Postcode WF8 4GE (Wakefield)

Map showing WF8 4GE and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF8 4GE is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in October 2019 and is an active postcode. WF8 4GE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF8 4GE 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 4GE as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to WF8 4GE is Turret Court which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Skinner Ln Princess Drive and is 148 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station, 603 m away.

The closest primary school to WF8 4GE (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 4GE is The Singing Chocker and is 1.93 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 2.25 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 3, 2018.

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 1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF8 4GE 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 4GE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Turret Court 20 m
Fortress Close 39 m
Darcy Close 48 m
Stubbs Close 108 m
Battle Grove 111 m
Seam Way 161 m
Drift Court 180 m
Skinner Lane 186 m
Princes Drive 194 m
Warren Close 231 m
Wales Street 236 m
Shortwall Court 293 m
Knight Street 305 m
Denwell Terrace 320 m
Longwall Road 327 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF8 4GE

Introduction October 2019
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 4GE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
239 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 902 m
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
908 m
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.23 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
1.28 km
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.52 km
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.66 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
1.66 km
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
1.77 km
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.93 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.96 km
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.99 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
2.48 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.48 km
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
2.5 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.52 km
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.52 km
Carleton High School Good
(July 5, 2019)
2.6 km
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.72 km
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
3 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
726 m
Authentic Hungarian Cuisine @ Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 12, 2021
1.88 km
B & Q Retailers - other Exempt
1.88 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
1.93 km
Nisa Local @ Speed Petroleum Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 20, 2015
1.93 km
The Singing Chocker Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
1.93 km
The Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
2.12 km
Johnsons Toffees Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
2.13 km
DFC Nutrition @ Pavillion Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
2.24 km
Townville Recreation Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 14, 2014
2.24 km
I Love Paradise Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
2.25 km
Ask Restaurant/Coco di Mama Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
2.26 km
Bella Italia/Mac N Shack/Big Dog Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
2.26 km
Birchwood Farm Pub Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
2.26 km
Christchurch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
2.26 km
Cineworld Cinemas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
2.26 km
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
2.26 km
Five Guys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
2.26 km
Frankie And Benny's, Stacks, Birdbox, Kick-Ass Burrito, Devo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
2.26 km
Gravity Fitness Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 3, 2019
2.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Skinner Ln Princess Drive Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Skinner Ln Princess Drive Bus Stop/Station 153 m
De Lacy Way Bus Stop/Station 165 m
De Lacy Way Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Monkhill Avene Skinner Ln Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 603 m
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 608 m
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 638 m

Nearby Nature

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

Stony Hill Hill Or Mountain 703 m
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 889 m
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Friar Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Dunhill's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Holywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Longbull Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Shilling Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Bates Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 53,198 kWh - mean 6,650 kWh : median 7,438 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 15,455 kWh - mean 1,932 kWh : median 2,166 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF8 4GE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.69885900
Longitude -1.31343300
OS Easting 445427
OS Northing 0422708
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9646
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: 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