WF2 8QR maps, stats, and open data

WF2 8QR lies on Thornes Road in Wakefield. WF2 8QR 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 8QR maps

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

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
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WF2 8QR geodata

Easting431647
Northing419399
Latitude53.670114
Longitude-1.522472

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WF2 8QR?

StreetThornes Road
Town/CityWakefield
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF2
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WF2 8QR Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF2 8QR 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

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in WF2 8QR

2022
7 JAN
£330,000
2018
11 OCT
£285,000
2006
5 MAY
£200,000
1997
7 MAY
£40,000

➜ Wakefield house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WF2 8QR

June 2022BurglaryOn or near The Mount113m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near George A Green Road304m
June 2022Public orderOn or near George A Green Road304m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF2 8QR

Thornes Road The Mount (Thornes Road)Thornes90m
Thornes Road The Mount (Thornes Road)Thornes109m
Thornes Rd Horbury Road (Thornes Road)Lupset140m
Horbury Road Whinney Moor Ave (Horbury Road)Lupset185m
Horbury Rd Thornes Road (Horbury Road)Lupset216m

Nearest railway stations to WF2 8QR

Wakefield Westgate Station1.8km
Wakefield Kirkgate Station2.4km
Sandal & Agbrigg Station2.8km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF2 8QR

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

Download

Median download speed39.5Mbps
Average download speed47.7Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.1Mbps
Average upload speed6.8Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WF2 8QR (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 8QR

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WF2 8QR gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)543,914
Meter count28
Mean (kWh/meter)19,426
Median (kWh/meter)19,603

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)113,677
Meter count28
Mean (kWh/meter)4,060
Median (kWh/meter)3,661
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF2 8QR, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WF2 8QR.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

17% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF2 8QR:

Food Standards Agency

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

West Wakefield Methodist Church
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Thornes Road
2m
Eat 88
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
201A Horbury Road
163m
Tanith Enterprise Ltd
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Whinney Moor Service Station
163m

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Nearest post box to WF2 8QR

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Whinney Moor P.o.17:3012:00252m
Lupset Bar18:0011:00254m
Thornes Road18:0012:30391m

Nearest sports facilities to WF2 8QR

FacilityDistance
Wakefield The Mount Junior And Infant School
The Mount, Wakefield
Grass Pitches
264m
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, Wakefield
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
445m
Empire Stores (Closed)
Horbury Road, Wakefield
Grass Pitches
447m

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Nearest schools to WF2 8QR

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QW
Primary266m
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QF
Secondary445m
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
St George's Road, Lupset, Wakefield, WF2 8AA
Primary859m

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WF2 8QR ITL and WF2 8QR 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 8QR:

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

WF2 8QR 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 8QR:

CodeName
OAE00060035
LSOAE01011905Wakefield 028C
MSOAE02002465Wakefield 028

Nearest postcodes to WF2 8QR

WF2 8QLThornes Road40m
WF2 8QPThe Mount81m
WF2 8RBHorbury Road164m
WF2 8RDGill Sike Avenue172m
WF2 8URFairway View182m
WF2 8QJThornes Road182m
WF2 8REHorbury Road197m
WF2 8QWThe Mount199m
WF2 8QQMount Crescent209m
WF2 8LQThornbury Park220m