WF2 8BY maps, stats, and open data

WF2 8BY lies on Esther Avenue in Wakefield. WF2 8BY 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 8BY maps

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

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WF2 8BY geodata

Easting431765
Northing419925
Latitude53.674835
Longitude-1.520633

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WF2 8BY?

StreetEsther Avenue
Town/CityWakefield
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF2
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WF2 8BY Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF2 8BY 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

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WF2 8BY

January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area474m
January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area474m
January 2024Possession of weaponsOn or near Parking Area474m
➜ Esther Avenue crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF2 8BY

Horbury Rd Gill Sike Road (Horbury Road)Thornes173m
Horbury Rd Gill Sike Road (Horbury Road)Thornes191m
George A Green Rd Horbury Road (George A Green Road)Lupset224m
Horbury Road Esther Ave (Horbury Road)Lupset224m
George A Green Rd Horbury Road (George A Green Road)Lupset238m

Nearest railway stations to WF2 8BY

Wakefield Westgate Station1.3km
Wakefield Kirkgate Station2.2km
Sandal & Agbrigg Station2.9km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF2 8BY

Broadband access in WF2 8BY (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 8BY (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed100.0Mbps
Average download speed92.3Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.0Mbps
Average upload speed1.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed1.26Mbps

Broadband limitations in WF2 8BY (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 8BY

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WF2 8BY gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)488,319
Meter count50
Mean (kWh/meter)9,766
Median (kWh/meter)9,597

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)164,819
Meter count47
Mean (kWh/meter)3,507
Median (kWh/meter)3,405
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF2 8BY, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WF2 8BY.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

87.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF2 8BY:

Food Standards Agency

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

Horbury Road Pharmacy
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
186 Horbury Road
154m
Markies Ltd
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
122 Horbury Road
154m
Farmfoods
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
George-A-Green Court
207m

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Nearest post box to WF2 8BY

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Gill Syke Road17:3011:00236m
Whinney Moor P.o.17:3012:00292m
50 George-a-green Road18:0011:00394m

Nearest sports facilities to WF2 8BY

FacilityDistance
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club
Cross Lane, Wakefield
Grass Pitches
258m
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium
Horbury Road, Wakefield
Athletics, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
402m
The Gym Group (Wakefield)
Dewsbury Road, Wakefield
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
454m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WF2 8BY

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QF
Secondary663m
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QW
Primary704m
St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield, WF2 9JA
Primary736m

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Source: Edubase
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WF2 8BY ITL and WF2 8BY 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 8BY:

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

WF2 8BY 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 8BY:

CodeName
OAE00060018
LSOAE01011900Wakefield 026B
MSOAE02002463Wakefield 026

Nearest postcodes to WF2 8BY

WF2 8BXEsther Avenue37m
WF2 8ERMeltonfield Mews45m
WF2 8BUCobb Avenue77m
WF2 8EXEsther Grove123m
WF2 8SJFernleigh Court138m
WF2 8BZEsther Grove145m
WF2 8BQHorbury Road157m
WF2 8SLFernleigh Court161m
WF2 8ETEsther Grove168m
WF2 8ESGeorge A Green Road208m