Postcode WF9 1JN (Wakefield)

Map showing WF9 1JN and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF9 1JN is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in July 2004 and is an active postcode. WF9 1JN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF9 1JN is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 WF9 1JN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WF9 1JN is Old Farm Way which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is High Street Springvale Gdns and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is South Elmsall Rail Station, 2.13 km away.

The closest primary school to WF9 1JN (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 local pub for residents of WF9 1JN is The Turnpike and is 9.94 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 9.35 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 2.2 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 1JN 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 1JN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Old Farm Way 42 m
Beech Road 55 m
Little Lane 56 m
High Street 106 m
Springville Gardens 116 m
Richmond Road 131 m
Orchid Close 179 m
Rosedale Close 251 m
First Avenue 260 m
Field Lane 312 m
Second Avenue 312 m
New Lane Crescent 322 m
East Avenue 327 m
Waggon Lane 513 m
Common Lane 576 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF9 1JN

Introduction July 2004
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 1JN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Upton Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
509 m
Minsthorpe Community College Good
(May 24, 2018)
1.53 km
Ash Grove Primary Academy 1.69 km
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.08 km
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
2.36 km
Moorthorpe Primary (J and I ) School Good
(December 12, 2018)
2.53 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe Good
(February 2, 2017)
2.57 km
Northfield Primary School: With Communication Resource Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
3.27 km
South Kirkby Academy Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
4.25 km
Oakfield Park School Outstanding
(October 9, 2019)
4.37 km
Grove Lea Primary School 4.42 km
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 18, 2021)
4.47 km
Ackworth Mill Dam School Good
(January 20, 2022)
4.52 km
Outwood Academy Hemsworth 4.72 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
4.81 km
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
4.83 km
Compass Community School Hemsworth Good
(July 15, 2021)
4.96 km
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane 5.04 km
West End Academy Good
(July 2, 2019)
5.1 km
Hooton Pagnell All Saints Church of England Primary School 5.23 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
8.88 km
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.96 km
Manor Grange Stud SC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
9.34 km
Quirky Queenie`s Event Hire Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
9.34 km
Wonkey Donkey Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
9.34 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
9.35 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 15, 2019
9.35 km
EDC The Eat and Drink Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
9.35 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
9.35 km
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2014
9.35 km
Travelodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 18, 2017
9.35 km
Sodexo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
9.77 km
The Community Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2020
9.89 km
The Turnpike Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
9.94 km
T N S Catering Management Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
9.94 km
Nisa Retailers - other 4
Good
May 28, 2019
9.96 km
Ok Bakery Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 22, 2021
9.96 km
Pizza Dome/Tandoori Mahal Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
9.96 km
Hazel Garth WMDC Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
10.04 km
Broomhill Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 14, 2014
10.37 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

High Street Springvale Gdns Bus Stop/Station 90 m
High Street Richmond Rd Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Waggon Lane Rosedale Close Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Field Lane East Ave Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Field Lane East Ave Bus Stop/Station 235 m
South Elmsall Rail Station Rail 2.13 km
South Elmsall Rail Station Rail 2.15 km
South Elmsall Rail Station Rail 2.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

Upton Beacon Hill Or Mountain 715 m
Coal Pit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 915 m
Beacon Covert Woodland Or Forest 986 m
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Walton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Sleep Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
South Kirkby Marsh Wetland 2.53 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Hollins Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Bullinger Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Gingerbread Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Turnpike Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Croft Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Thorp Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.2 Mbps 54 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 66.3 17.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 73,011 kWh - mean 14,602 kWh : median 11,630 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 16,005 kWh - mean 3,201 kWh : median 3,151 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF9 1JN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.61412300
Longitude -1.28233700
OS Easting 447575
OS Northing 0413303
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15595
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 041B
Output Area / Small Area 6B2