WF8 2GL maps, stats, and open data
WF8 2GL 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 August 2022.
WF8 2GL geodata
| Easting | 447187 |
| Northing | 423058 |
| Latitude | 53.701849 |
| Longitude | -1.286725 |
Where is WF8 2GL?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
Politics
| Ward | Pontefract North |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Normanton, Pontefract And Castleford |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WF8 2GL
2025 19 AUG £290,000 |
12, CASTLE CLOSE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2GL 2022 4 NOV £279,995 |
10, CASTLE CLOSE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2GL 2022 28 OCT £296,995 |
4, CASTLE CLOSE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2GL 2022 28 OCT £279,995 |
2, CASTLE CLOSE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2GL 2022 30 SEP £286,995 |
2022 9 SEP £274,995 |
3, CASTLE CLOSE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2GL 2022 9 SEP £284,995 |
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 2GL
| Knottingley Rd Sowgate Lane (Knottingley Road) | Pontefract | 170m |
| Knottingley Rd Stump Cross Lane (Knottingley Road) | Pontefract | 176m |
| Knottingley Rd Water Lane (Knottingley Road) | Monkhill | 350m |
| Knottingley Rd Lower Taythes Lane (Knottingley Road) | Ferrybridge | 437m |
| Knottingley Rd Lower Taythes Lane (Knottingley Road) | Ferrybridge | 456m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 2GL
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 1.2km |
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 1.6km |
| Knottingley Station | 1.9km |
Deprivation
41% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 2GL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 2GL (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 2GL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| 86 Bexhill Close | 17:15 | 11:30 | 317m |
| Askam Avenue | 17:00 | 11:45 | 524m |
| Nevison | 17:15 | 11:30 | 619m |
WF8 2GL ITL and WF8 2GL 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 2GL:
| 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 2GL 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 2GL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059725 | |
| LSOA | E01011835 | Wakefield 012A |
| MSOA | E02002449 | Wakefield 012 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 2GL
| WF8 2DQ | Stumpcross Lane | 158m |
| WF8 2LD | Knottingley Road | 206m |
| WF8 2BD | Stumpcross Close | 232m |
| WF8 2DG | Stumpcross Court | 254m |
| WF8 2DF | Stumpcross Way | 264m |
| WF8 2WJ | Stumpcross Meadows | 266m |
| WF8 2GB | Goodwood Avenue | 352m |
| WF8 2PX | Manor Park Avenue | 354m |
| WF8 2GA | Goodwood Road | 356m |
| WF8 2TA | Sowgate Lane | 365m |
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