WF8 2SW maps, stats, and open data

WF8 2SW lies on Bluebell Close in Pontefract. WF8 2SW 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 2SW maps

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

WF8 2SW 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 2SW geodata

Easting	445862
Northing	421361
Latitude	53.686697
Longitude	-1.307042

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WF8 2SW?

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

Elevation or altitude of WF8 2SW as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	40m	131ft

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 2SW

January 2024	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Grove Road	332m
November 2023	Drugs	On or near Hardwick Court	461m
October 2023	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Carleton Glen	64m
➜ Bluebell Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF8 2SW

Carleton Glen Mayors Walk Ave (Carleton Glen)	Chequerfield	76m
Carleton Glen Mayors Walk Ave (Carleton Glen)	Chequerfield	84m
Carleton Glen General Infirmary (Carleton Glen)	Pontefract	173m
Churchbalk Lane Grove Lea Walk (Churchbalk Lane)	Chequerfield	195m
Churchbalk Lane Beech St (Churchbalk Lane)	Chequerfield	206m

Nearest railway stations to WF8 2SW

Pontefract Baghill Station	0.6km
Pontefract Tanshelf Station	1.1km
Pontefract Monkhill Station	1.4km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF8 2SW

Broadband access in WF8 2SW (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access	100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband	94.4%
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 2SW (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	17.5Mbps
Average download speed	43.9Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	1.0Mbps
Average upload speed	1.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed	1.46Mbps

Broadband limitations in WF8 2SW (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	5.6%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF8 2SW

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Source: Ofcom
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WF8 2SW gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	248,851
Meter count	18
Mean (kWh/meter)	13,825
Median (kWh/meter)	13,845

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	52,935
Meter count	17
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,114
Median (kWh/meter)	2,482

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 2SW, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 2SW.
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 2SW:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Carleton Stores

46 Carleton Glen

37m

Nanny G's

8 Ashleigh Avenue

166m

Canton Chef

Grove Villa

246m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Ashleigh Ave / Grove Road	17:30	11:00	198m
Carelton Road	17:30	10:45	363m
Mayors Walk/Carleton Road	17:30	11:00	372m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WF8 2SW

Facility	Distance
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed) Ropergate, Pontefract Health and Fitness Gym	587m
Carleton Park Junior And Infant School Moxon Close, Pontefract Grass Pitches	660m
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed) Horsefair, Pontefract Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	666m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WF8 2SW

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Moxon Close, Carleton Park, Pontefract, WF8 3PT	Primary	660m
The King's School Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4JF	Secondary	735m
Harewood Centre Nursery School Harewood Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2ER	Nursery	792m

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WF8 2SW ITL and WF8 2SW 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 2SW:

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 2SW 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 2SW:

	Code	Name
OA	E00059701
LSOA	E01011837	Wakefield 015B
MSOA	E02002452	Wakefield 015

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WF8 2SW

WF8 2RX	Carleton Glen	36m
WF8 2SN	Sorrel Close	85m
WF8 2SL	Celandine Close	112m
WF8 2AE	Ashleigh Avenue	121m
WF8 2RU	Carleton Glen	139m
WF8 2QQ	Churchbalk Lane	154m
WF8 2RY	Coltsfoot Close	162m
WF8 2AD	Ashleigh Avenue	168m
WF8 2QG	Beech Street	178m
WF8 2SH	Starwort Close	183m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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