WF2 8SL maps, stats, and open data
WF2 8SL lies on Fernleigh Court in Wakefield. WF2 8SL 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 April 1986.
WF2 8SL geodata
| Easting | 431693 |
| Northing | 420069 |
| Latitude | 53.676133 |
| Longitude | -1.521708 |
Where is WF2 8SL?
| Street | Fernleigh Court |
| Town/City | Wakefield |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF2 |
WF2 8SL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF2 8SL 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 8SL
2018 22 JUN £146,500 |
109, FERNLEIGH COURT, WAKEFIELD, WF2 8SL 2017 6 FEB £125,000 |
2016 16 DEC £138,500 |
2003 30 OCT £130,000 |
2003 17 SEP £125,000 |
2002 23 AUG £85,000 |
1998 2 DEC £59,000 |
1997 25 APR £53,000 |
2, FERNLEIGH COURT, WAKEFIELD, WF2 8SL 1997 7 JAN £49,500 |
1996 5 NOV £51,500 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF2 8SL
| Dewsbury Road Waterton Rd (Dewsbury Road) | Flanshaw | 250m |
| Horbury Rd Cross Lane (Horbury Road) | Flanshaw | 280m |
| Dewsbury Road Whitehall St (Dewsbury Road) | Flanshaw | 282m |
| Dewsbury Road Waterton Rd (Dewsbury Road) | Flanshaw | 290m |
| Horbury Rd Cross Lane (Horbury Road) | Flanshaw | 290m |
Nearest railway stations to WF2 8SL
| Wakefield Westgate Station | 1.3km |
| Wakefield Kirkgate Station | 2.2km |
| Sandal & Agbrigg Station | 3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF2 8SL (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 | 90.9% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WF2 8SL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 62.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF2 8SL (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 8SL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF2 8SL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 437,618 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 44 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 9,946 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,951 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 151,454 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 43 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,522 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,080 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF2 8SL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF2 8SL.
- 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
87.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF2 8SL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF2 8SL (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF2 8SL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Gill Syke Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 267m |
| 50 George-a-green Road | 18:00 | 11:00 | 342m |
| Ossett | 17:30 | 11:00 | 395m |
WF2 8SL ITL and WF2 8SL 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 8SL:
| 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 8SL 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 8SL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00060014 | |
| LSOA | E01011900 | Wakefield 026B |
| MSOA | E02002463 | Wakefield 026 |
Nearest postcodes to WF2 8SL
| WF2 8SJ | Fernleigh Court | 57m |
| WF2 8DQ | Sycamore Copse | 68m |
| WF2 8ER | Meltonfield Mews | 119m |
| WF2 8DG | Sycamore Copse | 120m |
| WF2 8EY | Esther Grove | 122m |
| WF2 8DA | Cross Lane | 132m |
| WF2 8EX | Esther Grove | 156m |
| WF2 8BY | Esther Avenue | 161m |
| WF2 8EU | Esther Grove | 162m |
| WF2 8DF | Rayfield | 162m |
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