The postcode WF8 4TA is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 2018 and is an active postcode. WF8 4TA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF8 4TA 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 4TA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to WF8 4TA is Drift Court which is centered 13 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Skinner Ln Princess Drive and is 308 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station, 546 m away.
The closest primary school to WF8 4TA (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 4TA is The Singing Chocker and is 1.8 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 23, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Domino's Pizza and is 2.11 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 14, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 172 Mbps and an average upload speed of 27 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF8 4TA 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 4TA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF8 4TA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF8 4TA
| Introduction | January 2018 |
| 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 4TA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Giles C of E Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 397 m |
| New College Pontefract | Academy | 16-19 | Outstanding (April 4, 2014) | 780 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 890 m | |
| Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 1.15 km |
| Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2019) | 1.43 km |
| The King's School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.5 km |
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.83 km |
| Cherry Tree Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 12, 2020) | 1.83 km |
| Larks Hill Junior and Infant School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 1.91 km |
| De Lacy Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 31, 2020) | 1.92 km |
| Carleton Park Junior and Infant School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 2.04 km |
| High Well School | Special school | 10-16 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 2.1 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) | 2.48 km |
| Airedale Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 2.53 km |
| The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 6, 2019) | 2.59 km |
| Carleton High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 2.68 km |
| Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 2.83 km |
| Willow Green Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 2.87 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF8 4TA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| L G Catering | Awaiting Inspection | 841 m | |
| Authentic Hungarian Cuisine @ | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 12, 2021 | 1.74 km | |
| B & Q | Exempt | 1.74 km | |
| Aldi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2018 | 1.8 km | |
| Nisa Local @ Speed Petroleum | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2015 | 1.8 km | |
| The Singing Chocker | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2020 | 1.8 km | |
| Johnsons Toffees | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2018 | 2 km | |
| The Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2018 | 2.07 km | |
| Ask Restaurant/Coco di Mama | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2021 | 2.11 km | |
| Bella Italia/Mac N Shack/Big Dog | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2022 | 2.11 km | |
| Birchwood Farm Pub Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2022 | 2.11 km | |
| Christchurch | Awaiting Inspection | 2.11 km | |
| Cineworld Cinemas | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2018 | 2.11 km | |
| Domino's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2019 | 2.11 km | |
| Five Guys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 2.11 km | |
| Frankie And Benny's, Stacks, Birdbox, Kick-Ass Burrito, Devo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 1, 2019 | 2.11 km | |
| Gravity Fitness Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 3, 2019 | 2.11 km | |
| Heavenly Desserts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2021 | 2.11 km | |
| KFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2019 | 2.11 km | |
| Laserzone | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2018 | 2.11 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF8 4TA - Data from Apr 2022
| Skinner Ln Princess Drive | 308 m | |
| De Lacy Way | 313 m | |
| Skinner Ln Princess Drive | 320 m | |
| De Lacy Way | 324 m | |
| Monkhill Avene Skinner Ln | 377 m | |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station | 546 m | |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station | 554 m | |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station | 610 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF8 4TA - Data from Dec 2021
| Stony Hill | 866 m | |
| Ridgley Hill | 890 m | |
| Park Hill | 1.25 km | |
| Priory Wood | 1.27 km | |
| Friar Wood Hill | 1.32 km | |
| Fairy Hill | 1.59 km | |
| St Thomas's Hill | 1.6 km | |
| Holywell Wood | 1.76 km | |
| Dunhill's Hill | 1.96 km | |
| Toll Hill | 2.02 km | |
| Strawberry Hill | 2.51 km | |
| Longbull Hill | 2.71 km | |
| Shilling Hill | 2.86 km | |
| Park Plantation | 2.93 km | |
| Mickle Hill | 2.95 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF8 4TA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 80 Mbps | 172 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 27 Mbps | 115 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | 96.2 | 18.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 665 | 82.5 |
Energy usage data for WF8 4TA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.69900900 |
| Longitude | -1.31611200 |
| OS Easting | 445250 |
| OS Northing | 0422723 |
| 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 |