Postcode WF9 1HJ (Wakefield)

Map showing WF9 1HJ and nearby postcodes

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

WF9 1HJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 1HJ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WF9 1HJ is Waulkmill Close which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is New Lane Doncaster Rd and is 53 m away. The closest railway station is South Elmsall Rail Station, 1.84 km away.

The closest primary school to WF9 1HJ (for ages 11 and under) is Upton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 20, 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 nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs and is 9.67 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 37.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Waulkmill Close 55 m
New Lane 60 m
Portland Place 91 m
Grosvenor Avenue 128 m
New Lane Crescent 148 m
Orchid Crest 155 m
Penarth Avenue 206 m
Clover Walk 224 m
Rowlands Avenue 228 m
Back Lane 248 m
Victoria Court 268 m
Orchid Close 293 m
Thistle Drive 300 m
Penarth Terrace 320 m
Common Lane 322 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF9 1HJ

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 1HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Upton Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
969 m
Minsthorpe Community College Good
(May 24, 2018)
1.14 km
Ash Grove Primary Academy 1.39 km
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
2.01 km
Moorthorpe Primary (J and I ) School Good
(December 12, 2018)
2.12 km
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.14 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe Good
(February 2, 2017)
2.15 km
Northfield Primary School: With Communication Resource Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
2.81 km
South Kirkby Academy Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
3.8 km
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 18, 2021)
4.01 km
Grove Lea Primary School 4.04 km
Oakfield Park School Outstanding
(October 9, 2019)
4.26 km
Outwood Academy Hemsworth 4.37 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
4.42 km
Ackworth Mill Dam School Good
(January 20, 2022)
4.47 km
Compass Community School Hemsworth Good
(July 15, 2021)
4.57 km
West End Academy Good
(July 2, 2019)
4.75 km
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
4.89 km
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane 4.94 km
St Helen's CE Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
4.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
9.17 km
Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
9.19 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
9.67 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 15, 2019
9.67 km
EDC The Eat and Drink Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
9.67 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
9.67 km
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2014
9.67 km
Travelodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 18, 2017
9.67 km
Manor Grange Stud SC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
9.76 km
Quirky Queenie`s Event Hire Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
9.76 km
Wonkey Donkey Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
9.76 km
Sodexo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
10.12 km
The Tea Barn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2021
10.92 km
Crown Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
11.09 km
Cute N Creepy Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
11.09 km
Sweet Little Things Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 28, 2020
12.01 km
George & Dragon Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 3, 2021
12.13 km
Alice Bakes Cakes Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
12.32 km
Tunstall Healthcare Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
12.49 km
Sticky Fingers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2022
12.51 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

New Lane Doncaster Rd Bus Stop/Station 53 m
New Lane Portland Place Bus Stop/Station 109 m
New Lane Portland Place Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Common Lane Sunny Ave Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Common Lane Sunny Ave Bus Stop/Station 253 m
South Elmsall Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
South Elmsall Rail Station Rail 1.86 km
South Elmsall Rail Station Rail 1.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 833 m
Upton Beacon Hill Or Mountain 985 m
Coal Pit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Beacon Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
South Kirkby Marsh Wetland 2.07 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Walton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Bullinger Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Sleep Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.7 km
Hollins Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Riddings Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Croft Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Turnpike Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Marsh Whin Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 37.5 Mbps 64.11 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 8.8 Mbps 18.95 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25 4
30-300 Mbps 100% 46.4 11.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 105,777 kWh - mean 17,630 kWh : median 20,178 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 24,052 kWh - mean 4,009 kWh : median 4,049 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF9 1HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.61164000
Longitude -1.28791100
OS Easting 447209
OS Northing 0413023
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11479
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Upton (Wakefield) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33012714
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 041
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 041D
Output Area / Small Area 8A1