Postcode WF9 5FF (Wakefield)

Map showing WF9 5FF and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF9 5FF is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in March 2017 and is an active postcode. WF9 5FF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF9 5FF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 5FF as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to WF9 5FF is Sharp Way which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wakefield Rd Morris Close and is 202 m away. The closest railway station is Fitzwilliam Rail Station, 467 m away.

The closest primary school to WF9 5FF (for ages 11 and under) is King's Meadow Academy. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Outwood Academy Hemsworth.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Leaf and Bean Ltd and is 8.72 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 104.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.7 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 1.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF9 5FF 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 5FF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF9 5FF, and the approximate distance away.

Sharp Way 16 m
Stope Avenue 50 m
Spring Close 59 m
Oakdale Road 97 m
Romwood Close 97 m
Pitt Close 99 m
Elm Crescent 144 m
Willow Walk 160 m
Pinefield Place 163 m
Silverwood Way 183 m
Fieldside Road 195 m
Morris Close 200 m
Chantry Gardens 220 m
Cherrytree Close 228 m
Milton Drive 230 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF9 5FF

Introduction March 2017
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 5FF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King's Meadow Academy 317 m
Fitzwilliam Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.14 km
West End Academy Good
(July 2, 2019)
1.72 km
Outwood Academy Hemsworth 1.82 km
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane 2.26 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
2.28 km
Compass Community School Hemsworth Good
(July 15, 2021)
2.29 km
St Helen's CE Primary School Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
2.3 km
Oakfield Park School Outstanding
(October 9, 2019)
2.37 km
Grove Lea Primary School 2.45 km
Wakefield independent sch Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.56 km
Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green 2.92 km
Ackworth Mill Dam School Good
(January 20, 2022)
2.95 km
South Hiendley Primary School 2.96 km
Ackworth School 3.22 km
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School Good
(June 7, 2018)
3.32 km
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(October 10, 2013)
3.82 km
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
3.99 km
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
4.52 km
Shafton Primary Academy Good
(October 17, 2019)
4.8 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF9 5FF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.21 km
Compass Group Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
8.72 km
Leaf and Bean Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 10, 2020
8.72 km
Malcolm Logistics Distributors/Transporters Exempt
9.08 km
Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
9.12 km
Authentic Hungarian Cuisine @ Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 12, 2021
9.21 km
B & Q Retailers - other Exempt
9.21 km
Ask Restaurant/Coco di Mama Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
9.21 km
Bella Italia/Mac N Shack/Big Dog Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
9.21 km
Birchwood Farm Pub Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
9.21 km
Christchurch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
9.21 km
Cineworld Cinemas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
9.21 km
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 14, 2019
9.21 km
Five Guys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
9.21 km
Frankie And Benny's, Stacks, Birdbox, Kick-Ass Burrito, Devo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
9.21 km
Gravity Fitness Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 3, 2019
9.21 km
Heavenly Desserts Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
9.21 km
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 21, 2019
9.21 km
Laserzone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
9.21 km
McDonalds Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
9.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF9 5FF - Data from Apr 2022

Wakefield Rd Morris Close Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Wakefield Rd Farmfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Wakefield Rd Morris Close Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Wakefield Rd Farmfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Wakefield Road Kinsley Stadium Bus Stop/Station 435 m
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 467 m
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 478 m
Fitzwilliam Rail Station Rail 537 m

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF9 5FF - Data from Dec 2021

Bingley Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 901 m
Shaw Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Fishpond Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Taylor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Hagg Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Hanging Bank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Brackenhill Common Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Hemsworth Marsh Wetland 1.85 km
Butcher Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Anthony's Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Cross Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Marsh Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Longley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Horncastle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Brackenhill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF9 5FF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 104.1 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 20.7 Mbps 50 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 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 96 19.6
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 234,936 kWh - mean 8,101 kWh : median 6,471 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 78,500 kWh - mean 2,453 kWh : median 2,254 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF9 5FF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.62903900
Longitude -1.36929100
OS Easting 441808
OS Northing 0414906
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4995
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hemsworth
Electoral Ward Hemsworth
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Kinsley BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33012710
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 039
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 039A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2