WF7 7EL
a primarily residential postcode in High Ackworth, Wakefield
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.6571 / 53°39'25"N
Longitude: -1.3323 / 1°19'56"W
OS Eastings: 444224
OS Northings: 418052
OS Grid: SE442180
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR MV44.CR
Mapcode Global: WHDCD.HBSR
Plus Code: 9C5WMM49+R3
Maidenhead Locator System: IO93ip07
What Three Birds: partridge.merlin.greenshank
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Pontefract Road, Ackworth, Pontefract WF7 7EL
Summary
WF7 7EL is a primarily residential postcode in High Ackworth, Wakefield. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are G and A.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £281,912 to £961,045 with an average of £660,475.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is D.
The average commercial rateable value is £11,000. The most common recorded business type is Public House.
High Ackworth is a village, which had a population of 667 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 26 people resident in WF7 7EL, of which 12 were male and 14 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
WF7 7EL is in the Wakefield and Castleford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Wakefield District Primary Care Trust.
WF7 7EL is approximately 49m (161ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in WF7 7EL
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WF7 7EL
1c3: Rural Residents - Ageing Rural Dwellers - Detached Rural Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WF7 7EL
England E1: a rural village surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near WF7 7EL include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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WF7 7EL at other websites
- Air quality forecast for WF7 7EL at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at WF7 7EL at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near WF7 7EL at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near WF7 7EL at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near WF7 7EL at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to WF7 7EL at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near WF7 7EL at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near WF7 7EL at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near WF7 7EL at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of WF7 7EL 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
Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton
Councillors
Alan Garbutt (Labour)
Jessica Carrington (Labour)
Raymond Massey (Conservative)
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 WF7 7EL.
- 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 WF7 7EL.
Primary
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Station Road, Low Ackworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 7HH
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Ackworth Mill Dam Junior and Infant School
Mill Gate, Ackworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 7PH
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Bell Lane Academy
Bell Lane, Ackworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 7JH
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Featherstone Purston Infant School
Nunns Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 5HF
Community School
Ages 3 - 7
Good
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School
Hardwick Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 5JB
Community School
Ages 3 - 7
Outstanding
Secondary
The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 5AJ
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Carleton Community High School A Specialist Science With Mathematics School
Green Lane, Carleton, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3NW
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The King's School Specialising in Mathematics and Computing
Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4JF
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
Hemsworth Arts and Community Academy
Wakefield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 4AB
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1NF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Minsthorpe Community College, A Specialist Science College
Minsthorpe Lane, South Elmsall, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 2UJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Freeston Academy
Favell Avenue, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 1HZ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 3JU
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Castleford Academy
Ferrybridge Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4JQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.