WF8 2HB maps, stats, and open data
WF8 2HB lies on Baghill Lane in Pontefract. WF8 2HB 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 January 1980.
WF8 2HB maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WF8 2HB geodata
| Easting | 446626 |
| Northing | 421962 |
| Latitude | 53.692031 |
| Longitude | -1.295385 |
Where is WF8 2HB?
| Street | Baghill Lane |
| Town/City | Pontefract |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
WF8 2HB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF8 2HB as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
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 2HB
52A, BAGHILL LANE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2HB 2001 20 FEB £46,000 |
52A, BAGHILL LANE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2HB 1997 31 JUL £47,500 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF8 2HB
| Baghill Lane Harewood Ave (Baghill Lane) | Willow Park | 10m |
| Baghill Lane Harewood Ave (Baghill Lane) | Willow Park | 70m |
| Baghill Lane Willow Prk (Baghill Lane) | Willow Park | 120m |
| Harewood Ave Cromwell Crescent (Harewood Avenue) | Willow Park | 122m |
| Northfield Dr Eastfield Drive (Northfield Drive) | Willow Park | 130m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 2HB
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 0.5km |
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 0.9km |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Station | 1.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 2HB (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 | 86.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 86.7% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WF8 2HB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 71.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 54.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 13.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF8 2HB (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 2HB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF8 2HB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 243,907 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,422 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,518 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 58,097 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,469 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,065 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 2HB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 2HB.
- 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
67.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 2HB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 2HB (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 2HB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Willow Park P.o. | 17:00 | 11:15 | 139m |
| Eastbourne Vw/Eastbourne Ter | 17:30 | 11:15 | 551m |
| Old Church | 17:30 | 11:30 | 623m |
WF8 2HB ITL and WF8 2HB 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 2HB:
| 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 2HB 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 2HB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059677 | |
| LSOA | E01011839 | Wakefield 012C |
| MSOA | E02002449 | Wakefield 012 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 2HB
| WF8 2EY | Prail Close | 95m |
| WF8 2SU | Willow Park | 101m |
| WF8 2EZ | Eastfield Drive | 102m |
| WF8 2EF | Harewood Avenue | 129m |
| WF8 2EE | All Saints View | 160m |
| WF8 2SZ | Willow Park | 166m |
| WF8 2ED | Fieldhead Close | 172m |
| WF8 2EX | Eastfield Drive | 174m |
| WF8 2ES | Harewood Avenue | 191m |
| WF8 2EG | Cromwell Crescent | 198m |
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