WF2 8QU maps, stats, and open data
WF2 8QU lies on Horbury Road in Wakefield. WF2 8QU 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 8QU geodata
| Easting | 431313 |
| Northing | 419362 |
| Latitude | 53.669802 |
| Longitude | -1.527531 |
Where is WF2 8QU?
| Street | Horbury Road |
| Town/City | Wakefield |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF2 |
WF2 8QU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF2 8QU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
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 8QU
2024 7 MAR £370,000 |
286, HORBURY ROAD, WAKEFIELD, WF2 8QU 2015 19 JUN £160,000 |
260, HORBURY ROAD, WAKEFIELD, WF2 8QU 2015 15 MAY £210,000 |
2007 15 JUN £175,000 |
2004 23 APR £160,000 |
1999 9 AUG £94,000 |
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 8QU
| Horbury Rd Thornes Road (Horbury Road) | Lupset | 65m |
| Horbury Rd Thornes Road (Horbury Road) | Lupset | 124m |
| Horbury Rd Cumbrian Way (Horbury Road) | Lupset | 132m |
| Horbury Rd Cumbrian Way (Horbury Road) | Lupset | 140m |
| Thornes Rd Horbury Road (Thornes Road) | Lupset | 200m |
Nearest railway stations to WF2 8QU
| Wakefield Westgate Station | 2km |
| Wakefield Kirkgate Station | 2.8km |
| Sandal & Agbrigg Station | 3.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF2 8QU (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WF2 8QU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 47.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 68.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF2 8QU (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 8QU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF2 8QU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 359,074 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,899 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,969 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 65,859 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,874 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,328 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF2 8QU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF2 8QU.
- 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
92.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF2 8QU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF2 8QU (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF2 8QU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Lupset Bar | 18:00 | 11:00 | 86m |
| Snapethorpe | 17:45 | 12:30 | 327m |
| Townley Road / Robin Hood Cres | 17:45 | 12:00 | 330m |
WF2 8QU ITL and WF2 8QU 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 8QU:
| 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 8QU 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 8QU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059997 | |
| LSOA | E01011904 | Wakefield 026D |
| MSOA | E02002463 | Wakefield 026 |
Nearest postcodes to WF2 8QU
| WF2 8SE | Manor Haigh Road | 140m |
| WF2 8UR | Fairway View | 185m |
| WF2 8RL | Spa Grove | 192m |
| WF2 8JW | Cumbrian Way | 199m |
| WF2 8RW | Spa Grove | 202m |
| WF2 8SF | Manor Haigh Road | 210m |
| WF2 8QX | Horbury Road | 215m |
| WF2 8RN | Townley Road | 215m |
| WF2 8RJ | Whinney Moor Avenue | 225m |
| WF2 8RE | Horbury Road | 253m |
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