Latitude: 53.6543 / 53°39'15"N
Longitude: -1.4246 / 1°25'28"W
OS Eastings: 438127
OS Northings: 417683
OS Grid: SE381176
Mapcode National: GBR LVH5.CS
Mapcode Global: WHDCC.2DWX
Plus Code: 9C5WMH3G+P5
Maidenhead Locator System: IO93gp97
What Three Birds: yellowhammer.curlew.whimbrel
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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WF4 1ST is a residential postcode in Crofton, Wakefield. It was first introduced in September 1981.
The most common council tax band is A.
Residential buildings are typically semi-detached and terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily flats.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £79,868 to £190,000 with an average of £134,934.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1967 and 1975.
Domestic properties are predominantly social housing.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is C.
Crofton is a village, which had a population of 5,258 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 37 people resident in WF4 1ST, of which 13 were male and 24 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
WF4 1ST is in the Wakefield and Castleford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Wakefield District Primary Care Trust.
WF4 1ST is approximately 72m (236ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WF4 1ST
8c3: Hard-Pressed Living - Hard-Pressed Ageing Workers - Renting Hard-Pressed Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WF4 1ST
England D1: a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
1/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Supermarkets near WF4 1ST include Aldi and Sainsbury's. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of WF4 1ST 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
Crofton, Ryhill and Walton
Councillors
Maureen Cummings (Labour)
Paul Stockhill (Independent)
Usman Ali (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Hemsworth
MP
Jon Trickett (Labour)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WF4 1ST.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WF4 1ST.
Crofton Infant School
High Street, Crofton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1NG
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Ages 3 - 7
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
Sharlston Community School (3-11): With Visual Impairment Resource
Hammer Lane, Sharlston Common, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1DH
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Ages 3 - 11
Good
Walton Primary Academy
The Grove, Walton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 6LD
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Ages 3 - 11
Good
Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1NF
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Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
St Thomas a Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Barnsley Road, Sandal, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 6EQ
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Ages 11 - 16
Good
The Freeston Academy
Favell Avenue, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 1HZ
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Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
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
Wakefield City Academy
Warmfield View, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4SF
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Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 5AJ
Academy Sponsor Led
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
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Ages 11 - 18
Good
Cathedral Academy
Thornes Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8QF
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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 King's School Specialising in Mathematics and Computing
Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4JF
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Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.