WF8 2PL maps, stats, and open data

WF8 2PL lies on Myson Avenue in Pontefract. WF8 2PL 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 2PL maps

WF8 2PL map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WF8 2PL map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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WF8 2PL geodata

Easting446942
Northing423660
Latitude53.707264
Longitude-1.290343

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is WF8 2PL?

StreetMyson Avenue
Town/CityPontefract
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF8
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WF8 2PL Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF8 2PL as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation40m131ft

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

WardPontefract North
ConstituencyNormanton, Pontefract And Castleford

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WF8 2PL

January 2024Public orderOn or near Orchard Head Crescent416m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Orchard Head Crescent416m
January 2024Other crimeOn or near Orchard Head Crescent416m
➜ Myson Avenue crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF8 2PL

Pontefract Rd Askam Avenue (Pontefract Road)Nevison139m
Ferrybridge Rd Darkfield Lane (Ferrybridge Road)Nevison177m
Ferrybridge Road Orchard Head Ln (Ferrybridge Road)Nevison290m
Ferrybridge Rd Orchard Head Lane (Ferrybridge Road)Nevison301m
Pontefract Road Limetrees (Pontefract Road)Nevison332m

Nearest railway stations to WF8 2PL

Pontefract Monkhill Station1.3km
Pontefract Baghill Station1.9km
Knottingley Station2.1km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF8 2PL

Broadband access in WF8 2PL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband100.0%

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

Broadband speed in WF8 2PL (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed49.0Mbps
Average download speed78.2Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed9.5Mbps
Average upload speed8.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed17.15Mbps

Broadband limitations in WF8 2PL (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF8 2PL

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WF8 2PL gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)275,982
Meter count20
Mean (kWh/meter)13,799
Median (kWh/meter)12,411

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)70,293
Meter count19
Mean (kWh/meter)3,700
Median (kWh/meter)3,231
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 2PL, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 2PL.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

73.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 2PL:

Food Standards Agency

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

Life Style Express
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
1 Askam Avenue
31m
Nevison Supastore
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
33 Orchard Head Lane
387m
Livorno Pizza And Tandoori Balti
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
3 Orchard Head Lane
387m

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Nearest post box to WF8 2PL

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Askam Avenue17:0011:45134m
Holmefield Lane P.o.17:1511:45470m
Nevison17:1511:30684m

Nearest sports facilities to WF8 2PL

FacilityDistance
Orchard Head (Closed)
Orchard Head Lane, Nevison, Pontefract
Grass Pitches
593m
Orchard Head Junior, Infant And Nursery School
Orchard Head Lane, Pontefract
Grass Pitches
615m
Willow Green Academy
Hampden Close, Knottingley
Grass Pitches
850m

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Nearest schools to WF8 2PL

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
Orchard Head Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2NJ
Primary573m
Willow Green Academy
Hampden Close, Ferrybridge, Knottingley, WF11 8PT
Primary934m
Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HN
Primary1.6km

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WF8 2PL ITL and WF8 2PL 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 2PL:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLEYorkshire and The Humber
ITL 2 CodeName
TLE4West Yorkshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLE45Wakefield
LAU 1 CodeName
E08000036Wakefield

WF8 2PL 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 2PL:

CodeName
OAE00059712
LSOAE01011843Wakefield 012D
MSOAE02002449Wakefield 012

Nearest postcodes to WF8 2PL

WF8 2PNAskam Avenue34m
WF8 2PHDarkfield Lane80m
WF8 2PJDarkfield Lane99m
WF8 2PWAshdene Grove105m
WF8 2QHThe Chestnuts120m
WF8 2PPPontefract Road133m
WF8 2NDHolmfield Close162m
WF8 2PUPontefract Road174m
WF8 2PRPontefract Road205m
WF8 2NEHolmfield Close235m