Postcode WF8 4LU (Wakefield)

Map showing WF8 4LU and nearby postcodes

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

WF8 4LU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 4LU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WF8 4LU is Oakwell Avenue which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mill Hill Ave Oakwell Avenue and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station, 1.38 km away.

The closest primary school to WF8 4LU (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 4LU is The Singing Chocker and is 3.46 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 3.33 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 114.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 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 2.1 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 4LU 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 4LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Oakwell Avenue 50 m
Millfield Crescent 83 m
The Link 117 m
Castle Syke View 127 m
Larks Hill 133 m
Highfield Road 175 m
Mill Hill Avenue 200 m
Apple Tree Close 200 m
Stonegate Drive 206 m
Westfield Avenue 206 m
Bullstyle Road 210 m
Plum Tree Close 221 m
Pine Tree Avenue 228 m
Elm Park 249 m
Walnut Drive 251 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF8 4LU

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 4LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
207 m
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
473 m
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Good
(July 11, 2019)
613 m
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.01 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.08 km
Carleton High School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.31 km
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
1.4 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
1.49 km
The Featherstone Academy Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.69 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.81 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.86 km
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
1.93 km
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Good
(June 26, 2018)
2.27 km
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.29 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
2.29 km
Featherstone Purston Infant School Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.73 km
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
2.81 km
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.97 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
2.97 km
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.06 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.48 km
Authentic Hungarian Cuisine @ Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 12, 2021
3.32 km
B & Q Retailers - other Exempt
3.32 km
Compass Group Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
3.33 km
Leaf and Bean Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 10, 2020
3.33 km
Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
3.37 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
3.46 km
Nisa Local @ Speed Petroleum Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 20, 2015
3.46 km
The Singing Chocker Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
3.46 km
Ask Restaurant/Coco di Mama Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
3.56 km
Bella Italia/Mac N Shack/Big Dog Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
3.56 km
Birchwood Farm Pub Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
3.56 km
Christchurch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.56 km
Cineworld Cinemas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
3.56 km
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
3.56 km
Five Guys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
3.56 km
Frankie And Benny's, Stacks, Birdbox, Kick-Ass Burrito, Devo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
3.56 km
Gravity Fitness Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 3, 2019
3.56 km
Heavenly Desserts Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
3.56 km
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
3.56 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mill Hill Ave Oakwell Avenue Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Mill Hill Ave Oakwell Avenue Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Pinetree Avenue Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Pinetree Avenue Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Walnut Drive Hadleigh Rise Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 1.39 km
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 1.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 716 m
Friar Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 739 m
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.65 km
Stony Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Bates Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Dunhill's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Lodge Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.85 km
Ackton Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Fletcher's Spring Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.8 Mbps 114.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 83 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 258,633 kWh - mean 13,612 kWh : median 13,248 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 56,108 kWh - mean 2,953 kWh : median 2,736 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF8 4LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.68137900
Longitude -1.31846900
OS Easting 445113
OS Northing 0420762
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26996
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

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

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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
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 023C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3