WF8 2FW maps, stats, and open data
WF8 2FW 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 September 2018.
WF8 2FW maps
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WF8 2FW geodata
| Easting | 447418 |
| Northing | 423485 |
| Latitude | 53.705666 |
| Longitude | -1.283162 |
Where is WF8 2FW?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
Politics
| Ward | Pontefract North |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Normanton, Pontefract And Castleford |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WF8 2FW
2026 20 JAN £319,950 |
2022 11 APR £367,500 |
2021 30 SEP £285,000 |
35, BIRCH WAY, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2FW 2021 16 APR £275,000 |
35, BIRCH WAY, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2FW 2021 16 APR £275,000 |
2021 15 JAN £260,500 |
45, BIRCH WAY, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2FW 2020 26 AUG £250,000 |
37, BIRCH WAY, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2FW 2020 17 JUL £260,000 |
43, BIRCH WAY, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2FW 2020 28 FEB £260,000 |
28, BIRCH WAY, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2FW 2019 23 AUG £295,000 |
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 2FW
| Pontefract Road Limetrees (Pontefract Road) | Nevison | 300m |
| Pontefract Road Limetrees (Pontefract Road) | Nevison | 309m |
| Pontefract Rd Askam Avenue (Pontefract Road) | Nevison | 392m |
| Ferrybridge Rd Darkfield Lane (Ferrybridge Road) | Nevison | 442m |
| Arncliffe Drive Mill View (Arncliffe Drive) | Ferrybridge | 480m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 2FW
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 1.5km |
| Knottingley Station | 1.6km |
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 2FW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 50.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 0.0% |
| 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 2FW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 4.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 9.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 37.93Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 0.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 2.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 6.64Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF8 2FW (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 | 50.0% |
Deprivation
41% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 2FW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 2FW (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 2FW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Askam Avenue | 17:00 | 11:45 | 397m |
| Arncliffe Drive/Sandringham Av | 17:00 | 11:00 | 703m |
| Pontefract Road / Windsor Drive | 17:30 | 11:00 | 792m |
WF8 2FW ITL and WF8 2FW 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 2FW:
| 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 2FW 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 2FW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059713 | |
| LSOA | E01011835 | Wakefield 012A |
| MSOA | E02002449 | Wakefield 012 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 2FW
| WF8 2PT | Highfield Avenue | 213m |
| WF8 2QB | Limetrees | 214m |
| WF8 2WN | The Hawthorns | 254m |
| WF8 2PS | Pontefract Road | 271m |
| WF8 2PU | Pontefract Road | 335m |
| WF8 2PR | Pontefract Road | 366m |
| WF8 2TA | Sowgate Lane | 381m |
| WF8 2GB | Goodwood Avenue | 409m |
| WF8 2PP | Pontefract Road | 425m |
| WF8 2GA | Goodwood Road | 436m |
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