WF8 2FS maps, stats, and open data
WF8 2FS 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 October 2017.
WF8 2FS maps
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WF8 2FS geodata
| Easting | 446956 |
| Northing | 422416 |
| Latitude | 53.696100 |
| Longitude | -1.290321 |
Where is WF8 2FS?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
Politics
| Ward | Pontefract North |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Normanton, Pontefract And Castleford |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WF8 2FS
2023 2 MAY £300,000 |
2022 15 SEP £295,000 |
2022 2 SEP £265,000 |
2022 29 MAR £245,000 |
2022 18 MAR £225,000 |
2021 31 MAR £268,000 |
2021 18 MAR £230,000 |
15, SMYTH LANE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2FS 2018 15 JUN £193,996 |
2018 11 MAY £199,995 |
11, SMYTH LANE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2FS 2018 27 APR £209,995 |
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 2FS
| Northfield Drive Whitebeam Green (Northfield Drive) | Willow Park | 149m |
| Northfield Drive Plane Green (Northfield Drive) | Willow Park | 249m |
| St Michaels School (Cobbler's Lane) | Willow Park | 304m |
| Cobbler's Lane Bexhill Close (Cobblers Lane) | Nevison | 369m |
| Northfield Drive Springfield Ave (Northfield Drive) | Willow Park | 415m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 2FS
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 0.9km |
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 1km |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Station | 1.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 2FS (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 | 94.1% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 94.1% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in WF8 2FS (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% |
Deprivation
67.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 2FS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 2FS (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 2FS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| 86 Bexhill Close | 17:15 | 11:30 | 406m |
| Old Church | 17:30 | 11:30 | 538m |
| Willow Park P.o. | 17:00 | 11:15 | 561m |
WF8 2FS ITL and WF8 2FS 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 2FS:
| 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 2FS 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 2FS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059695 | |
| LSOA | E01011839 | Wakefield 012C |
| MSOA | E02002449 | Wakefield 012 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 2FS
| WF8 2EU | Western Avenue | 130m |
| WF8 2ET | Western Avenue | 142m |
| WF8 2DR | Whitebeam Green | 158m |
| WF8 2DT | Poplar Green | 165m |
| WF8 2DS | Northfield Drive | 171m |
| WF8 2JD | Western Court | 220m |
| WF8 2DP | Ash Green | 226m |
| WF8 2DX | Hornbeam Green | 243m |
| WF8 2DU | Sycamore Green | 256m |
| WF8 2SR | Stella Gardens | 270m |
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