WF8 2RN maps, stats, and open data
WF8 2RN lies on The Woodlands in Pontefract. WF8 2RN 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 2RN maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WF8 2RN geodata
| Easting | 446448 |
| Northing | 420853 |
| Latitude | 53.682080 |
| Longitude | -1.298246 |
Where is WF8 2RN?
| Street | The Woodlands |
| Town/City | Pontefract |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
WF8 2RN Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF8 2RN 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 2RN
2025 28 FEB £264,000 |
2017 26 JUN £218,000 |
2, THE WOODLANDS, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2RN 2014 15 AUG £233,000 |
2002 9 OCT £142,500 |
15, THE WOODLANDS, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2RN 1999 6 AUG £98,500 |
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 2RN
| Crest Drive Woodland View (Crest Drive) | Carleton | 272m |
| Crest Drive Churchbalk Ln (Crest Drive) | Carleton | 284m |
| Chequerfield Rd Church (Chequerfield Road) | Chequerfield | 296m |
| Churchbalk Lane Carleton Crest (Churchbalk Lane) | Chequerfield | 342m |
| Monument Mews (The Circle) | Chequerfield | 358m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 2RN
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 1.1km |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Station | 1.9km |
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 1.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 2RN (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 | 94.4% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 94.4% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WF8 2RN (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 30.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 34.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 2.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 6.87Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF8 2RN (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 2RN gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF8 2RN by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 272,276 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 18 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,126 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 16,253 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 52,880 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 15 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,525 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,533 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 2RN, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 2RN.
- 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
81.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 2RN:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 2RN (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 2RN
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| 13 The Circle / West Drive | 17:30 | 11:00 | 378m |
| Carleton Green | 17:30 | 10:45 | 381m |
| Carelton Road | 17:30 | 10:45 | 687m |
WF8 2RN ITL and WF8 2RN 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 2RN:
| 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 2RN 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 2RN:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059748 | |
| LSOA | E01011853 | Wakefield 018D |
| MSOA | E02002455 | Wakefield 018 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 2RN
| WF8 2RF | Churchbalk Lane | 88m |
| WF8 2RQ | Wensley Drive | 101m |
| WF8 2RG | Churchbalk Lane | 118m |
| WF8 2BY | Rookhill Road | 138m |
| WF8 2US | Orchard Mews | 156m |
| WF8 2BT | Rookhill Drive | 157m |
| WF8 2QU | Long Crest | 172m |
| WF8 2BS | Chequerfield Drive | 215m |
| WF8 2RD | Woodland View | 220m |
| WF8 2QW | Churchbalk Lane | 229m |
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