WF8 2HS maps, stats, and open data

WF8 2HS lies on Western Avenue in Pontefract. WF8 2HS 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 2HS maps

WF8 2HS map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

WF8 2HS map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WF8 2HS geodata

Easting	446873
Northing	422105
Latitude	53.693294
Longitude	-1.291623

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WF8 2HS?

Street	Western Avenue
Town/City	Pontefract
Country	England
Postcode District	WF8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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WF8 2HS Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF8 2HS 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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Pontefract North
Constituency	Normanton, Pontefract And Castleford

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WF8 2HS

June 2022	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Scawthorpe Close	47m
June 2022	Public order	On or near Scawthorpe Close	47m
June 2022	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Western Avenue	60m
➜ Western Avenue crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF8 2HS

St Michaels School (Cobbler's Lane)	Willow Park	114m
Baghill Lane Willow Prk (Baghill Lane)	Willow Park	248m
Baghill Lane Willow Prk (Baghill Lane)	Willow Park	264m
Northfield Drive Plane Green (Northfield Drive)	Willow Park	282m
Eastbourne Terrace (Baghill Lane)	Willow Park	287m

Nearest railway stations to WF8 2HS

Pontefract Baghill Station	0.8km
Pontefract Monkhill Station	1km
Pontefract Tanshelf Station	1.8km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF8 2HS

Broadband access in WF8 2HS (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	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	100.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in WF8 2HS (2019 data)

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Median download speed	45.0Mbps
Average download speed	63.9Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	9.8Mbps
Average upload speed	9.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WF8 2HS (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF8 2HS

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WF8 2HS gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WF8 2HS by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	267,303
Meter count	20
Mean (kWh/meter)	13,365
Median (kWh/meter)	12,348

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	58,626
Meter count	19
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,086
Median (kWh/meter)	3,131

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 2HS, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 2HS.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
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Deprivation

67.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 2HS:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 2HS (meters)

Dolce Ltd

Holy Family And St Michaels Catholic Primary School

98m

ISS Facilities Services

Kingswood Catering

100m

Khawars Ranch

88-90 Baghill Lane

235m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to WF8 2HS

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Willow Park P.o.	17:00	11:15	244m
Eastbourne Vw/Eastbourne Ter	17:30	11:15	465m
Old Church	17:30	11:30	627m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WF8 2HS

Facility	Distance
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc Harewood Avenue, Pontefract Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch	661m
High Well School Rookhill Road, Pontefract Sports Hall	769m
Chequers Close Playing Fields Chequers Close, Pontefract Grass Pitches	919m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WF8 2HS

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Cherry Tree Academy Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HN	Primary	99m
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HN	Primary	159m
Harewood Centre Nursery School Harewood Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2ER	Nursery	464m

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WF8 2HS ITL and WF8 2HS 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 2HS:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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WF8 2HS 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 2HS:

	Code	Name
OA	E00059730
LSOA	E01011839	Wakefield 012C
MSOA	E02002449	Wakefield 012

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WF8 2HS

WF8 2HT	Scawthorpe Close	30m
WF8 2DY	Acacia Green	98m
WF8 2JD	Western Court	102m
WF8 2HN	Cobblers Lane	104m
WF8 2EA	Chestnut Green	125m
WF8 2HU	Hailhead Drive	133m
WF8 2HR	Western Avenue	137m
WF8 2EX	Eastfield Drive	145m
WF8 2DX	Hornbeam Green	155m
WF8 2EZ	Eastfield Drive	191m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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