WF2 8RD maps, stats, and open data
WF2 8RD lies on Gill Sike Avenue in Wakefield. WF2 8RD 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 8RD geodata
| Easting | 431638 |
| Northing | 419571 |
| Latitude | 53.671661 |
| Longitude | -1.522591 |
Where is WF2 8RD?
| Street | Gill Sike Avenue |
| Town/City | Wakefield |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF2 |
WF2 8RD Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF2 8RD 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 8RD
3, GILL SIKE AVENUE, WAKEFIELD, WF2 8RD 2017 24 NOV £480,000 |
10, GILL SIKE AVENUE, WAKEFIELD, WF2 8RD 2012 25 JUN £107,000 |
1A, GILL SIKE AVENUE, WAKEFIELD, WF2 8RD 2007 7 SEP £225,000 |
5, GILL SIKE AVENUE, WAKEFIELD, WF2 8RD 2006 18 AUG £305,000 |
1A, GILL SIKE AVENUE, WAKEFIELD, WF2 8RD 1997 31 JUL £67,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF2 8RD
| Horbury Road Gill Sike Rd (Horbury Road) | Lupset | 63m |
| Horbury Road Whinney Moor Ave (Horbury Road) | Lupset | 69m |
| Thornes Road The Mount (Thornes Road) | Thornes | 164m |
| Thornes Road The Mount (Thornes Road) | Thornes | 169m |
| Thornbury Road Thornbury Park (Thorbury Road) | Lupset | 173m |
Nearest railway stations to WF2 8RD
| Wakefield Westgate Station | 1.7km |
| Wakefield Kirkgate Station | 2.4km |
| Sandal & Agbrigg Station | 2.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF2 8RD (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 | 9.1% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WF2 8RD (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 53.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 54.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 79.12Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF2 8RD (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 8RD gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF2 8RD by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 177,550 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,755 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,124 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 40,878 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,542 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,664 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF2 8RD, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF2 8RD.
- 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 8RD:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF2 8RD (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF2 8RD
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Whinney Moor P.o. | 17:30 | 12:00 | 84m |
| Lupset Bar | 18:00 | 11:00 | 303m |
| Thornes Road | 18:00 | 12:30 | 384m |
WF2 8RD ITL and WF2 8RD 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 8RD:
| 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 8RD 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 8RD:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00060035 | |
| LSOA | E01011905 | Wakefield 028C |
| MSOA | E02002465 | Wakefield 028 |
Nearest postcodes to WF2 8RD
| WF2 8RB | Horbury Road | 72m |
| WF2 8LQ | Thornbury Park | 91m |
| WF2 8QL | Thornes Road | 132m |
| WF2 8RE | Horbury Road | 143m |
| WF2 8QR | Thornes Road | 172m |
| WF2 8BH | Thornbury Road | 175m |
| WF2 8QJ | Thornes Road | 184m |
| WF2 8RF | Whinney Moor Avenue | 194m |
| WF2 8ES | George A Green Road | 196m |
| WF2 8BW | Thornbury Road | 201m |
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