WF2 8BL maps, stats, and open data

WF2 8BL lies on Thornbury Road in Wakefield. WF2 8BL is located in the Wakefield West electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Wakefield and the English Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS West Yorkshire ICB - 03R and the police force is West Yorkshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

WF2 8BL maps

WF2 8BL map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WF2 8BL map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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WF2 8BL geodata

Easting431870
Northing419594
Latitude53.671854
Longitude-1.519077

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WF2 8BL?

StreetThornbury Road
Town/CityWakefield
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF2
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WF2 8BL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF2 8BL as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation40m131ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardWakefield West
ConstituencyWakefield

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in WF2 8BL

2018
26 SEP
£197,000
1995
22 NOV
£55,995

➜ Wakefield house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WF2 8BL

June 2022Other theftOn or near Gill Sike Bungalows69m
June 2022RobberyOn or near Gill Sike Bungalows69m
June 2022Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Gill Sike Grove134m
➜ Thornbury Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF2 8BL

Thornbury Road Thornbury Park (Thorbury Road)Lupset63m
Thornbury Road Thornbury Park (Thornbury Road)Lupset64m
Horbury Rd Thornbury Road (Horbury Road)Lupset122m
Thornes Road Gill Sike Rd (Thornes Road)Thornes134m
Thornes Road Gill Sike Rd (Thornes Road)Thornes138m

Nearest railway stations to WF2 8BL

Wakefield Westgate Station1.5km
Wakefield Kirkgate Station2.2km
Sandal & Agbrigg Station2.7km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF2 8BL

Broadband access in WF2 8BL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in WF2 8BL (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed6.8Mbps
Average download speed25.9Mbps
Maximum download speed100.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed0.8Mbps
Average upload speed1.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed5.75Mbps

Broadband limitations in WF2 8BL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF2 8BL

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WF2 8BL gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WF2 8BL by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)95,045
Meter count11
Mean (kWh/meter)8,640
Median (kWh/meter)7,476

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)21,112
Meter count11
Mean (kWh/meter)1,919
Median (kWh/meter)1,388
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF2 8BL, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WF2 8BL.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

80.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF2 8BL:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF2 8BL (meters)

Cathedral Academy
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Thornes Road
203m
Horbury Road Pharmacy
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
186 Horbury Road
261m
Markies Ltd
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
122 Horbury Road
261m

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Nearest post box to WF2 8BL

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Thornes Road18:0012:30166m
Whinney Moor P.o.17:3012:00212m
Gill Syke Road17:3011:00473m

Nearest sports facilities to WF2 8BL

FacilityDistance
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, Wakefield
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
331m
Wakefield The Mount Junior And Infant School
The Mount, Wakefield
Grass Pitches
365m
Wakefield College (Thornes Park Campus) (Closed)
Thornes Park, Wakefield
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym
498m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WF2 8BL

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QF
Secondary331m
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QW
Primary369m
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8ST
Primary973m

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WF2 8BL ITL and WF2 8BL LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WF2 8BL:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLEYorkshire and The Humber
ITL 2 CodeName
TLE4West Yorkshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLE45Wakefield
LAU 1 CodeName
E08000036Wakefield

WF2 8BL census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WF2 8BL:

CodeName
OAE00060039
LSOAE01011907Wakefield 028D
MSOAE02002465Wakefield 028

Nearest postcodes to WF2 8BL

WF2 8BHThornbury Road60m
WF2 8BWThornbury Road77m
WF2 8BPGill Sike Bungalows86m
WF2 8QNThornes Road113m
WF2 8QJThornes Road122m
WF2 8LQThornbury Park148m
WF2 8BGHorbury Road158m
WF2 8BTGill Sike Road176m
WF2 8QHMilnes Avenue202m
WF2 8QFThornes Road203m