avenue 237 m
Beechwood 238 m
West Avenue 249 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF8 4ER

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 4ER - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
384 m
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
435 m
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
554 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 757 m
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
866 m
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.23 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.56 km
The Featherstone Academy Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.63 km
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.8 km
Carleton High School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.99 km
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
2.03 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.19 km
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
2.21 km
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.31 km
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.45 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
2.45 km
Featherstone Purston Infant School Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.57 km
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
2.59 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
2.64 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
2.78 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF8 4ER - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.38 km
Compass Group Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
2.61 km
Leaf and Bean Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 10, 2020
2.61 km
Authentic Hungarian Cuisine @ Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 12, 2021
2.64 km
B & Q Retailers - other Exempt
2.64 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
2.8 km
Nisa Local @ Speed Petroleum Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 20, 2015
2.8 km
The Singing Chocker Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
2.8 km
Ask Restaurant/Coco di Mama Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
2.85 km
Bella Italia/Mac N Shack/Big Dog Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
2.85 km
Birchwood Farm Pub Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
2.85 km
Christchurch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.85 km
Cineworld Cinemas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
2.85 km
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
2.85 km
Five Guys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
2.85 km
Frankie And Benny's, Stacks, Birdbox, Kick-Ass Burrito, Devo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
2.85 km
Gravity Fitness Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 3, 2019
2.85 km
Heavenly Desserts Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
2.85 km
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
2.85 km
Laserzone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
2.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF8 4ER - Data from Apr 2022

Wakefield Rd Queens Avenue Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Wakefield Rd Queens Avenue Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Wakefield Road Kings Mead Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Love Ln St Oswalds Ave Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Wakefield Rd Kings Mead Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 905 m
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 915 m
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 984 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF8 4ER - Data from Dec 2021

Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 653 m
Friar Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 809 m
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 922 m
Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Stony Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.72 km
Ackton Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Dunhill's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Bates Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.7 km
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Lodge Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.89 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF8 4ER - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.9 Mbps 80 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 1.3
30-300 Mbps 21.7% 71.9 12.8
300+ Mbps 78.3% 331 36

Gas Consumption

52 meters consuming 547,438 kWh - mean 10,528 kWh : median 10,462 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

45 meters consuming 135,385 kWh - mean 3,009 kWh : median 2,607 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF8 4ER - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.68647000
Longitude -1.32547400
OS Easting 444645
OS Northing 0421324
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1063
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Constrained young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Pontefract BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Pontefract BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012604
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 015E
Output Area / Small Area 7C2