WF8 2WQ maps, stats, and open data
WF8 2WQ lies on Willow Bank Drive in Pontefract. WF8 2WQ 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 June 1999.
WF8 2WQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WF8 2WQ geodata
| Easting | 446205 |
| Northing | 422949 |
| Latitude | 53.700939 |
| Longitude | -1.301613 |
Where is WF8 2WQ?
| Street | Willow Bank Drive |
| Town/City | Pontefract |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
WF8 2WQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF8 2WQ 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 2WQ
2025 15 AUG £285,100 |
2025 15 AUG £350,000 |
2025 31 JAN £245,000 |
2024 5 JUL £331,750 |
2024 29 MAY £335,000 |
2024 12 JAN £260,000 |
2023 18 DEC £290,000 |
2023 18 AUG £242,000 |
2023 12 MAY £300,000 |
2021 29 SEP £300,000 |
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 2WQ
| Monkhill Drive (Monkhill Avenue) | Monkhill | 181m |
| Ferrybridge Rd Box Lane (Ferrybridge Road) | Monkhill | 211m |
| Ferrybridge Rd Box Lane (Ferrybridge Road) | Monkhill | 223m |
| Monkhill Drive (Monkhill Avenue) | Monkhill | 223m |
| Monkhill Lane Lady Balk Ln (Monkhill Lane) | Monkhill | 256m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 2WQ
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 0.3km |
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 1km |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Station | 1.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 2WQ (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 | 89.5% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 89.5% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WF8 2WQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 71.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 79.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 15.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF8 2WQ (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 2WQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF8 2WQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 883,555 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 59 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,976 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,005 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 236,649 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 57 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,152 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,113 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 2WQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 2WQ.
- 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
54.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 2WQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 2WQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 2WQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Newhall Road | 16:00 | 11:00 | 262m |
| Nevison | 17:15 | 11:30 | 389m |
| Old Church | 17:30 | 11:30 | 457m |
WF8 2WQ ITL and WF8 2WQ 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 2WQ:
| 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 2WQ 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 2WQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059726 | |
| LSOA | E01011836 | Wakefield 012B |
| MSOA | E02002449 | Wakefield 012 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 2WQ
| WF8 2WF | Elm Close | 74m |
| WF8 2WD | Oak Rise | 92m |
| WF8 2WG | Sycamore Court | 119m |
| WF8 1JD | Monkhill Lane | 125m |
| WF8 2WA | Beech Croft | 136m |
| WF8 2WE | Hazel Grove | 160m |
| WF8 1SP | Keats Close | 189m |
| WF8 2UU | Cavendish Avenue | 197m |
| WF8 2YH | Malthouse Mews | 202m |
| WF8 2YG | Ferrybridge Road | 206m |
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