WF8 2FB maps, stats, and open data

WF8 2FB 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 March 2012.

WF8 2FB maps

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

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WF8 2FB geodata

Easting447006
Northing422919
Latitude53.700598
Longitude-1.289486

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WF8 2FB?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF8
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WF8 2FB Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation30m98ft

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 North
ConstituencyNormanton, Pontefract And Castleford

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WF8 2FB

February 2023Other theftOn or near Stumpcross Court200m
February 2023Other theftOn or near Stumpcross Court200m
August 2022Other theftOn or near Stumpcross Court200m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF8 2FB

Knottingley Rd Water Lane (Knottingley Road)Monkhill124m
Knottingley Rd Stump Cross Lane (Knottingley Road)Pontefract188m
Cobbler's Lane Bexhill Close (Cobblers Lane)Nevison241m
Knottingley Rd Sowgate Lane (Knottingley Road)Pontefract273m
Knottingley Rd Water Lane (Bondgate)Monkhill324m

Nearest railway stations to WF8 2FB

Pontefract Monkhill Station1km
Pontefract Baghill Station1.3km
Pontefract Tanshelf Station2.1km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF8 2FB

Broadband access in WF8 2FB (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 2FB (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed35.0Mbps
Average download speed91.9Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed7.1Mbps
Average upload speed7.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed8.20Mbps

Broadband limitations in WF8 2FB (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 2FB

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WF8 2FB gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)72,429
Meter count11
Mean (kWh/meter)6,584
Median (kWh/meter)6,704

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)30,503
Meter count10
Mean (kWh/meter)3,050
Median (kWh/meter)2,790
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 2FB, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 2FB.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

41% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 2FB:

Food Standards Agency

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

Slimming World
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
26 Dandy Mill Avenue
129m
Badens Butties
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Cooke Hall Scout Hq
142m
The Cobbler Pub
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Cobblers Lane
275m

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Nearest post box to WF8 2FB

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
86 Bexhill Close17:1511:30102m
Nevison17:1511:30468m
Holmefield Lane P.o.17:1511:45600m

Nearest sports facilities to WF8 2FB

FacilityDistance
Orchard Head Junior, Infant And Nursery School
Orchard Head Lane, Pontefract
Grass Pitches
879m
Orchard Head (Closed)
Orchard Head Lane, Nevison, Pontefract
Grass Pitches
1km
Ladybalk Quarry
Lady Balk Lane, Pontefract
Grass Pitches
1.2km

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Nearest schools to WF8 2FB

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
Orchard Head Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2NJ
Primary803m
Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HN
Primary820m
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HN
Primary825m

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WF8 2FB ITL and WF8 2FB 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 2FB:

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

WF8 2FB 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 2FB:

CodeName
OAE00059725
LSOAE01011835Wakefield 012A
MSOAE02002449Wakefield 012

Nearest postcodes to WF8 2FB

WF8 2WJStumpcross Meadows50m
WF8 2LGKnottingley Road141m
WF8 2JUKnottingley Road155m
WF8 2JYDandy Mill Avenue167m
WF8 2DFStumpcross Way168m
WF8 2LFBexhill Close170m
WF8 2DQStumpcross Lane170m
WF8 2LEBexhill Close197m
WF8 2DGStumpcross Court205m
WF8 2JZHighland Close224m