WF8 2AJ maps, stats, and open data

WF8 2AJ lies on School Road in Pontefract. WF8 2AJ is located in the Pontefract South 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 2AJ maps

WF8 2AJ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WF8 2AJ map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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WF8 2AJ geodata

Easting446596
Northing421477
Latitude53.687675
Longitude-1.295912

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WF8 2AJ?

StreetSchool Road
Town/CityPontefract
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF8
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WF8 2AJ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF8 2AJ as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation60m197ft

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

WardPontefract South
ConstituencyNormanton, Pontefract And Castleford

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WF8 2AJ

January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Circle208m
January 2024Public orderOn or near The Circle208m
January 2024Public orderOn or near The Circle208m
➜ School Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF8 2AJ

East Drive School Rd (East Drive)Chequerfield69m
East Drive Kings Cres (East Drive)Chequerfield139m
Chequerfield Lane Willow Park (Chequerfield Lane)Chequerfield147m
Chequerfield Lane Willow Park (Chequerfield Lane)Chequerfield245m
Harewood Ave Cromwell Crescent (Harewood Avenue)Chequerfield255m

Nearest railway stations to WF8 2AJ

Pontefract Baghill Station0.7km
Pontefract Monkhill Station1.4km
Pontefract Tanshelf Station1.7km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF8 2AJ

Broadband access in WF8 2AJ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband100.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in WF8 2AJ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed40.0Mbps
Average download speed54.7Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed9.6Mbps
Average upload speed7.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in WF8 2AJ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF8 2AJ

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WF8 2AJ gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WF8 2AJ by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)357,106
Meter count38
Mean (kWh/meter)9,398
Median (kWh/meter)9,915

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)113,300
Meter count39
Mean (kWh/meter)2,905
Median (kWh/meter)2,665
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 2AJ, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 2AJ.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

93.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 2AJ:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 2AJ (meters)

Playgroup
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Harewood Centre Nursery School
237m
Horners Bakery
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
11
244m
R & S Atlantic Fish Bar
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
8
244m

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Nearest post box to WF8 2AJ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
13 The Circle / West Drive17:3011:00327m
Willow Park P.o.17:0011:15445m
Eastbourne Vw/Eastbourne Ter17:3011:15569m

Nearest sports facilities to WF8 2AJ

FacilityDistance
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc
Harewood Avenue, Pontefract
Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch
117m
High Well School
Rookhill Road, Pontefract
Sports Hall
275m
Chequers Close Playing Fields
Chequers Close, Pontefract
Grass Pitches
473m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WF8 2AJ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2TG
Primary187m
High Well School
Rookhill Road, Pontefract, WF8 2DD
Not applicable340m
Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2ER
Nursery388m

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WF8 2AJ ITL and WF8 2AJ 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 2AJ:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLEYorkshire and The Humber
ITL 2 CodeName
TLE4West Yorkshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLE45Wakefield
LAU 1 CodeName
E08000036Wakefield

WF8 2AJ 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 2AJ:

CodeName
OAE00059764
LSOAE01011850Wakefield 018B
MSOAE02002455Wakefield 018

Nearest postcodes to WF8 2AJ

WF8 2ANEast Drive75m
WF8 2BLChequerfield Road153m
WF8 2AHSchool Road157m
WF8 2DERookhill Road167m
WF8 2APKings Crescent176m
WF8 2BJChequerfield Road176m
WF8 2BWRookhill Mount224m
WF8 2ERHarewood Avenue234m
WF8 2AQHarewood Avenue240m
WF8 2DBThe Close248m