WF8 2RY maps, stats, and open data

WF8 2RY lies on Coltsfoot Close in Pontefract. WF8 2RY 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 2RY maps

WF8 2RY map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

WF8 2RY map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WF8 2RY geodata

Easting	445770
Northing	421228
Latitude	53.685510
Longitude	-1.308455

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WF8 2RY?

Street	Coltsfoot Close
Town/City	Pontefract
Country	England
Postcode District	WF8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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WF8 2RY Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF8 2RY 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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Pontefract North
Constituency	Normanton, Pontefract And Castleford

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WF8 2RY

January 2024	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Grove Road	489m
November 2023	Drugs	On or near Hardwick Court	338m
October 2023	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Carleton Glen	128m
➜ Coltsfoot Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF8 2RY

Carleton Glen Starwort Close (Carleton Glen)	Chequerfield	83m
Carleton Glen Starwort Close (Carleton Glen)	Chequerfield	90m
Carleton Glen Mayors Walk Ave (Carleton Glen)	Chequerfield	105m
Carleton Glen Mayors Walk Ave (Carleton Glen)	Chequerfield	112m
Carleton Glen Swanhill Lane (Carleton Glen)	Chequerfield	155m

Nearest railway stations to WF8 2RY

Pontefract Baghill Station	0.8km
Pontefract Tanshelf Station	1.2km
Pontefract Monkhill Station	1.5km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF8 2RY

Broadband access in WF8 2RY (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 2RY (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	21.3Mbps
Average download speed	74.4Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	1.3Mbps
Average upload speed	1.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed	2.65Mbps

Broadband limitations in WF8 2RY (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF8 2RY

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Source: Ofcom
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WF8 2RY gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	326,065
Meter count	22
Mean (kWh/meter)	14,821
Median (kWh/meter)	11,485

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	78,676
Meter count	20
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,934
Median (kWh/meter)	3,628

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 2RY, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 2RY.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

81.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 2RY:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Carleton Stores

46 Carleton Glen

172m

Royal Air Force Association

The Stables

175m

Fortune House

8A Swanhill Lane

224m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to WF8 2RY

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Carelton Road	17:30	10:45	220m
Mayors Walk/Carleton Road	17:30	11:00	269m
Carleton Park Road	17:30	11:00	355m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WF8 2RY

Facility	Distance
Carleton Park Junior And Infant School Moxon Close, Pontefract Grass Pitches	507m
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed) Ropergate, Pontefract Health and Fitness Gym	619m
The Kings School (Pontefract) Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract Grass Pitches, Sports Hall	702m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WF8 2RY

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Moxon Close, Carleton Park, Pontefract, WF8 3PT	Primary	506m
The King's School Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4JF	Secondary	623m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Newgate, Pontefract, WF8 4AA	Primary	836m

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WF8 2RY ITL and WF8 2RY 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 2RY:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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WF8 2RY 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 2RY:

	Code	Name
OA	E00059707
LSOA	E01011837	Wakefield 015B
MSOA	E02002452	Wakefield 015

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WF8 2RY

WF8 2SH	Starwort Close	26m
WF8 2RU	Carleton Glen	79m
WF8 2SL	Celandine Close	103m
WF8 2RZ	Avens Close	106m
WF8 2SN	Sorrel Close	110m
WF8 2RT	Carleton Glen	111m
WF8 2SJ	Campion Close	118m
WF8 2SQ	Primrose Close	121m
WF8 2SB	St Giles View	148m
WF8 2SA	Green Lane	154m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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