WF8 2UG maps, stats, and open data
WF8 2UG lies on Hampshire Close in Pontefract. WF8 2UG 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 December 1998.
WF8 2UG geodata
| Easting | 446376 |
| Northing | 423265 |
| Latitude | 53.703764 |
| Longitude | -1.298976 |
Where is WF8 2UG?
| Street | Hampshire Close |
| Town/City | Pontefract |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
WF8 2UG Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF8 2UG as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
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 2UG
2024 31 OCT £355,000 |
2023 7 MAR £280,000 |
2022 3 AUG £325,000 |
2016 14 OCT £222,500 |
7, HAMPSHIRE CLOSE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2UG 2006 9 MAY £199,500 |
2003 31 JUL £172,500 |
4, HAMPSHIRE CLOSE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2UG 2000 27 OCT £77,995 |
9, HAMPSHIRE CLOSE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2UG 1998 14 DEC £92,000 |
7, HAMPSHIRE CLOSE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2UG 1998 27 NOV £83,000 |
1998 23 NOV £96,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF8 2UG
| Mill Lane Queensway (Mill Lane) | Nevison | 206m |
| Mill Lane Nevison Ave (Mill Lane) | Nevison | 229m |
| Orchard Head Lane Holmfield Ln (Orchard Head Lane) | Nevison | 247m |
| Orchard Head Lane Holmfield Ln (Orchard Head Lane) | Nevison | 287m |
| Monkhill Lane Lady Balk Ln (Monkhill Lane) | Monkhill | 404m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 2UG
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 0.6km |
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 1.4km |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Station | 1.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 2UG (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 2UG (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 80.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 146.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 20.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 15.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF8 2UG (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 2UG gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF8 2UG by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 183,951 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,329 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,761 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 47,872 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,989 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,111 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 2UG, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 2UG.
- 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
73.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 2UG:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 2UG (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 2UG
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Newhall Road | 16:00 | 11:00 | 185m |
| Holmefield Lane P.o. | 17:15 | 11:45 | 229m |
| Nevison | 17:15 | 11:30 | 263m |
WF8 2UG ITL and WF8 2UG 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 2UG:
| 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 2UG 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 2UG:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059716 | |
| LSOA | E01011843 | Wakefield 012D |
| MSOA | E02002449 | Wakefield 012 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 2UG
| WF8 2UP | Chatsworth Avenue | 54m |
| WF8 2UH | Canterbury Court | 69m |
| WF8 2UF | Banbury Road | 86m |
| WF8 2UN | Coppertop Mews | 140m |
| WF8 2UX | Wiston Drive | 140m |
| WF8 2UR | Harvest Close | 155m |
| WF8 2UW | St Pauls Court | 159m |
| WF8 2LT | Nevison Avenue | 160m |
| WF8 2LS | Mill Lane | 174m |
| WF8 2NJ | Orchard Head Lane | 182m |
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