WF8 2BJ maps, stats, and open data

WF8 2BJ lies on Chequerfield Road in Pontefract. WF8 2BJ 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 2BJ maps

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

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WF8 2BJ geodata

Easting446585
Northing421301
Latitude53.686094
Longitude-1.296104

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WF8 2BJ?

StreetChequerfield Road
Town/CityPontefract
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF8
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WF8 2BJ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF8 2BJ 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 2BJ

January 2024Public orderOn or near The Circle126m
January 2024Public orderOn or near The Circle126m
January 2024Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Circle126m
➜ Chequerfield Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF8 2BJ

East Drive Kings Cres (East Drive)Chequerfield64m
East Drive School Rd (East Drive)Chequerfield108m
Monument Mews (The Circle)Chequerfield195m
Chequerfield Rd Church (Chequerfield Road)Chequerfield261m
Chequerfield Lane Willow Park (Chequerfield Lane)Chequerfield272m

Nearest railway stations to WF8 2BJ

Pontefract Baghill Station0.8km
Pontefract Monkhill Station1.5km
Pontefract Tanshelf Station1.8km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF8 2BJ

Broadband access in WF8 2BJ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband96.6%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband96.6%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband96.6%

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

Broadband speed in WF8 2BJ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed39.0Mbps
Average download speed69.7Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.2Mbps
Average upload speed5.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in WF8 2BJ (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 30Mbps3.4%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF8 2BJ

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WF8 2BJ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)350,384
Meter count27
Mean (kWh/meter)12,977
Median (kWh/meter)13,094

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)114,304
Meter count28
Mean (kWh/meter)4,082
Median (kWh/meter)3,862
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 2BJ, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 2BJ.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

89.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 2BJ:

Food Standards Agency

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

Horners Bakery
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
11
145m
R & S Atlantic Fish Bar
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
8
145m
St Marys Community Centre
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
The Circle
145m

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Nearest post box to WF8 2BJ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
13 The Circle / West Drive17:3011:00213m
Willow Park P.o.17:0011:15616m
Ashleigh Ave / Grove Road17:3011:00667m

Nearest sports facilities to WF8 2BJ

FacilityDistance
High Well School
Rookhill Road, Pontefract
Sports Hall
251m
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc
Harewood Avenue, Pontefract
Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch
264m
Chequers Close Playing Fields
Chequers Close, Pontefract
Grass Pitches
403m

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Nearest schools to WF8 2BJ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2TG
Primary317m
High Well School
Rookhill Road, Pontefract, WF8 2DD
Not applicable322m
Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2ER
Nursery557m

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WF8 2BJ ITL and WF8 2BJ 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 2BJ:

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

WF8 2BJ 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 2BJ:

CodeName
OAE00059771
LSOAE01011852Wakefield 018C
MSOAE02002455Wakefield 018

Nearest postcodes to WF8 2BJ

WF8 2BHChequerfield Road104m
WF8 2ANEast Drive105m
WF8 2BLChequerfield Road105m
WF8 2ATBroadway120m
WF8 2DBThe Close131m
WF8 2BNChequerfield Mount141m
WF8 2APKings Crescent155m
WF8 2AJSchool Road176m
WF8 2AYThe Circle191m
WF8 2BWRookhill Mount191m