WF8 2ND maps, stats, and open data
WF8 2ND lies on Holmfield Close in Pontefract. WF8 2ND 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 2ND maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WF8 2ND geodata
| Easting | 446786 |
| Northing | 423618 |
| Latitude | 53.706900 |
| Longitude | -1.292712 |
Where is WF8 2ND?
| Street | Holmfield Close |
| Town/City | Pontefract |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
WF8 2ND Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF8 2ND 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 2ND
2026 30 JAN £155,000 |
2004 22 OCT £89,000 |
1996 13 DEC £20,000 |
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 2ND
| Ferrybridge Rd Darkfield Lane (Ferrybridge Road) | Nevison | 231m |
| Ferrybridge Road Orchard Head Ln (Ferrybridge Road) | Nevison | 243m |
| Pontefract Rd Askam Avenue (Pontefract Road) | Nevison | 254m |
| Ferrybridge Rd Orchard Head Lane (Ferrybridge Road) | Nevison | 256m |
| Orchard Head Lane Holmfield Ln (Orchard Head Lane) | Nevison | 299m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 2ND
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 1.1km |
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 1.8km |
| Knottingley Station | 2.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 2ND (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 | 96.2% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 96.2% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WF8 2ND (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 34.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 67.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 8.77Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF8 2ND (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 2ND gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF8 2ND by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 572,643 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 50 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,453 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,322 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 151,243 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 49 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,087 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,805 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 2ND, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 2ND.
- 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
73.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 2ND:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 2ND (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 2ND
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Askam Avenue | 17:00 | 11:45 | 250m |
| Holmefield Lane P.o. | 17:15 | 11:45 | 333m |
| Nevison | 17:15 | 11:30 | 574m |
WF8 2ND ITL and WF8 2ND 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 2ND:
| 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 2ND 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 2ND:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059715 | |
| LSOA | E01011843 | Wakefield 012D |
| MSOA | E02002449 | Wakefield 012 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 2ND
| WF8 2NE | Holmfield Close | 74m |
| WF8 2PJ | Darkfield Lane | 88m |
| WF8 2NF | Holmfield Lane | 107m |
| WF8 2PH | Darkfield Lane | 122m |
| WF8 2NB | Holmfield Close | 158m |
| WF8 2PL | Myson Avenue | 162m |
| WF8 2PN | Askam Avenue | 186m |
| WF8 2NA | Holmfield Close | 188m |
| WF8 2PW | Ashdene Grove | 193m |
| WF8 2PQ | Ferrybridge Road | 219m |
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