Postcode WF9 1LF (Wakefield)

Map showing WF9 1LF and nearby postcodes

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

WF9 1LF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 1LF as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to WF9 1LF is Smeaton Road which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tom Wood Ash Lane Bell St and is 87 m away. The closest railway station is South Elmsall Rail Station, 2.97 km away.

The closest primary school to WF9 1LF (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 9.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 1.8 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 1LF 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 1LF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Smeaton Road 55 m
Tom Wood Ash Lane 80 m
Bell Street 93 m
Saxon Close 122 m
Dorman Avenue 135 m
Clayton Avenue 167 m
Mason Close 213 m
Barnsdale Way 223 m
Marguerite Gardens 234 m
Askham Grove 262 m
School Street 289 m
Malton Road 307 m
Strickland Road 352 m
Sheepwalk Lane 445 m
Wrangbrook Lane 474 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF9 1LF

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 1LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Upton Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.1 km
Ash Grove Primary Academy 2.65 km
Minsthorpe Community College Good
(May 24, 2018)
2.75 km
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
3.11 km
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(February 13, 2019)
3.35 km
Moorthorpe Primary (J and I ) School Good
(December 12, 2018)
3.71 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe Good
(February 2, 2017)
3.75 km
Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(December 12, 2017)
4.14 km
Northfield Primary School: With Communication Resource Requires improvement
(May 10, 2018)
4.68 km
Campsmount Academy Good
(September 14, 2016)
4.86 km
Hooton Pagnell All Saints Church of England Primary School 5.46 km
Owston Park Primary Academy 5.56 km
Ackworth Mill Dam School Good
(January 20, 2022)
5.58 km
Oakfield Park School Outstanding
(October 9, 2019)
5.59 km
South Kirkby Academy Requires improvement
(June 5, 2019)
5.62 km
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
5.63 km
Norton Junior School 5.65 km
Norton Infant School 5.65 km
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 18, 2021)
5.85 km
Grove Lea Primary School 5.98 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Manor Grange Stud SC Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
8.45 km
Quirky Queenie`s Event Hire Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 4, 2021
8.45 km
Wonkey Donkey Visitors Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
8.45 km
Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
8.64 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
9.05 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 15, 2019
9.05 km
EDC The Eat and Drink Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
9.05 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
9.05 km
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2014
9.05 km
Travelodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 18, 2017
9.05 km
The Tea Barn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 15, 2021
9.13 km
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
9.13 km
Crown Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
9.18 km
Cute N Creepy Other catering premises 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
9.18 km
Sodexo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2018
9.32 km
The Community Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2020
9.53 km
Nisa Retailers - other 4
Good
May 28, 2019
9.59 km
Ok Bakery Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 22, 2021
9.59 km
Pizza Dome/Tandoori Mahal Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
9.59 km
T N S Catering Management Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
9.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tom Wood Ash Lane Bell St Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Tom Wood Ash Lane Bell St Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Tom Wood Ash Lane School St Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Tom Wood Ash Lane School St Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Tom Wood Ash Lane Barnsdale Wy Bus Stop/Station 319 m
South Elmsall Rail Station Rail 2.97 km
South Elmsall Rail Station Rail 2.99 km
South Elmsall Rail Station Rail 2.99 km

Nearby Nature

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

Walton Wood Woodland Or Forest 930 m
Sleep Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.06 km
Coal Pit Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Beacon Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Clump Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Bar Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Upton Beacon Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
Hollins Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Packsaddle Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Windhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Long Close Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Gingerbread Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Summer House Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Warren Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Turnpike Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.5 Mbps 57.8 Mbps 78.13 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.2 15.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 297,048 kWh - mean 11,882 kWh : median 11,797 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

28 meters consuming 99,489 kWh - mean 3,553 kWh : median 3,048 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF9 1LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.61639900
Longitude -1.25903300
OS Easting 449114
OS Northing 0413572
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5465
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 E33012715
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 041
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 041A
Output Area / Small Area 8B1