Postcode WF8 4NJ (Wakefield)

Map showing WF8 4NJ and nearby postcodes

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

WF8 4NJ 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 4NJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to WF8 4NJ is Tudor Close which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ackworth Rd Tudor Close and is 118 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station, 1.7 km away.

The closest primary school to WF8 4NJ (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 4NJ is The Singing Chocker and is 3.81 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 3.67 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 29.4% 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 4NJ 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 4NJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Tudor Close 48 m
Ackworth Road 93 m
Poppy Fields Close 150 m
Stonegate Drive 160 m
Bullstyle Road 165 m
Cedar Close 179 m
Poppy Fields View 181 m
Roman Rise 184 m
Maple Avenue 207 m
Westfield Avenue 209 m
Poppy Fields Avenue 213 m
Castle Syke View 224 m
The Link 229 m
Walnut Drive 245 m
Holgate Road 249 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF8 4NJ

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 4NJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
517 m
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Good
(July 11, 2019)
554 m
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
807 m
Carleton High School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.09 km
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
1.22 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.36 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.39 km
The Featherstone Academy Good
(February 8, 2017)
1.73 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.81 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
1.83 km
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
1.97 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.14 km
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.39 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
2.39 km
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Good
(June 26, 2018)
2.46 km
Featherstone Purston Infant School Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.77 km
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
2.88 km
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Good
(May 9, 2019)
3.11 km
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
3.11 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
3.2 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ackworth Rd Tudor Close Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Ackworth Rd Tudor Close Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Walnut Drive Hadleigh Rise Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Walnut Drive Hadleigh Rise Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Ackworth Rd Castlegate Drive Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 1.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Friar Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 993 m
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Bates Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Stony Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Lodge Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Dunhill's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Fletcher's Spring Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.15 km
Ackton Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 27 Mbps 40.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 2.8 Mbps 7.1 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28 6.5
30-300 Mbps 70.6% 83.2 14.6
300+ Mbps 29.4% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 284,586 kWh - mean 13,552 kWh : median 13,233 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 53,464 kWh - mean 2,546 kWh : median 2,302 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF8 4NJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.67855400
Longitude -1.31639900
OS Easting 445253
OS Northing 0420447
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18228
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: Older workers and retirement
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 6B4