WF8 2QN maps, stats, and open data
WF8 2QN lies on Swanhill Lane in Pontefract. WF8 2QN is located in the Pontefract South 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 2QN maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WF8 2QN geodata
| Easting | 446078 |
| Northing | 421026 |
| Latitude | 53.683667 |
| Longitude | -1.303821 |
Where is WF8 2QN?
| Street | Swanhill Lane |
| Town/City | Pontefract |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
WF8 2QN Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF8 2QN 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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Politics
| Ward | Pontefract South |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Normanton, Pontefract And Castleford |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WF8 2QN
43, SWANHILL LANE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2QN 2002 4 MAR £82,000 |
43, SWANHILL LANE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2QN 2000 24 MAR £64,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF8 2QN
| Churchbalk Lane Carleton Crest (Churchbalk Lane) | Chequerfield | 90m |
| Swanhill Lane Carleton Glen (Swanhill Lane) | Chequerfield | 136m |
| Swanhill La Carleton View (Swanhill Lane) | Chequerfield | 138m |
| Monument Lane Churchbalk Ln (Monument Lane) | Chequerfield | 141m |
| Monument Ln Rookhill Drive (Monument Lane) | Chequerfield | 158m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 2QN
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 0.9km |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Station | 1.5km |
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 1.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 2QN (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 2QN (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 40.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF8 2QN (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 2QN gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF8 2QN by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 297,628 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 22 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,529 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,208 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 84,162 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 22 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,826 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,047 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 2QN, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 2QN.
- 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
25.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 2QN:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 2QN (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 2QN
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Carelton Road | 17:30 | 10:45 | 300m |
| 13 The Circle / West Drive | 17:30 | 11:00 | 367m |
| Carleton Park Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 437m |
WF8 2QN ITL and WF8 2QN 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 2QN:
| 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 2QN 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 2QN:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059752 | |
| LSOA | E01011848 | Wakefield 023D |
| MSOA | E02002460 | Wakefield 023 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 2QN
| WF8 2QR | Carleton Crest | 39m |
| WF8 2QL | Grove Lea Crescent | 124m |
| WF8 2QT | Long Crest | 145m |
| WF8 2QJ | Churchbalk Lane | 150m |
| WF8 2RH | Churchbalk Lane | 154m |
| WF8 2BE | Monument Lane | 155m |
| WF8 2QP | Carleton Crest | 160m |
| WF8 2QS | Crest Mount | 163m |
| WF8 2QW | Churchbalk Lane | 181m |
| WF8 2SG | Swanhill Lane | 183m |
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