WF2 8BQ maps, stats, and open data
WF2 8BQ lies on Horbury Road in Wakefield. WF2 8BQ 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 8BQ geodata
| Easting | 431903 |
| Northing | 419851 |
| Latitude | 53.674178 |
| Longitude | -1.518554 |
Where is WF2 8BQ?
| Street | Horbury Road |
| Town/City | Wakefield |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF2 |
WF2 8BQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF2 8BQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
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
| Ward | Wakefield West |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Wakefield |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WF2 8BQ
EDELWEISS, 156, HORBURY ROAD, WAKEFIELD, WF2 8BQ 2022 20 MAY £500,000 |
2019 20 DEC £220,000 |
186, HORBURY ROAD, WAKEFIELD, WF2 8BQ 2016 15 DEC £120,000 |
180, HORBURY ROAD, WAKEFIELD, WF2 8BQ 2014 10 JAN £300,000 |
182, HORBURY ROAD, WAKEFIELD, WF2 8BQ 2004 13 JUL £270,000 |
2004 8 APR £159,000 |
182, HORBURY ROAD, WAKEFIELD, WF2 8BQ 2003 4 SEP £230,000 |
168, HORBURY ROAD, WAKEFIELD, WF2 8BQ 2002 24 JAN £143,000 |
2001 5 APR £69,500 |
184, HORBURY ROAD, WAKEFIELD, WF2 8BQ 1998 16 JUN £78,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF2 8BQ
| Horbury Rd Gill Sike Road (Horbury Road) | Thornes | 19m |
| Horbury Rd Gill Sike Road (Horbury Road) | Thornes | 43m |
| Horbury Road Esther Ave (Horbury Road) | Lupset | 195m |
| Horbury Rd Thornbury Road (Horbury Road) | Lupset | 204m |
| Horbury Rd Cross Lane (Horbury Road) | Flanshaw | 234m |
Nearest railway stations to WF2 8BQ
| Wakefield Westgate Station | 1.3km |
| Wakefield Kirkgate Station | 2km |
| Sandal & Agbrigg Station | 2.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF2 8BQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WF2 8BQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 11.2Mbps |
| Average download speed | 68.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.21Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF2 8BQ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
WF2 8BQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF2 8BQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 694,938 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 40 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,373 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,625 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 127,962 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 37 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,458 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,900 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF2 8BQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF2 8BQ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
87.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF2 8BQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF2 8BQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF2 8BQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Gill Syke Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 215m |
| Whinney Moor P.o. | 17:30 | 12:00 | 311m |
| Thornes Road | 18:00 | 12:30 | 350m |
WF2 8BQ ITL and WF2 8BQ 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 8BQ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLE | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLE4 | West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLE45 | Wakefield |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000036 | Wakefield |
WF2 8BQ 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 8BQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00060020 | |
| LSOA | E01011900 | Wakefield 026B |
| MSOA | E02002463 | Wakefield 026 |
Nearest postcodes to WF2 8BQ
| WF2 8BU | Cobb Avenue | 80m |
| WF2 8BG | Horbury Road | 101m |
| WF2 8BT | Gill Sike Road | 104m |
| WF2 8BX | Esther Avenue | 123m |
| WF2 8BY | Esther Avenue | 157m |
| WF2 8ER | Meltonfield Mews | 200m |
| WF2 8BW | Thornbury Road | 214m |
| WF2 8BZ | Esther Grove | 223m |
| WF2 8BL | Thornbury Road | 259m |
| WF2 8SJ | Fernleigh Court | 261m |
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