WF8 2RS maps, stats, and open data
WF8 2RS lies on Mayors Walk Avenue in Pontefract. WF8 2RS 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 2RS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WF8 2RS geodata
| Easting | 445674 |
| Northing | 421383 |
| Latitude | 53.686911 |
| Longitude | -1.309885 |
Where is WF8 2RS?
| Street | Mayors Walk Avenue |
| Town/City | Pontefract |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
WF8 2RS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF8 2RS 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 North |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Normanton, Pontefract And Castleford |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WF8 2RS
15, MAYORS WALK AVENUE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2RS 2024 17 SEP £299,500 |
2023 7 AUG £468,000 |
22, MAYORS WALK AVENUE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2RS 2022 15 SEP £350,000 |
17, MAYORS WALK AVENUE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2RS 2021 22 JUN £300,000 |
2020 5 AUG £330,000 |
2018 24 OCT £280,000 |
2018 21 MAY £242,500 |
2017 17 NOV £385,000 |
2010 16 DEC £315,000 |
2010 23 JUL £370,000 |
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 2RS
| Carleton Glen Mayors Walk Ave (Carleton Glen) | Chequerfield | 116m |
| Carleton Glen Mayors Walk Ave (Carleton Glen) | Chequerfield | 129m |
| Carleton Glen Starwort Close (Carleton Glen) | Chequerfield | 221m |
| Carleton Glen Starwort Close (Carleton Glen) | Chequerfield | 236m |
| Mill Hill Road Mayors Walk (Mill Hill Road) | Pontefract | 238m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 2RS
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 0.7km |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Station | 1km |
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 1.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 2RS (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 | 95.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 95.7% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WF8 2RS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 77.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 12.92Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF8 2RS (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 2RS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF8 2RS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 496,477 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 23 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 21,586 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,720 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 90,807 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,540 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,875 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 2RS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 2RS.
- 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
81.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 2RS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 2RS (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 2RS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Mayors Walk/Carleton Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 208m |
| Ashleigh Ave / Grove Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 323m |
| Carelton Road | 17:30 | 10:45 | 389m |
WF8 2RS ITL and WF8 2RS 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 2RS:
| 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 2RS 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 2RS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059701 | |
| LSOA | E01011837 | Wakefield 015B |
| MSOA | E02002452 | Wakefield 015 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 2RS
| WF8 2SA | Green Lane | 81m |
| WF8 2RR | Mayors Walk | 103m |
| WF8 2RU | Carleton Glen | 104m |
| WF8 4HX | Springbank | 129m |
| WF8 2RZ | Avens Close | 139m |
| WF8 2SP | Lisford Street | 146m |
| WF8 2RP | Mayors Walk | 150m |
| WF8 2RX | Carleton Glen | 161m |
| WF8 2SQ | Primrose Close | 170m |
| WF8 4HT | Button Park | 178m |
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