WF2 8QL maps, stats, and open data
WF2 8QL lies on Thornes Road in Wakefield. WF2 8QL 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 8QL geodata
| Easting | 431645 |
| Northing | 419439 |
| Latitude | 53.670474 |
| Longitude | -1.522499 |
Where is WF2 8QL?
| Street | Thornes Road |
| Town/City | Wakefield |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF2 |
WF2 8QL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF2 8QL 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 8QL
2024 31 MAY £270,000 |
2024 15 MAR £525,000 |
2024 7 FEB £210,000 |
2021 29 OCT £296,000 |
2021 16 APR £310,000 |
2016 24 NOV £210,000 |
2015 4 DEC £218,000 |
2007 8 JUN £196,000 |
2006 30 NOV £230,000 |
2003 15 AUG £150,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF2 8QL
| Thornes Road The Mount (Thornes Road) | Thornes | 87m |
| Thornes Road The Mount (Thornes Road) | Thornes | 100m |
| Thornes Rd Horbury Road (Thornes Road) | Lupset | 141m |
| Horbury Road Whinney Moor Ave (Horbury Road) | Lupset | 149m |
| Horbury Road Gill Sike Rd (Horbury Road) | Lupset | 185m |
Nearest railway stations to WF2 8QL
| Wakefield Westgate Station | 1.8km |
| Wakefield Kirkgate Station | 2.4km |
| Sandal & Agbrigg Station | 2.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF2 8QL (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 | 96.4% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WF2 8QL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 78.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 80.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF2 8QL (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 8QL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF2 8QL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 532,194 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 28 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 19,007 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,520 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 112,222 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 26 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,316 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,097 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF2 8QL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF2 8QL.
- 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
17% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF2 8QL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF2 8QL (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF2 8QL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Whinney Moor P.o. | 17:30 | 12:00 | 212m |
| Lupset Bar | 18:00 | 11:00 | 256m |
| Thornes Road | 18:00 | 12:30 | 383m |
WF2 8QL ITL and WF2 8QL 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 8QL:
| 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 8QL 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 8QL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00060035 | |
| LSOA | E01011905 | Wakefield 028C |
| MSOA | E02002465 | Wakefield 028 |
Nearest postcodes to WF2 8QL
| WF2 8QR | Thornes Road | 40m |
| WF2 8QP | The Mount | 119m |
| WF2 8RB | Horbury Road | 128m |
| WF2 8RD | Gill Sike Avenue | 132m |
| WF2 8QJ | Thornes Road | 167m |
| WF2 8RE | Horbury Road | 171m |
| WF2 8LQ | Thornbury Park | 184m |
| WF2 8UR | Fairway View | 204m |
| WF2 8BH | Thornbury Road | 216m |
| WF2 8QQ | Mount Crescent | 221m |
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