WF8 2LD maps, stats, and open data
WF8 2LD lies on Knottingley Road in Pontefract. WF8 2LD 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 2LD maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WF8 2LD geodata
| Easting | 447266 |
| Northing | 422868 |
| Latitude | 53.700116 |
| Longitude | -1.285556 |
Where is WF8 2LD?
| Street | Knottingley Road |
| Town/City | Pontefract |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
WF8 2LD Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF8 2LD as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
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 2LD
60A, KNOTTINGLEY ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2LD 2023 2 MAR £540,000 |
2021 26 NOV £350,000 |
2019 16 JUL £240,000 |
60B, KNOTTINGLEY ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2LD 2019 5 JUL £390,000 |
50, KNOTTINGLEY ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2LD 2017 2 JUN £170,000 |
2016 16 NOV £260,000 |
60C, KNOTTINGLEY ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2LD 2015 24 SEP £250,000 |
60, KNOTTINGLEY ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2LD 2015 30 JAN £285,000 |
68, KNOTTINGLEY ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2LD 2012 2 MAR £172,500 |
2010 11 JUN £245,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF8 2LD
| Knottingley Rd Sowgate Lane (Knottingley Road) | Pontefract | 49m |
| Knottingley Rd Stump Cross Lane (Knottingley Road) | Pontefract | 77m |
| Knottingley Rd Lower Taythes Lane (Knottingley Road) | Ferrybridge | 357m |
| Knottingley Rd Water Lane (Knottingley Road) | Monkhill | 374m |
| Knottingley Rd Lower Taythes Lane (Knottingley Road) | Ferrybridge | 382m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 2LD
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 1.2km |
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 1.5km |
| Knottingley Station | 1.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 2LD (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 2LD (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 32.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 29.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 61.37Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 11.02Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF8 2LD (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 2LD gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF8 2LD by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 387,049 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 23 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,828 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 17,792 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 81,245 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 22 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,693 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,326 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 2LD, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 2LD.
- 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 2LD:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 2LD (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 2LD
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| 86 Bexhill Close | 17:15 | 11:30 | 295m |
| Askam Avenue | 17:00 | 11:45 | 729m |
| Nevison | 17:15 | 11:30 | 731m |
WF8 2LD ITL and WF8 2LD 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 2LD:
| 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 2LD 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 2LD:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059725 | |
| LSOA | E01011835 | Wakefield 012A |
| MSOA | E02002449 | Wakefield 012 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 2LD
| WF8 2LB | Knottingley Road | 294m |
| WF8 2WJ | Stumpcross Meadows | 315m |
| WF8 2DQ | Stumpcross Lane | 320m |
| WF8 2LE | Bexhill Close | 325m |
| WF8 2LF | Bexhill Close | 369m |
| WF8 2LG | Knottingley Road | 376m |
| WF8 2TA | Sowgate Lane | 381m |
| WF8 2DF | Stumpcross Way | 396m |
| WF8 2DG | Stumpcross Court | 409m |
| WF8 2BD | Stumpcross Close | 410m |
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