WF7 7HJ 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 (7HJ) 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 7.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case HJ.

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 7HJ 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 7HJ postcode have the street address of Tan House Lane.

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the WF7 7HJ postcode is home to a bustling 59 residents!

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

WF7 7HJ is within the village of Low Ackworth.

The WF7 7HJ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in WF7 7HJ are bungalows. The remainder of residential properties consist of houses. Of these bungalows, most are semi-detached. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached.

Most properties in WF7 7HJ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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

Telephone Area Code for WF7 7HJ

The telephone area code for WF7 7HJ is 01977 Pontefract.

Map Coordinates for WF7 7HJ

Latitude	53.6500951176
Longitude	-1.3224836237

Weather Forecast for WF7 7HJ

Wed 15th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	6.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	E 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	14.00%	E 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	77.00%	E 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	15.00%	ENE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	51.00%	E 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	6.00%	ESE 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 2 mph

Thu 16th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	7.00%	NE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	NNW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	20.00%	NNW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	11.00%	NNE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	14.00%	NE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	18.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	29.00%	NNE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	8.00%	NNE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	3.00%	NNE 7 mph

Fri 17th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	3.00%	N 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	N 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	11.00%	N 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	15.00%	NNE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	37.00%	NE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	36.00%	ENE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	34.00%	NE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	8.00%	NE 7 mph

Sat 18th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	NNE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	9.00%	N 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	N 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	N 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	10.00%	NNE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	32.00%	NNE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	31.00%	NNE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	4.00%	NNE 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the WF7 7HJ Postcode?

Download Speeds For WF7 7HJ

Average Mbps	36.400
Median Mbps	39.100
Maximum Mbps	62.640

WF7 7HJ has an average download speed of 36.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

973 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

12% of postcodes (143,808) have slower broadband speeds.

88% of postcodes (1,039,860) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For WF7 7HJ

Average Mbps	10.200
Median Mbps	9.900
Maximum Mbps	20.000

WF7 7HJ has an average upload speed of 10.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

7,303 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

24% of postcodes (289,885) have slower upload speeds.

75% of postcodes (887,453) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of WF7 7HJ Postcode

England Primary Schools

Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School

Address: Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School, Station Road, Low Ackworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 7HH

Distance: 0.06 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977612124

Ackworth Mill Dam School

Address: Ackworth Mill Dam School, Mill Gate, Ackworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 7PH

Distance: 0.62 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977610062

Ackworth Mill Dam Junior and Infant School

Address: Ackworth Mill Dam Junior and Infant School, Mill Gate, Ackworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 7PH

Distance: 0.62 miles

Contact:

Bell Lane Primary (J and I) School

Address: Bell Lane Primary (J and I) School, Bell Lane, Ackworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 7JH

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near WF7 7HJ

WAKEFIELD ROAD DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.44 miles

Contact: :

ROCKINGHAM HOUSE COSMETIC & IMPLANT DENTISTRY LTD

Address: ROCKINGHAM HOUSE, WAKEFIELD ROAD, FITZWILLIAM, PONTEFRACT, WF9 5AJ

Distance: 2.51 miles

Contact: :

ROPERGATE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 47 ROPERGATE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1JY

Distance: 2.76 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.89 miles

Contact: :

ELLIS DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED

Address: 18 BEASTFAIR, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1AW

Distance: 2.89 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near WF7 7HJ

LO'S PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 613132

COHENS CHEMIST

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

Distance: 2.31 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 791932

WHITWORTH CHEMISTS LIMITED

Address: WAKEFIELD ROAD, FITZWILLIAM, KINSLEY, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 5BP

Distance: 2.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 611571

COHENS CHEMIST

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

Distance: 2.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 791546

CHEQUERFIELD PHARMACY

Address: 1 THE CIRCLE, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 2AY

Distance: 2.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 797391

FRIARWOOD PHARMACY

Address: CARLETON GLEN, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1SU

Distance: 2.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 703667

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near WF7 7HJ

ALDREDS LIMITED - ACKWORTH

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

Distance: 0.81 miles

Contact: :

MOORHOUSE OPTICIANS (FEATHERSTONE)

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

Distance: 2.31 miles

Contact: :

MOORHOUSE OPTICIANS (PONTEFRACT)

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

Distance: 2.76 miles

Contact: :

BAYFIELDS OPTICIANS (PONTEFRACT)

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

Distance: 2.80 miles

Contact: :

SITE FOR SORE EYES (PONTEFRACT)

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

Distance: 2.90 miles

Contact: :

BROSGILL OPTICIANS - PONTEFRACT

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

Distance: 2.93 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near WF7 7HJ

COLLEGE LANE SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 611023

THORPE LANE SURGERY

Address: THORPE LANE, THORPE AUDLIN, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 1NW

Distance: 1.57 miles

Contact: :

ST THOMAS ROAD SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.19 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 801363

KINSLEY HEALTH CENTRE

Address: WAKEFIELD ROAD, FITZWILLIAM, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 5BP

Distance: 2.51 miles

Contact: :

STATION LANE

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

Distance: 2.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 600381

FRIARWOOD SURGERY

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

Distance: 2.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 704777

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Transport Links near WF7 7HJ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: WF7 7HJ

Featherstone
Featherstone station, Featherstone, Featherstone, West Yorkshire, WF7 7HJ
Distance: 3.31 miles
Driving Time: 6.13 minutes
Pontefract Baghill
Pontefract Baghill station, Station Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1RB
Distance: 3.59 miles
Driving Time: 7.23 minutes
Pontefract Tanshelf
Pontefract Tanshelf station, Park Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4QA
Distance: 3.64 miles
Driving Time: 7.28 minutes
Fitzwilliam
Fitzwilliam station, Railway Terrace, Fitzwilliam, West Yorkshire, WF9 5DA
Distance: 3.97 miles
Driving Time: 7.77 minutes
Pontefract Monkhill
Pontefract Monkhill station, Monkhill Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2NX
Distance: 4.19 miles
Driving Time: 8.48 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near WF7 7HJ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near WF7 7HJ

M62 J32

Distance: 4.51 miles

Driving Time: 8.54 minutes

M62 J32A

Distance: 6.20 miles

Driving Time: 10.39 minutes

M62 J31

Distance: 6.37 miles

Driving Time: 11.23 minutes

A1(M) J41

Distance: 6.44 miles

Driving Time: 10.72 minutes

M62 J33

Distance: 7.07 miles

Driving Time: 10.47 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the WF7 7HJ Postcode?

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

What Council is the WF7 7HJ 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 7HJ 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 7HJ

Yearly House Sales for WF7 7HJ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£118,000	£123,500	£120,750	2
2011	£120,000	£120,000	£120,000	1
2013	£100,000	£145,500	£122,750	2
2014	£119,000	£95,000	£116,333	3
2015	£128,000	£130,000	£129,000	2
2016	£140,000	£140,000	£140,000	1
2017	£130,000	£160,000	£145,000	2
2019	£140,000	£163,500	£151,750	2
2021	£269,000	£269,000	£269,000	1
2022	£230,000	£160,000	£195,000	2
2023	£430,000	£171,000	£300,500	2

Postcodes near the WF7 7HJ Postcode

WF7 7NP Beechwood Dale WF7 7HG Station Road WF7 7HH Station Road WF7 7HL Station Road WF7 7LY Station Road WF7 7NT The Courtway WF7 7UA The Orchards WF7 7PY Townend Avenue WF7 7HE Townend Avenue WF7 7HQ Vale View WF7 7NS York Place

What Popular Supermarkets are near the WF7 7HJ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near WF7 7HJ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Wakefield Road, Featherstone, PONTEFRACT, WF7 5LD	3.34 miles	Directions from WF7 7HJ to Aldi
Asda, Halfpenny Lane, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4BW	4.42 miles	Directions from WF7 7HJ to Asda
Iceland, Bank Street, Hemsworth, PONTEFRACT, WF9 4JX	4.63 miles	Directions from WF7 7HJ to Iceland
Tesco, Cornmarket, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1BJ	4.69 miles	Directions from WF7 7HJ to Tesco
Tesco, Market Street, Hemsworth, PONTEFRACT, WF9 4LB	4.73 miles	Directions from WF7 7HJ to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near the WF7 7HJ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near WF7 7HJ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 12, Xscape, Junction 32 Of M62, Castleford, WF10 1AD	4.23 miles	Directions from WF7 7HJ to Unit 12, Xscape, Junction 32 Of M62
Junction 33, M62 Motorway, Knottingley, WF11 0AF	5.34 miles	Directions from WF7 7HJ to Junction 33, M62 Motorway
Great North Road, Doncaster, DN6 8LR	6.13 miles	Directions from WF7 7HJ to Great North Road
Wakefield Trinity Walk Sm, Wakefield, WF1 1QR	7.46 miles	Directions from WF7 7HJ to Wakefield Trinity Walk Sm

Mcdonald's Restaurants near WF7 7HJ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Park Road Retail Park, Park Road, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4PR	3.26 miles	Directions from WF7 7HJ to McDonald's, Park Road Retail Park, Park Road, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4PR
McDonald's, Colorado Way, CASTLEFORD, WF10 4TA	4.22 miles	Directions from WF7 7HJ to McDonald's, Colorado Way, CASTLEFORD, WF10 4TA
McDonald's, Rockingham Way, Redhouse Interchange, Adwick-le-Street, DONCASTER, DN6 7FB	7.15 miles	Directions from WF7 7HJ to McDonald's, Rockingham Way, Redhouse Interchange, Adwick-le-Street, DONCASTER, DN6 7FB
McDonald's, Cathedral Retail Park, Charlesworth Way, WAKEFIELD, WF2 9SE	7.61 miles	Directions from WF7 7HJ to McDonald's, Cathedral Retail Park, Charlesworth Way, WAKEFIELD, WF2 9SE

KFC Restaurants near WF7 7HJ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Cornmarket, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1BJ	2.92 miles	Directions from WF7 7HJ to KFC Pontefract - Cornmarket
KFC, Colorado Way, CASTLEFORD, WF10 4TA	4.22 miles	Directions from WF7 7HJ to KFC Glasshoughton - Colorado Way
KFC, Westgate Retail & Leisure Park, Ings Road, WAKEFIELD, WF2 9SD	7.78 miles	Directions from WF7 7HJ to KFC Wakefield - Westgate Retail Park
KFC, Peel Avenue, WAKEFIELD, WF2 7BL	8.24 miles	Directions from WF7 7HJ to KFC Wakefield - Calder Park
KFC, Wakefield Road, BARNSLEY, S71 1NG	8.33 miles	Directions from WF7 7HJ to KFC Barnsley - Wakefield Road