WF7 5JY 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 (5JY) 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 JY.

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 5JY 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 5JY postcode have the street address of Priory Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the WF7 5JY postcode is home to a bustling 33 residents!

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

WF7 5JY is within the town of Featherstone.

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

According to our data. Most dwellings in WF7 5JY are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are end-terraced. The remainder are mid-terraced and semi-detached. Of these bungalows, most are semi-detached.

Most properties in WF7 5JY are social housing with the rest being social housing.

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

Telephone Area Code for WF7 5JY

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

Map Coordinates for WF7 5JY

Latitude	53.6734871504
Longitude	-1.36597633001

Ordnance Survey Maps for WF7 5JY

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Weather Forecast for WF7 5JY

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	7.00%	S 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	S 16 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	S 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	4.00%	SE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	1.00%	SE 11 mph
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	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°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	Partly cloudy (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	Cloudy	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	14.0°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 10.0°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

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the WF7 5JY Postcode?

Download Speeds For WF7 5JY

Average Mbps	98.300
Median Mbps	61.300
Maximum Mbps	331.000

WF7 5JY has an average download speed of 98.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

802 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

66% of postcodes (782,565) have slower broadband speeds.

34% of postcodes (401,274) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For WF7 5JY

Average Mbps	14.600
Median Mbps	10.400
Maximum Mbps	36.000

WF7 5JY has an average upload speed of 14.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

11,704 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

61% of postcodes (722,887) have slower upload speeds.

38% of postcodes (450,050) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of WF7 5JY Postcode

England Secondary Schools

The Featherstone Academy

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

Distance: 0.99 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977722805

St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy

Address: St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy, Cutsyke Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 6BD

Distance: 1.59 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977691000

England Primary Schools

Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School

Address: Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School, Gordon Street, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 6LW

Distance: 0.92 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977799888

Featherstone Girnhill Infant School

Address: Featherstone Girnhill Infant School, Hardwick Road, Featherstone, Girnhill Infant School, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 5JB

Distance: 0.17 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977702261

Featherstone Girnhill Infant School

Address: Featherstone Girnhill Infant School, Hardwick Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 5JB

Distance: 0.17 miles

Contact:

Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy

Address: Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy, North Close, North Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 6BQ

Distance: 1.45 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977780225

All Saints Featherstone CofE (VA) Junior Infant and Nursery School

Address: All Saints Featherstone CofE (VA) Junior Infant and Nursery School, North Close, North Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 6BQ

Distance: 1.45 miles

Contact:

Featherstone Purston Infant School

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

Distance: 0.35 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: 0.28 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977706063

Streethouse, Junior, Infant and Nursery

Address: Streethouse, Junior, Infant and Nursery, Whinney Lane, Streethouse, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 6DJ

Distance: 1.60 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977798616

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near WF7 5JY

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.46 miles

Contact: :

WAKEFIELD ROAD DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 53 WAKEFIELD ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF7 7AA

Distance: 2.37 miles

Contact: :

ROPERGATE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 47 ROPERGATE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1JY

Distance: 2.42 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.47 miles

Contact: :

CORNMARKET (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 14 CORNMARKET, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1BJ

Distance: 2.49 miles

Contact: :

ELLIS DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED

Address: 18 BEASTFAIR, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1AW

Distance: 2.52 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near WF7 5JY

COHENS CHEMIST

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

Distance: 0.31 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 791932

HEALTHNET HOMECARE

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

Distance: 0.43 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 601370

SCIENSUS

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

Distance: 0.46 miles

Contact: tel: 0870 2400518

COHENS CHEMIST

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

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 791546

SHARLSTON PHARMACY

Address: 74 WEELAND ROAD, SHARLSTON COMMON, WAKEFIELD, WF4 1DB

Distance: 2.00 miles

Contact: tel: 01924 860361

LO'S PHARMACY

Address: 29 BARNSLEY ROAD, ACKWORTH, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF7 7HZ

Distance: 2.34 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 613132

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near WF7 5JY

MOORHOUSE OPTICIANS (FEATHERSTONE)

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

Distance: 0.31 miles

Contact: :

ALDREDS LIMITED - ACKWORTH

Address: 8 BELL LANE, ACKWORTH, PONTEFRACT, WF7 7JA

Distance: 2.39 miles

Contact: :

MOORHOUSE OPTICIANS (PONTEFRACT)

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

Distance: 2.42 miles

Contact: :

SITE FOR SORE EYES (PONTEFRACT)

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

Distance: 2.45 miles

Contact: :

BAYFIELDS OPTICIANS (PONTEFRACT)

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

Distance: 2.45 miles

Contact: :

BROSGILL OPTICIANS - PONTEFRACT

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

Distance: 2.61 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near WF7 5JY

ST THOMAS ROAD SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.42 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 801363

STATION LANE

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

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 600381

SHARLSTON MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: CLIFTON ROAD, SHARLSTON COMMON, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF4 1AF

Distance: 2.07 miles

Contact: :

COLLEGE LANE SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.34 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 611023

STUART ROAD

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

Distance: 2.49 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 703437

FRIARWOOD SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 704777

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Transport Links near WF7 5JY

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: WF7 5JY

Featherstone
Featherstone station, Featherstone, Featherstone, West Yorkshire, WF7 7HJ
Distance: 0.76 miles
Driving Time: 1.90 minutes
Streethouse
Streethouse station, Whinney Lane, Streethouse, West Yorkshire, WF7 6UJ
Distance: 1.69 miles
Driving Time: 3.65 minutes
Pontefract Tanshelf
Pontefract Tanshelf station, Park Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4QA
Distance: 3.57 miles
Driving Time: 6.89 minutes
Fitzwilliam
Fitzwilliam station, Railway Terrace, Fitzwilliam, West Yorkshire, WF9 5DA
Distance: 4.27 miles
Driving Time: 7.81 minutes
Glasshoughton
Glasshoughton station, Colorado Way, Glasshoughton, West Yorkshire, WF10 4TA
Distance: 4.55 miles
Driving Time: 8.62 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near WF7 5JY

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near WF7 5JY

M62 J31

Distance: 3.40 miles

Driving Time: 6.28 minutes

M62 J32

Distance: 4.42 miles

Driving Time: 8.10 minutes

M62 J33

Distance: 5.77 miles

Driving Time: 11.16 minutes

M62 J32A

Distance: 6.12 miles

Driving Time: 9.95 minutes

A1(M) J41

Distance: 6.35 miles

Driving Time: 10.28 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

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

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

What Council is the WF7 5JY 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 5JY 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

House Sales in WF7 5JY

Yearly House Sales for WF7 5JY
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2014	£70,125	£70,125	£70,125	1
2018	£74,000	£74,000	£74,000	1
2020	£105,000	£105,000	£105,000	1

Postcodes near the WF7 5JY Postcode

WF7 5JJ Hardwick Road WF7 5JN Huntwick Drive WF7 5JD Huntwick Road WF7 5HY Priory Road WF7 5JZ Priory Road WF7 5JL Priory Road WF7 5JX Priory Road WF7 5JW Priory Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the WF7 5JY Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near WF7 5JY
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Wakefield Road, Featherstone, PONTEFRACT, WF7 5LD	0.82 miles	Directions from WF7 5JY to Aldi
Asda, Halfpenny Lane, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4BW	3.30 miles	Directions from WF7 5JY to Asda
Iceland, Stuart Road, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4PQ	4.00 miles	Directions from WF7 5JY to Iceland
Tesco, Cornmarket, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1BJ	4.01 miles	Directions from WF7 5JY to Tesco
Morrisons, Stuart Road, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1BT	4.18 miles	Directions from WF7 5JY to Morrisons

What Popular Restaurants are near the WF7 5JY Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near WF7 5JY
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 12, Xscape, Junction 32 Of M62, Castleford, WF10 1AD	2.76 miles	Directions from WF7 5JY to Unit 12, Xscape, Junction 32 Of M62
Junction 33, M62 Motorway, Knottingley, WF11 0AF	3.02 miles	Directions from WF7 5JY to Junction 33, M62 Motorway
Wakefield Trinity Walk Sm, Wakefield, WF1 1QR	5.34 miles	Directions from WF7 5JY to Wakefield Trinity Walk Sm
1 Herriot Way, Wakefield, WF1 2PT	5.99 miles	Directions from WF7 5JY to 1 Herriot Way

Mcdonald's Restaurants near WF7 5JY
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Park Road Retail Park, Park Road, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4PR	2.52 miles	Directions from WF7 5JY to McDonald's, Park Road Retail Park, Park Road, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4PR
McDonald's, Colorado Way, CASTLEFORD, WF10 4TA	2.72 miles	Directions from WF7 5JY to McDonald's, Colorado Way, CASTLEFORD, WF10 4TA
McDonald's, Cathedral Retail Park, Charlesworth Way, WAKEFIELD, WF2 9SE	5.59 miles	Directions from WF7 5JY to McDonald's, Cathedral Retail Park, Charlesworth Way, WAKEFIELD, WF2 9SE
McDonald's, Snow Hill Way, WAKEFIELD, WF1 2UZ	6.00 miles	Directions from WF7 5JY to McDonald's, Snow Hill Way, WAKEFIELD, WF1 2UZ

KFC Restaurants near WF7 5JY
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Cornmarket, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1BJ	2.49 miles	Directions from WF7 5JY to KFC Pontefract - Cornmarket
KFC, Colorado Way, CASTLEFORD, WF10 4TA	2.72 miles	Directions from WF7 5JY to KFC Glasshoughton - Colorado Way
KFC, Westgate Retail & Leisure Park, Ings Road, WAKEFIELD, WF2 9SD	5.75 miles	Directions from WF7 5JY to KFC Wakefield - Westgate Retail Park
KFC, Peel Avenue, WAKEFIELD, WF2 7BL	6.63 miles	Directions from WF7 5JY to KFC Wakefield - Calder Park
KFC, Wakefield Road, BARNSLEY, S71 1NG	8.47 miles	Directions from WF7 5JY to KFC Barnsley - Wakefield Road