WF8 2GA maps, stats, and open data
WF8 2GA lies on Goodwood Road in Pontefract. WF8 2GA 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 November 2013.
WF8 2GA geodata
| Easting | 447000 |
| Northing | 423361 |
| Latitude | 53.704571 |
| Longitude | -1.289510 |
Where is WF8 2GA?
| Street | Goodwood Road |
| Town/City | Pontefract |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
WF8 2GA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF8 2GA as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
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
| Ward | Pontefract North |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Normanton, Pontefract And Castleford |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WF8 2GA
2025 31 MAR £375,000 |
2024 24 JAN £272,500 |
2021 10 SEP £182,000 |
2021 30 JUL £210,000 |
2019 22 NOV £163,000 |
2018 4 JUL £165,000 |
2017 23 OCT £215,000 |
2017 21 JUL £189,950 |
2016 4 APR £204,000 |
2016 26 FEB £218,500 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF8 2GA
| Ferrybridge Rd Darkfield Lane (Ferrybridge Road) | Nevison | 127m |
| Ferrybridge Rd Orchard Head Lane (Ferrybridge Road) | Nevison | 144m |
| Ferrybridge Road Orchard Head Ln (Ferrybridge Road) | Nevison | 149m |
| Pontefract Rd Askam Avenue (Pontefract Road) | Nevison | 196m |
| Orchard Head Lane Holmfield Ln (Orchard Head Lane) | Nevison | 351m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 2GA
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 1.1km |
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 1.7km |
| Knottingley Station | 2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 2GA (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 | 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 2GA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 55.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 49.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 15.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF8 2GA (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% |
WF8 2GA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF8 2GA by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 483,465 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 46 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,510 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,029 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 79,092 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 31 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,551 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,420 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 2GA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 2GA.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
41% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 2GA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 2GA (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 2GA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Askam Avenue | 17:00 | 11:45 | 198m |
| Holmefield Lane P.o. | 17:15 | 11:45 | 411m |
| Nevison | 17:15 | 11:30 | 511m |
WF8 2GA ITL and WF8 2GA 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 2GA:
| 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 2GA 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 2GA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059713 | |
| LSOA | E01011835 | Wakefield 012A |
| MSOA | E02002449 | Wakefield 012 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 2GA
| WF8 2GB | Goodwood Avenue | 27m |
| WF8 2PY | Dulverton Rise | 90m |
| WF8 2PR | Pontefract Road | 136m |
| WF8 2PQ | Ferrybridge Road | 148m |
| WF8 2PP | Pontefract Road | 178m |
| WF8 2PZ | Dulverton Close | 188m |
| WF8 2PX | Manor Park Avenue | 200m |
| WF8 2PW | Ashdene Grove | 200m |
| WF8 2BD | Stumpcross Close | 201m |
| WF8 2NB | Holmfield Close | 215m |
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