WF2 8YH maps, stats, and open data
WF2 8YH lies on Castle Hill in Wakefield. WF2 8YH 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 1995.
WF2 8YH maps
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WF2 8YH geodata
| Easting | 430188 |
| Northing | 419869 |
| Latitude | 53.674425 |
| Longitude | -1.544509 |
Where is WF2 8YH?
| Street | Castle Hill |
| Town/City | Wakefield |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF2 |
WF2 8YH Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF2 8YH as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 80m | 262ft |
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 8YH
2024 22 NOV £267,500 |
2006 24 JUL £138,000 |
1996 19 JAN £64,995 |
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 8YH
| Dacre Avenue Lindsey Ave (Dacre Avenue) | Lupset | 121m |
| Dacre Avenue Lindsey Ave (Dacre Avenue) | Lupset | 150m |
| Darce Avenue Broadway (Dacre Avenue) | Lupset | 249m |
| Broadway Snapethorpe Gate (Broadway) | Lupset | 288m |
| Broadway Magdalene Road (Broadway) | Lupset | 292m |
Nearest railway stations to WF2 8YH
| Wakefield Westgate Station | 2.7km |
| Wakefield Kirkgate Station | 3.7km |
| Sandal & Agbrigg Station | 4.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF2 8YH (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WF2 8YH (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 32.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 70.38Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF2 8YH (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 8YH gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF2 8YH by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 143,057 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 7,529 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 7,949 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 48,251 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,540 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,458 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF2 8YH, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF2 8YH.
- 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
91.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF2 8YH:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF2 8YH (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF2 8YH
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| 126 Broadway/Hall Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 318m |
| Gargrave Place | 17:30 | 11:00 | 406m |
| 7 Victoria Grove | 17:45 | 12:30 | 762m |
WF2 8YH ITL and WF2 8YH 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 8YH:
| 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 8YH 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 8YH:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00060135 | |
| LSOA | E01011922 | Wakefield 026F |
| MSOA | E02002463 | Wakefield 026 |
Nearest postcodes to WF2 8YH
| WF2 8YQ | Holby Square | 40m |
| WF2 8YF | Airedale Heights | 59m |
| WF2 8AH | Dacre Avenue | 88m |
| WF2 8YG | Airedale Heights | 104m |
| WF2 8YB | Hallamshire Mews | 109m |
| WF2 8YL | St James Rise | 141m |
| WF2 8AL | Dacre Avenue | 146m |
| WF2 8YA | Snapethorpe Gate | 159m |
| WF2 8AN | Dacre Avenue | 187m |
| WF2 8AP | Lindsay Avenue | 215m |
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