WF4 1AL
a primarily residential postcode in Sharlston, Wakefield
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.6705 / 53°40'13"N
Longitude: -1.4132 / 1°24'47"W
OS Eastings: 438863
OS Northings: 419499
OS Grid: SE388194
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR LTKZ.TY
Mapcode Global: WHDC5.8Z8Z
Plus Code: 9C5WMHCP+6P
Maidenhead Locator System: IO93hq00
What Three Birds: eagle.goldfinch.heron
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Hammer Lane, Sharlston Common, Wakefield WF4 1AL
Summary
WF4 1AL is a primarily residential postcode in Sharlston, Wakefield. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are A and C.
Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and bungalows.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £52,989 to £227,654 with an average of £140,471.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1930 and 1949 and between 1950 and 1966.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of owner occupied and social housing.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is D.
The average commercial rateable value is £3,500. The most common recorded business type is Workshop.
Sharlston is a village, which had a population of 2,419 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 22 people resident in WF4 1AL, of which 12 were male and 10 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
WF4 1AL is in the Wakefield and Castleford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Wakefield District Primary Care Trust.
WF4 1AL is approximately 62m (203ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in WF4 1AL
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WF4 1AL
8c1: Hard-Pressed Living - Hard-Pressed Ageing Workers - Ageing Industrious Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WF4 1AL
England D1: a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Supermarkets near WF4 1AL include Aldi, Asda, Farmfoods, Lidl and Sainsbury's. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of WF4 1AL are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Metropolitan District
Wakefield City Council
Ward
Featherstone
Councillors
Graham Isherwood (Labour)
Maureen Tennant-King (Labour)
Steve Vickers (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Hemsworth
MP
Jon Trickett (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WF4 1AL.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WF4 1AL.
Primary
Sharlston Community School (3-11): With Visual Impairment Resource
Hammer Lane, Sharlston Common, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1DH
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Streethouse, Junior, Infant and Nursery
Whinney Lane, Streethouse, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 6DJ
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Crofton Junior School
Slack Lane, Crofton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1HJ
Community School
Ages 7 - 11
Good
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School
Shay Lane, Crofton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1NN
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Crofton Infant School
High Street, Crofton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1NG
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Ages 3 - 7
Good
Secondary
Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1NF
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Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
The Freeston Academy
Favell Avenue, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 1HZ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Cutsyke Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 6BD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Wakefield City Academy
Warmfield View, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4SF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 5AJ
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
St Thomas a Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Barnsley Road, Sandal, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 6EQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Kettlethorpe High School, A Specialist Maths and Computing College
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane, Sandal, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 7EL
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The King's School Specialising in Mathematics and Computing
Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4JF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Cathedral Academy
Thornes Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8QF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Hemsworth Arts and Community Academy
Wakefield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 4AB
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.