The postcode WF8 4GD is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in April 2020 and is an active postcode. WF8 4GD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF8 4GD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 4GD as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to WF8 4GD is Darcy Close which is centered 20 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Skinner Ln Princess Drive and is 179 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station, 600 m away.
The closest primary school to WF8 4GD (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 4GD is The Singing Chocker and is 1.9 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 23, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from I Love Paradise Pizza and is 2.23 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 3, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 167 Mbps and an average upload speed of 24.8 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 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 4GD 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 4GD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF8 4GD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF8 4GD
Introduction | April 2020 |
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 4GD - 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) | 268 m |
New College Pontefract | Academy | 16-19 | Outstanding (April 4, 2014) | 891 m |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 906 m | |
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 1.22 km |
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2019) | 1.3 km |
The King's School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.52 km |
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.69 km |
Cherry Tree Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 12, 2020) | 1.69 km |
De Lacy Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 31, 2020) | 1.8 km |
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 1.93 km |
High Well School | Special school | 10-16 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 1.99 km |
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 2.01 km |
Castleford Townville Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2019) | 2.47 km |
Airedale Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 2.47 km |
Airedale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 2.51 km |
Airedale Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 2.51 km |
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 6, 2019) | 2.52 km |
Carleton High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 2.62 km |
Willow Green Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 2.74 km |
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 2.97 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF8 4GD - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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L G Catering | Awaiting Inspection | 750 m | |
Authentic Hungarian Cuisine @ | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 12, 2021 | 1.85 km | |
B & Q | Exempt | 1.85 km | |
Aldi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2018 | 1.9 km | |
Nisa Local @ Speed Petroleum | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2015 | 1.9 km | |
The Singing Chocker | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2020 | 1.9 km | |
The Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2018 | 2.1 km | |
Johnsons Toffees | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2018 | 2.1 km | |
DFC Nutrition @ Pavillion | Awaiting Inspection | 2.23 km | |
Townville Recreation Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2014 | 2.23 km | |
I Love Paradise Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2018 | 2.23 km | |
Ask Restaurant/Coco di Mama | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2021 | 2.23 km | |
Bella Italia/Mac N Shack/Big Dog | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2022 | 2.23 km | |
Birchwood Farm Pub Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2022 | 2.23 km | |
Christchurch | Awaiting Inspection | 2.23 km | |
Cineworld Cinemas | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2018 | 2.23 km | |
Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2019 | 2.23 km | |
Five Guys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 2.23 km | |
Frankie And Benny's, Stacks, Birdbox, Kick-Ass Burrito, Devo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 1, 2019 | 2.23 km | |
Gravity Fitness Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 3, 2019 | 2.23 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF8 4GD - Data from Apr 2022
Skinner Ln Princess Drive | 179 m | |
De Lacy Way | 181 m | |
Skinner Ln Princess Drive | 181 m | |
De Lacy Way | 194 m | |
Monkhill Avene Skinner Ln | 248 m | |
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station | 600 m | |
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station | 602 m | |
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station | 667 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF8 4GD - Data from Dec 2021
Stony Hill | 734 m | |
Ridgley Hill | 878 m | |
Priory Wood | 1.27 km | |
Friar Wood Hill | 1.3 km | |
Park Hill | 1.38 km | |
St Thomas's Hill | 1.46 km | |
Fairy Hill | 1.54 km | |
Holywell Wood | 1.82 km | |
Dunhill's Hill | 1.83 km | |
Toll Hill | 2.05 km | |
Longbull Hill | 2.56 km | |
Strawberry Hill | 2.63 km | |
Shilling Hill | 2.72 km | |
Park Plantation | 2.88 km | |
Bates Hill | 3.06 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF8 4GD - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
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Download | 160 Mbps | 167 Mbps | 550 Mbps |
Upload | 21 Mbps | 24.8 Mbps | 75 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
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0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 132.2 | 20.2 |
300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 550 | 75 |
Energy usage data for WF8 4GD - Data from 2020
Country | England |
County | West Yorkshire |
Latitude | 53.69896100 |
Longitude | -1.31387100 |
OS Easting | 445398 |
OS Northing | 0422719 |
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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
Built-Up Area | Pontefract BUA |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Pontefract BUASD |
Workplace Zone | E33009723 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wakefield 015 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wakefield 015D |
Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |