WF8 1RU maps, stats, and open data
WF8 1RU lies on Sandhill Close in Pontefract. WF8 1RU 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 1RU geodata
| Easting | 445790 |
| Northing | 423569 |
| Latitude | 53.706548 |
| Longitude | -1.307807 |
Where is WF8 1RU?
| Street | Sandhill Close |
| Town/City | Pontefract |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
WF8 1RU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF8 1RU 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 1RU
2023 12 APR £275,000 |
2020 10 FEB £185,000 |
2019 13 DEC £207,500 |
21, SANDHILL CLOSE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1RU 2014 13 MAR £215,000 |
2013 27 SEP £214,000 |
2007 9 AUG £206,000 |
2001 9 MAR £88,000 |
1995 12 JAN £73,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF8 1RU
| Castlebar (Monkhill Lane) | Monkhill | 93m |
| Castlebar (Spital Hardwick Lane) | Monkhill | 101m |
| Monkhill Lane Willowdene Ln (Monkhill Lane) | Monkhill | 196m |
| Monkhill Lane Willowdene Ln (Monkhill Lane) | Monkhill | 223m |
| Spittal Hardwick Lane Ridgedale Mount (Spittal Hardwick Lane) | Pontefract | 281m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 1RU
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 0.9km |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Station | 1.6km |
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 1.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 1RU (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 1RU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 38.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 78.12Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF8 1RU (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 1RU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF8 1RU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 261,669 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 18 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,537 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,013 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 43,552 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,562 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,600 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 1RU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 1RU.
- 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
11.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 1RU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 1RU (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 1RU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Ridgedale Hill/Orchard Head Ln | 17:00 | 11:45 | 102m |
| Newhall Road | 16:00 | 11:00 | 544m |
| Ladybalk Post Office | 18:00 | 12:00 | 620m |
WF8 1RU ITL and WF8 1RU 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 1RU:
| 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 1RU 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 1RU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059711 | |
| LSOA | E01011844 | Wakefield 012E |
| MSOA | E02002449 | Wakefield 012 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 1RU
| WF8 1RX | Monkhill Lane | 53m |
| WF8 1RY | Orchard Head Lane | 86m |
| WF8 1TB | Abbey Walk | 93m |
| WF8 1RS | Monkhill Lane | 110m |
| WF8 1RT | Monkhill Lane | 129m |
| WF8 1TD | Abbey Mews | 135m |
| WF8 1TP | Hawthorne Grange | 142m |
| WF8 1TS | Rosewood Drive | 142m |
| WF8 1RZ | Spittal Hardwick Lane | 170m |
| WF8 1RA | Sandhill Rise | 198m |
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