WF7 5AE is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (WF7) is called the outward code. The part after the space (5AE) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case WF which means Wakefield.
Postal District. In our case WF7.
Postal Sector. In our case WF7 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case AE.

The regional mail center for the post area WF is the Yorkshire Distribution Centre, which is located at Silkstone House, Express Way, Wakefield Europort, NORMANTON, WF6 2XX.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the WF7 5AE postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is PONTEFRACT DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the WF7 5AE postcode have the street address of Pontefract Road

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 10 individuals call the WF7 5AE postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of PONTEFRACT within the old postal county of Yorkshire.

WF7 5AE is within the town of Featherstone.

The WF7 5AE postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in WF7 5AE are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached.

Most properties in WF7 5AE are privately rented with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for WF7 5AE

The telephone area code for WF7 5AE is 01977 Pontefract.

Map Coordinates for WF7 5AE

Latitude	53.6813979871
Longitude	-1.34119434357

Ordnance Survey Maps for WF7 5AE

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Weather Forecast for WF7 5AE

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	17.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	7.00%	SE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	SE 9 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	SE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	10.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	12.00%	SE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	14.00%	ENE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	10.00%	ESE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	12.00%	E 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	10.00%	ENE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	12.00%	NE 7 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	41.00%	NNW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	40.00%	NNW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	38.00%	NNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	NNW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	7.00%	NNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	5.00%	NNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	1.00%	NNW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	NNW 9 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of WF7 5AE Postcode

England Secondary Schools

The King's School

Address: The King's School, Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4JF

Distance: 0.95 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977601701

The Featherstone Academy

Address: The Featherstone Academy, Pontefract Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 5AJ

Distance: 0.40 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977722805

England Primary Schools

Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School

Address: Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School, Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4BW

Distance: 0.91 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977703270

Featherstone Purston Infant School

Address: Featherstone Purston Infant School, Nunns Lane, Featherstone, Purston Infant School, Nunns Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 5HF

Distance: 0.87 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977704344

Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

Address: Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School, George Street, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 5BG

Distance: 0.87 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977706063

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near WF7 5AE

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 105 STATION LANE, FEATHERSTONE, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF7 5BA

Distance: 0.73 miles

Contact: :

ROPERGATE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 47 ROPERGATE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1JY

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: BELKS COURT, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1DF

Distance: 1.32 miles

Contact: :

CORNMARKET (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 14 CORNMARKET, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1BJ

Distance: 1.34 miles

Contact: :

ELLIS DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED

Address: 18 BEASTFAIR, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1AW

Distance: 1.37 miles

Contact: :

ONE SMILE DENTAL - PONTEFRACT

Address: 11-15 HORSEFAIR, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1PE

Distance: 1.52 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near WF7 5AE

COHENS CHEMIST

Address: STATION LANE MEDICAL CENTRE, STATION LANE, FEATHERSTONE, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF7 6JL

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 791546

COHENS CHEMIST

Address: 2 STATION LANE, FEATHERSTONE, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF7 5BE

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 791932

HEALTHNET HOMECARE

Address: UNIT 3, ARDANE PARK, PHOENIX AVENUE, FEATHERSTONE, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF7 6EP

Distance: 1.08 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 601370

SCIENSUS

Address: JUNCTION CLOSE, FEATHERSTONE, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF7 6ER

Distance: 1.13 miles

Contact: tel: 0870 2400518

BOOTS

Address: 3-5 BEASTFAIR, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1AL

Distance: 1.35 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 703719

MEDICHEM PHARMACY

Address: THE STUART ROAD SURGERY, STUART ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 4PQ

Distance: 1.35 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 791883

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near WF7 5AE

MOORHOUSE OPTICIANS (FEATHERSTONE)

Address: 19-21 STATION LANE, FEATHERSTONE, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF7 5BE

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: :

MOORHOUSE OPTICIANS (PONTEFRACT)

Address: 51 ROPERGATE, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1JY

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact: :

SITE FOR SORE EYES (PONTEFRACT)

Address: 19 FRONT STREET, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1DA

Distance: 1.30 miles

Contact: :

BAYFIELDS OPTICIANS (PONTEFRACT)

Address: 32 ROPERGATE, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1LY

Distance: 1.30 miles

Contact: :

BROSGILL OPTICIANS - PONTEFRACT

Address: 4 MARKET PLACE, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1AX

Distance: 1.46 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (PONTEFRACT)

Address: 15 WOOLMARKET, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1AZ

Distance: 1.47 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near WF7 5AE

STATION LANE

Address: STATION LANE MEDICAL CENTRE, STATION LANE, FEATHERSTONE, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF7 6JL

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 600381

ST THOMAS ROAD SURGERY

Address: ST. THOMAS ROAD, FEATHERSTONE, PONTEFRACT, WF7 5HE

Distance: 0.75 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 801363

STUART ROAD

Address: THE SURGERY, STUART ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 4PQ

Distance: 1.35 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 703437

FRIARWOOD SURGERY

Address: CARLETON GLEN, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1SU

Distance: 1.47 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 704777

NORTHGATE SURGERY

Address: NORTHGATE SURGERY, NORTHGATE, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1NF

Distance: 1.56 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 703635

COLLEGE LANE SURGERY

Address: BARNSLEY ROAD, ACKWORTH, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF7 7HZ

Distance: 2.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 611023

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Transport Links near WF7 5AE

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: WF7 5AE

Featherstone
Featherstone station, Featherstone, Featherstone, West Yorkshire, WF7 7HJ
Distance: 1.72 miles
Driving Time: 4.54 minutes
Pontefract Baghill
Pontefract Baghill station, Station Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1RB
Distance: 1.88 miles
Driving Time: 5.13 minutes
Pontefract Tanshelf
Pontefract Tanshelf station, Park Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4QA
Distance: 1.92 miles
Driving Time: 5.19 minutes
Pontefract Monkhill
Pontefract Monkhill station, Monkhill Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2NX
Distance: 2.48 miles
Driving Time: 6.38 minutes
Glasshoughton
Glasshoughton station, Colorado Way, Glasshoughton, West Yorkshire, WF10 4TA
Distance: 3.41 miles
Driving Time: 7.68 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near WF7 5AE

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near WF7 5AE

M62 J32

Distance: 2.79 miles

Driving Time: 6.44 minutes

M62 J33

Distance: 4.47 miles

Driving Time: 9.15 minutes

M62 J32A

Distance: 4.49 miles

Driving Time: 8.29 minutes

A1(M) J41

Distance: 4.72 miles

Driving Time: 8.62 minutes

M62 J31

Distance: 5.58 miles

Driving Time: 9.16 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the WF7 5AE Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Hemsworth Co Const
Member or Parliament	Jon Trickett
Contact Details	Contact Jon Trickett
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the WF7 5AE Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Wakefield District Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Wakefield District at the following link Wakefield District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Wakefield District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Wakefield District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the WF7 5AE Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Wakefield council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries and local history

Postcodes near the WF7 5AE Postcode

WF8 4AY Halfpenny Lane WF7 5AF Pontefract Road WF8 4HA Wakefield Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the WF7 5AE Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near WF7 5AE
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Wakefield Road, Featherstone, PONTEFRACT, WF7 5LD	1.16 miles	Directions from WF7 5AE to Aldi
Asda, Halfpenny Lane, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4BW	1.46 miles	Directions from WF7 5AE to Asda
Tesco, Cornmarket, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1BJ	2.16 miles	Directions from WF7 5AE to Tesco
Iceland, Stuart Road, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4PQ	2.17 miles	Directions from WF7 5AE to Iceland
Morrisons, Stuart Road, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1BT	2.33 miles	Directions from WF7 5AE to Morrisons

What Popular Restaurants are near the WF7 5AE Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near WF7 5AE
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 12, Xscape, Junction 32 Of M62, Castleford, WF10 1AD	2.01 miles	Directions from WF7 5AE to Unit 12, Xscape, Junction 32 Of M62
Junction 33, M62 Motorway, Knottingley, WF11 0AF	3.21 miles	Directions from WF7 5AE to Junction 33, M62 Motorway
Wakefield Trinity Walk Sm, Wakefield, WF1 1QR	6.30 miles	Directions from WF7 5AE to Wakefield Trinity Walk Sm
1 Herriot Way, Wakefield, WF1 2PT	6.85 miles	Directions from WF7 5AE to 1 Herriot Way

Mcdonald's Restaurants near WF7 5AE
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Park Road Retail Park, Park Road, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4PR	1.41 miles	Directions from WF7 5AE to McDonald's, Park Road Retail Park, Park Road, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4PR
McDonald's, Colorado Way, CASTLEFORD, WF10 4TA	1.99 miles	Directions from WF7 5AE to McDonald's, Colorado Way, CASTLEFORD, WF10 4TA
McDonald's, Cathedral Retail Park, Charlesworth Way, WAKEFIELD, WF2 9SE	6.60 miles	Directions from WF7 5AE to McDonald's, Cathedral Retail Park, Charlesworth Way, WAKEFIELD, WF2 9SE
McDonald's, Snow Hill Way, WAKEFIELD, WF1 2UZ	6.87 miles	Directions from WF7 5AE to McDonald's, Snow Hill Way, WAKEFIELD, WF1 2UZ

KFC Restaurants near WF7 5AE
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Cornmarket, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1BJ	1.34 miles	Directions from WF7 5AE to KFC Pontefract - Cornmarket
KFC, Colorado Way, CASTLEFORD, WF10 4TA	1.99 miles	Directions from WF7 5AE to KFC Glasshoughton - Colorado Way
KFC, Westgate Retail & Leisure Park, Ings Road, WAKEFIELD, WF2 9SD	6.75 miles	Directions from WF7 5AE to KFC Wakefield - Westgate Retail Park
KFC, Peel Avenue, WAKEFIELD, WF2 7BL	7.74 miles	Directions from WF7 5AE to KFC Wakefield - Calder Park
KFC, Yew Tree Lane, LEEDS, LS15 9JD	8.52 miles	Directions from WF7 5AE to KFC Colton Mill - Stile Hill Way