WF8 2QB maps, stats, and open data
WF8 2QB lies on Limetrees in Pontefract. WF8 2QB 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 October 1987.
WF8 2QB maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WF8 2QB geodata
| Easting | 447341 |
| Northing | 423685 |
| Latitude | 53.707452 |
| Longitude | -1.284295 |
Where is WF8 2QB?
| Street | Limetrees |
| Town/City | Pontefract |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
WF8 2QB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF8 2QB 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 2QB
2025 10 OCT £215,000 |
2024 22 APR £220,000 |
2022 3 AUG £262,000 |
2022 26 MAY £265,000 |
2021 12 JUL £240,000 |
2021 5 FEB £192,500 |
22, LIMETREES, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2QB 2020 13 NOV £233,000 |
2019 6 DEC £233,000 |
2019 11 OCT £180,000 |
2018 23 NOV £218,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF8 2QB
| Pontefract Road Limetrees (Pontefract Road) | Nevison | 96m |
| Pontefract Road Limetrees (Pontefract Road) | Nevison | 99m |
| Pontefract Rd Askam Avenue (Pontefract Road) | Nevison | 336m |
| Ferrybridge Rd Darkfield Lane (Ferrybridge Road) | Nevison | 416m |
| Wordsworth Drive Houghton Ave (Wordsworth Drive) | Ferrybridge | 482m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 2QB
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 1.6km |
| Knottingley Station | 1.7km |
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 2.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 2QB (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 2QB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 33.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 56.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF8 2QB (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 2QB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF8 2QB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 739,618 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 52 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,223 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,980 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 175,089 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 52 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,367 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,078 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 2QB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 2QB.
- 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 2QB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 2QB (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 2QB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Askam Avenue | 17:00 | 11:45 | 338m |
| Arncliffe Drive/Sandringham Av | 17:00 | 11:00 | 696m |
| Pontefract Road / Windsor Drive | 17:30 | 11:00 | 700m |
WF8 2QB ITL and WF8 2QB 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 2QB:
| 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 2QB 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 2QB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059713 | |
| LSOA | E01011835 | Wakefield 012A |
| MSOA | E02002449 | Wakefield 012 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 2QB
| WF8 2PS | Pontefract Road | 93m |
| WF8 2PT | Highfield Avenue | 120m |
| WF8 2WN | The Hawthorns | 222m |
| WF8 2PU | Pontefract Road | 264m |
| WF8 2QH | The Chestnuts | 296m |
| WF8 2PR | Pontefract Road | 350m |
| WF8 2PP | Pontefract Road | 375m |
| WF8 2PN | Askam Avenue | 384m |
| WF8 2PW | Ashdene Grove | 392m |
| WF8 2PL | Myson Avenue | 400m |
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