WF2 8BZ maps, stats, and open data

WF2 8BZ lies on Esther Grove in Wakefield. WF2 8BZ 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 8BZ maps

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

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WF2 8BZ geodata

Easting431685
Northing419804
Latitude53.673752
Longitude-1.521856

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WF2 8BZ?

StreetEsther Grove
Town/CityWakefield
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF2
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WF2 8BZ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF2 8BZ 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 8BZ

December 2023Other theftOn or near Potter Avenue257m
November 2023Other theftOn or near Potter Avenue257m
October 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Potter Avenue257m
➜ Esther Grove crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF2 8BZ

George A Green Rd Horbury Road (George A Green Road)Lupset89m
George A Green Rd Horbury Road (George A Green Road)Lupset102m
Horbury Road Esther Ave (Horbury Road)Lupset139m
Horbury Rd Thornbury Road (Horbury Road)Lupset158m
Horbury Road Gill Sike Rd (Horbury Road)Lupset208m

Nearest railway stations to WF2 8BZ

Wakefield Westgate Station1.5km
Wakefield Kirkgate Station2.3km
Sandal & Agbrigg Station2.9km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF2 8BZ

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

Download

Median download speed7.4Mbps
Average download speed70.9Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed0.9Mbps
Average upload speed0.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed1.13Mbps

Broadband limitations in WF2 8BZ (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 8BZ

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WF2 8BZ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)88,996
Meter count12
Mean (kWh/meter)7,416
Median (kWh/meter)6,372

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)30,085
Meter count9
Mean (kWh/meter)3,343
Median (kWh/meter)3,224
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF2 8BZ, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WF2 8BZ.
  • 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 8BZ:

Food Standards Agency

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

Farmfoods
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
George-A-Green Court
66m
Horbury Road Pharmacy
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
186 Horbury Road
221m
Markies Ltd
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
122 Horbury Road
221m

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Nearest post box to WF2 8BZ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Whinney Moor P.o.17:3012:00155m
50 George-a-green Road18:0011:00346m
Gill Syke Road17:3011:00374m

Nearest sports facilities to WF2 8BZ

FacilityDistance
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club
Cross Lane, Wakefield
Grass Pitches
389m
Thornes Park Athletics Stadium
Horbury Road, Wakefield
Athletics, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
518m
Wakefield The Mount Junior And Infant School
The Mount, Wakefield
Grass Pitches
597m

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Nearest schools to WF2 8BZ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QW
Primary601m
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QF
Secondary611m
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9DD
Primary773m

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WF2 8BZ ITL and WF2 8BZ 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 8BZ:

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

WF2 8BZ 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 8BZ:

CodeName
OAE00060018
LSOAE01011900Wakefield 026B
MSOAE02002463Wakefield 026

Nearest postcodes to WF2 8BZ

WF2 8ESGeorge A Green Road67m
WF2 8ETEsther Grove92m
WF2 8EXEsther Grove126m
WF2 8BXEsther Avenue138m
WF2 8BYEsther Avenue145m
WF2 8ERMeltonfield Mews160m
WF2 8BUCobb Avenue165m
WF2 8LQThornbury Park201m
WF2 8BWThornbury Road203m
WF2 8BGHorbury Road216m