Postcode WF9 1AP (Wakefield)

Map showing WF9 1AP and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF9 1AP is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF9 1AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF9 1AP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 WF9 1AP as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to WF9 1AP is Ninevah Lane which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is New Rd Back Lane and is 292 m away. The closest railway station is Moorthorpe Rail Station, 4.03 km away.

The closest primary school to WF9 1AP (for ages 11 and under) is Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 7, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Minsthorpe Community College. The last OFSTED inspection on May 24, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WF9 1AP is The Turnpike and is 8.27 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs and is 7.8 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 27.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 63.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 36.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF9 1AP 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 WF9 1AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF9 1AP, and the approximate distance away.

Ninevah Lane 42 m
The Croft 77 m
Meadow Walk 114 m
Badsworth Court 246 m
Saddlers Grove 292 m
Grove Lane 302 m
New Road 511 m
Main Street 539 m
Back Lane 547 m
Doncaster Road 2.53 km
Doncaster Road 3.66 km
A1 6.37 km
A639 10.09 km
A638 12.92 km
A1(M) 31.8 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF9 1AP

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 WF9 1AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
433 m
Ackworth Mill Dam School Good
(January 20, 2022)
2.05 km
Oakfield Park School Outstanding
(October 9, 2019)
2.07 km
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
2.37 km
Upton Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.63 km
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane 2.67 km
Ackworth School 2.77 km
Minsthorpe Community College Good
(May 24, 2018)
3.43 km
Outwood Academy Hemsworth 3.61 km
Grove Lea Primary School 3.66 km
Ash Grove Primary Academy 3.83 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
3.98 km
West End Academy Good
(July 2, 2019)
3.99 km
Compass Community School Hemsworth Good
(July 15, 2021)
4.14 km
Northfield Primary School: With Communication Resource Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
4.15 km
Moorthorpe Primary (J and I ) School Good
(December 12, 2018)
4.15 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe Good
(February 2, 2017)
4.18 km
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
4.3 km
King's Meadow Academy 4.47 km
St Helen's CE Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
4.51 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF9 1AP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
6.86 km
Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
7.28 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
7.8 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 15, 2019
7.8 km
EDC The Eat and Drink Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
7.8 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
7.8 km
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2014
7.8 km
Travelodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 18, 2017
7.8 km
The Turnpike Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
8.27 km
The Community Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2020
8.42 km
Sodexo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
8.43 km
T N S Catering Management Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
8.43 km
Tierna Trading Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 17, 2019
8.47 km
Nisa Retailers - other 4
Good
May 28, 2019
8.49 km
Ok Bakery Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 22, 2021
8.49 km
Pizza Dome/Tandoori Mahal Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
8.49 km
Hazel Garth WMDC Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
8.59 km
Formula Supplements Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
8.59 km
GTi Nutrition Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
8.59 km
The Hawthornes Guest house Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
8.59 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF9 1AP - Data from Apr 2022

New Rd Back Lane Bus Stop/Station 292 m
New Rd Back Lane Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Badsworth Church Bus Stop/Station 492 m
Badsworth Church Bus Stop/Station 612 m
New Rd Doncaster Road Bus Stop/Station 766 m
Moorthorpe Rail Station Rail 4.03 km
Moorthorpe Rail Station Rail 4.11 km
Moorthorpe Rail Station Rail 4.15 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF9 1AP - Data from Dec 2021

The Grove Woodland Or Forest 230 m
Shepherd's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Beacon Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Upton Beacon Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Coal Pit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Marsh Whin Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Anthony's Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Broom Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Bullinger Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Marsh Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Hemsworth Marsh Wetland 2.57 km
Hagg Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Thorp Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF9 1AP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 29.1 Mbps 27.7 Mbps 33.1 Mbps
Upload 5.2 Mbps 5 Mbps 6.79 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 36.4% 23.3 5
30-300 Mbps 63.6% 32.3 5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 285,634 kWh - mean 28,563 kWh : median 25,442 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF9 1AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.63153100
Longitude -1.30616200
OS Easting 445980
OS Northing 0415224
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25944
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hemsworth
Electoral Ward Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton
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: Rural residents
Group: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Badsworth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33012696
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 034
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 034F
Output Area / Small Area 1A2