WF2 8HG maps, stats, and open data

WF2 8HG lies on Potter Avenue in Wakefield. WF2 8HG 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 8HG maps

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

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WF2 8HG geodata

Easting431386
Northing419859
Latitude53.674264
Longitude-1.526376

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WF2 8HG?

StreetPotter Avenue
Town/CityWakefield
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF2
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WF2 8HG Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation50m164ft

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 8HG

January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near Petrol Station460m
January 2024Other theftOn or near Petrol Station460m
January 2024ShopliftingOn or near Petrol Station460m
➜ Potter Avenue crime map and outcomes

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF2 8HG

George A Green Rd Waterton Road (George-a-green Road)Lupset62m
George A Green Rd Waterton Road (George A Green Road)Lupset70m
Waterton Rd George A Green Road (George A Green Road)Flanshaw132m
George A Green Road Waterton Rd (George A Green Road)Flanshaw151m
Waterton Rd Chantry Road (Waterton Road)Lupset168m

Nearest railway stations to WF2 8HG

Wakefield Westgate Station1.7km
Wakefield Kirkgate Station2.5km
Sandal & Agbrigg Station3.2km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF2 8HG

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

Download

Median download speed37.2Mbps
Average download speed75.6Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed5.8Mbps
Average upload speed4.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed9.76Mbps

Broadband limitations in WF2 8HG (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 8HG

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WF2 8HG gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)187,025
Meter count18
Mean (kWh/meter)10,390
Median (kWh/meter)10,451

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)69,070
Meter count18
Mean (kWh/meter)3,837
Median (kWh/meter)3,535
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF2 8HG, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WF2 8HG.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

92.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF2 8HG:

Food Standards Agency

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

George-A-Green Fisheries
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
89 George-A-Green Road
90m
Lupset Mini Market
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
11 Waterton Road
211m
Farmfoods
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
George-A-Green Court
258m

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Nearest post box to WF2 8HG

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
50 George-a-green Road18:0011:0093m
Whinney Moor P.o.17:3012:00349m
Waterton Road17:3011:00407m

Nearest sports facilities to WF2 8HG

FacilityDistance
Wakefield St Michaels Cricket Club
Cross Lane, Wakefield
Grass Pitches
504m
St George's Community Centre
Broadway, Wakefield
Sports Hall
760m
Wakefield The Mount Junior And Infant School
The Mount, Wakefield
Grass Pitches
782m

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Nearest schools to WF2 8HG

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9DD
Primary520m
St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield, WF2 9JA
Primary624m
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
St George's Road, Lupset, Wakefield, WF2 8AA
Primary742m

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WF2 8HG ITL and WF2 8HG 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 8HG:

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

WF2 8HG 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 8HG:

CodeName
OAE00060024
LSOAE01011901Wakefield 026C
MSOAE02002463Wakefield 026

Nearest postcodes to WF2 8HG

WF2 8HAGeorge A Green Road89m
WF2 8HFBentley Road104m
WF2 8HEPotter Avenue138m
WF2 8EZEsther Grove157m
WF2 8SBManor Haigh Road195m
WF2 8HSWaterton Road210m
WF2 8EUEsther Grove210m
WF2 8HZFrobisher Grove212m
WF2 8HTWaterton Road215m
WF2 8HHWaterton Road217m