The postcode WF8 4EU is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 2004 and is an active postcode. WF8 4EU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF8 4EU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 4EU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to WF8 4EU is Summer Meadow which is centered 70 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ackworth Road Hardwick Court and is 197 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station, 1.05 km away.
The closest primary school to WF8 4EU (for ages 11 and under) is Larks Hill Junior and Infant School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 25, 2019.
The local pub for residents of WF8 4EU is The Singing Chocker and is 3.2 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 3.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 10, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 70.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 20% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF8 4EU 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 4EU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF8 4EU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF8 4EU
| Introduction | January 2004 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WF8 4EU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The King's School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 255 m |
| Larks Hill Junior and Infant School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 462 m |
| Carleton Park Junior and Infant School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 572 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 723 m | |
| Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 812 m |
| New College Pontefract | Academy | 16-19 | Outstanding (April 4, 2014) | 1.24 km |
| Carleton High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 1.34 km |
| The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 6, 2019) | 1.36 km |
| St Giles C of E Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 1.47 km |
| High Well School | Special school | 10-16 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 1.55 km |
| De Lacy Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 31, 2020) | 1.62 km |
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.94 km |
| Cherry Tree Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 12, 2020) | 1.94 km |
| The Featherstone Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 2.01 km |
| Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 2.44 km |
| Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2019) | 2.57 km |
| Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 2.99 km |
| Featherstone Purston Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 3.03 km |
| Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 17, 2018) | 3.09 km |
| Darrington Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 3.3 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF8 4EU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| L G Catering | Awaiting Inspection | 1.08 km | |
| Authentic Hungarian Cuisine @ | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 12, 2021 | 3.07 km | |
| B & Q | Exempt | 3.07 km | |
| Baxterstorey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2019 | 3.07 km | |
| Compass Group Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2019 | 3.17 km | |
| Leaf and Bean Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 10, 2020 | 3.17 km | |
| Aldi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2018 | 3.2 km | |
| Nisa Local @ Speed Petroleum | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2015 | 3.2 km | |
| The Singing Chocker | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2020 | 3.2 km | |
| Ask Restaurant/Coco di Mama | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2021 | 3.34 km | |
| Bella Italia/Mac N Shack/Big Dog | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2022 | 3.34 km | |
| Birchwood Farm Pub Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2022 | 3.34 km | |
| Christchurch | Awaiting Inspection | 3.34 km | |
| Cineworld Cinemas | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2018 | 3.34 km | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2019 | 3.34 km | |
| Five Guys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 3.34 km | |
| Frankie And Benny's, Stacks, Birdbox, Kick-Ass Burrito, Devo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 1, 2019 | 3.34 km | |
| Gravity Fitness Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 3, 2019 | 3.34 km | |
| Heavenly Desserts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2021 | 3.34 km | |
| KFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2019 | 3.34 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF8 4EU - Data from Apr 2022
| Ackworth Road Hardwick Court | 197 m | |
| Ackworth Road Hardwick Court | 206 m | |
| Westbourne Rd Mill Hill Lane | 222 m | |
| Westbourne Rd Mill Hill Lane | 227 m | |
| Mill Hill Road Mayors Walk | 233 m | |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station | 1.05 km | |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station | 1.07 km | |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station | 1.08 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF8 4EU - Data from Dec 2021
| Friar Wood Hill | 339 m | |
| Priory Wood | 340 m | |
| Stony Hill | 1.43 km | |
| Park Hill | 1.51 km | |
| Dunhill's Hill | 1.93 km | |
| Bates Hill | 2.03 km | |
| Strawberry Hill | 2.17 km | |
| Fox Covert | 2.27 km | |
| Ridgley Hill | 2.48 km | |
| St Thomas's Hill | 2.63 km | |
| Long Plantation | 2.64 km | |
| Lodge Hill Plantation | 2.86 km | |
| Broomhill Plantation | 2.86 km | |
| Ackton Pond Wood | 3 km | |
| Fletcher's Spring Covert | 3.1 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF8 4EU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 75.9 Mbps | 70.1 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17.8 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 80% | 100% | 70 | 17.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 20% | 20% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF8 4EU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.68455300 |
| Longitude | -1.31563200 |
| OS Easting | 445297 |
| OS Northing | 0421117 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 | E33012642 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wakefield 023 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wakefield 023B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |