Postcode WF8 4NF (Wakefield)

Map showing WF8 4NF and nearby postcodes

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

WF8 4NF is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 4NF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WF8 4NF is Roman Rise which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ackworth Rd Castlegate Drive and is 64 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station, 1.92 km away.

The closest primary school to WF8 4NF (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 4NF is The Singing Chocker and is 4 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 3.83 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 47.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 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 2.3 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 4NF 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 4NF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Roman Rise 48 m
Holgate Road 50 m
Poppy Fields View 98 m
Poppy Fields Way 122 m
Sandringham Close 124 m
Sorrel Way 131 m
Sorrel Mews 163 m
Hanover Crescent 172 m
Poppy Fields Avenue 178 m
Sorrel Court 185 m
Poppy Fields Close 187 m
Castlegate Drive 194 m
Wild Orchid Way 200 m
Cedar Close 205 m
Ackworth Road 227 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF8 4NF

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 4NF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
673 m
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Good
(July 11, 2019)
737 m
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.01 km
Carleton High School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.14 km
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
1.3 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.54 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.61 km
The Featherstone Academy Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.64 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.98 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
2.03 km
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
2.16 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.36 km
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Good
(June 26, 2018)
2.47 km
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.58 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
2.58 km
Featherstone Purston Infant School Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.67 km
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
2.8 km
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
2.88 km
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3 km
Ackworth School 3.23 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ackworth Rd Castlegate Drive Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Ackworth Rd Castlegate Drive Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Castlegate Drive Ackworth Rd Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Castlegate Drive Ackworth Rd Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Castlegate Drive Windsor Rise Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Rail 1.93 km
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 1.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Friar Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.22 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Bates Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
Lodge Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Stony Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.35 km
Dunhill's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
Fletcher's Spring Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
Ackton Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.38 km
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.45 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 47.3 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 66.5 16.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 161,773 kWh - mean 14,707 kWh : median 14,996 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 40,125 kWh - mean 3,648 kWh : median 3,085 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF8 4NF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.67657300
Longitude -1.31735100
OS Easting 445192
OS Northing 0420228
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31061
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 E33012645
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 023A
Output Area / Small Area 6B3