WF8 1BU maps, stats, and open data
WF8 1BU is located in the Pontefract North electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Wakefield and the English Parliamentary constituency of Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford. 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 2017.
WF8 1BU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WF8 1BU geodata
| Easting | 445807 |
| Northing | 421580 |
| Latitude | 53.688689 |
| Longitude | -1.307845 |
Where is WF8 1BU?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
WF8 1BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF8 1BU 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 | Pontefract North |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Normanton, Pontefract And Castleford |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WF8 1BU
2022 30 JUN £230,000 |
2021 20 AUG £265,000 |
2019 28 JUN £219,950 |
5, FRIARWOOD MEWS, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1BU 2017 29 SEP £199,950 |
2, FRIARWOOD MEWS, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1BU 2017 31 AUG £179,950 |
3, FRIARWOOD MEWS, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1BU 2017 30 JUN £199,950 |
1, FRIARWOOD MEWS, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1BU 2017 23 JUN £214,950 |
2017 19 MAY £179,950 |
9, FRIARWOOD MEWS, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1BU 2016 21 DEC £179,950 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF8 1BU
| Carleton Glen General Infirmary (Carleton Glen) | Pontefract | 27m |
| Carleton Glen General Infirmary (Carleton Glen) | Pontefract | 88m |
| Friarwood Lane General Infirmary (Friarwood Lane) | Pontefract | 103m |
| Friarwood Lane General Infirmary (Friarwood Lane) | Pontefract | 112m |
| Hospital Car Park (Grove Road) | Pontefract | 188m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 1BU
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 0.5km |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Station | 1km |
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 1.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 1BU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 41.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 41.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 41.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WF8 1BU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 20.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 42.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 2.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 9.50Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF8 1BU (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 | 58.3% |
Deprivation
83.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 1BU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 1BU (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 1BU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Ashleigh Ave / Grove Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 160m |
| Pontefract P.o. | 18:30 | 12:00 | 375m |
| Mayors Walk/Carleton Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 438m |
WF8 1BU ITL and WF8 1BU 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 WF8 1BU:
| 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 |
WF8 1BU 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 WF8 1BU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059694 | |
| LSOA | E01011840 | Wakefield 018A |
| MSOA | E02002455 | Wakefield 018 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 1BU
| WF8 1DZ | Friarwood Terrace | 77m |
| WF8 1DY | Friarwood Lane | 97m |
| WF8 1EE | Grove Road | 108m |
| WF8 2AD | Ashleigh Avenue | 169m |
| WF8 2RP | Mayors Walk | 179m |
| WF8 2RX | Carleton Glen | 197m |
| WF8 2QE | Frain Close | 214m |
| WF8 1DX | Friarwood Lane | 223m |
| WF8 1ED | Grove Road | 223m |
| WF8 2SW | Bluebell Close | 226m |
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