WF8 1QS maps, stats, and open data
WF8 1QS lies on Walkergate in Pontefract. WF8 1QS 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 1980.
WF8 1QS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WF8 1QS geodata
| Easting | 446055 |
| Northing | 422075 |
| Latitude | 53.693097 |
| Longitude | -1.304014 |
Where is WF8 1QS?
| Street | Walkergate |
| Town/City | Pontefract |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
WF8 1QS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF8 1QS 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 1QS
2022 28 JAN £230,000 |
16, WALKERGATE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1QS 2021 10 FEB £225,000 |
31, WALKERGATE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1QS 2017 19 DEC £180,000 |
2015 13 AUG £95,000 |
2003 6 FEB £120,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF8 1QS
| South Baileygate Baghill Lane (South Baileygate) | Pontefract | 196m |
| Baghill Lane Industrial Estate (Baghill Lane) | Pontefract | 206m |
| Friarwood Lane Southgate (Friarwood Lane) | Pontefract | 229m |
| Horsefair (Horse Fair) | Pontefract | 245m |
| Northgate Spink Lane (Northgate) | Pontefract | 245m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 1QS
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 0.1km |
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 0.7km |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Station | 1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 1QS (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 WF8 1QS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 45.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF8 1QS (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% |
WF8 1QS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF8 1QS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 236,997 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,850 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,654 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 69,082 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,454 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,797 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 1QS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 1QS.
- 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
93% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 1QS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 1QS (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 1QS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Pontefract Delivery Office | 18:30 | 11:30 | 292m |
| Pontefract Delivery Office | 18:30 | 12:00 | 292m |
| Ashleigh Ave / Grove Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 550m |
WF8 1QS ITL and WF8 1QS 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 1QS:
| 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 1QS 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 1QS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059688 | |
| LSOA | E01011838 | Wakefield 015C |
| MSOA | E02002452 | Wakefield 015 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 1QS
| WF8 1QR | Weavers Road | 32m |
| WF8 1RD | Thackray Lane | 36m |
| WF8 1QJ | Southgate | 55m |
| WF8 1QU | Robinson Street | 83m |
| WF8 1QT | Southgate | 89m |
| WF8 1QY | Harropwell Lane | 105m |
| WF8 1QL | South Baileygate | 129m |
| WF8 1QG | Micklegate | 130m |
| WF8 1QH | Castle Chain | 153m |
| WF8 1PX | 171m |
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