WF8 2YJ maps, stats, and open data
WF8 2YJ 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 April 2016.
WF8 2YJ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WF8 2YJ geodata
| Easting | 447092 |
| Northing | 422275 |
| Latitude | 53.694821 |
| Longitude | -1.288282 |
Where is WF8 2YJ?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
WF8 2YJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF8 2YJ 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 2YJ
2025 1 OCT £345,000 |
2025 21 AUG £340,000 |
2025 25 JUL £340,000 |
2025 1 MAY £326,000 |
2024 11 OCT £265,000 |
2023 3 NOV £305,000 |
2023 7 JUL £290,000 |
2023 14 APR £286,000 |
2021 19 AUG £317,000 |
2019 1 NOV £269,950 |
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 2YJ
| St Michaels School (Cobbler's Lane) | Willow Park | 192m |
| Northfield Drive Whitebeam Green (Northfield Drive) | Willow Park | 328m |
| Northfield Drive Plane Green (Northfield Drive) | Willow Park | 379m |
| Eastbourne Terrace (Baghill Lane) | Willow Park | 496m |
| Eastbourne Terrace (Eastbourne View) | Willow Park | 506m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 2YJ
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 1km |
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 1.1km |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Station | 2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 2YJ (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WF8 2YJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 5.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 6.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 39.06Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 0.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 9.76Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF8 2YJ (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% |
Deprivation
67.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 2YJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 2YJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 2YJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Willow Park P.o. | 17:00 | 11:15 | 513m |
| 86 Bexhill Close | 17:15 | 11:30 | 559m |
| Eastbourne Vw/Eastbourne Ter | 17:30 | 11:15 | 567m |
WF8 2YJ ITL and WF8 2YJ 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 2YJ:
| 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 2YJ 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 2YJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059695 | |
| LSOA | E01011839 | Wakefield 012C |
| MSOA | E02002449 | Wakefield 012 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 2YJ
| WF8 2JD | Western Court | 211m |
| WF8 2HN | Cobblers Lane | 219m |
| WF8 2ET | Western Avenue | 247m |
| WF8 2HT | Scawthorpe Close | 249m |
| WF8 2HS | Western Avenue | 277m |
| WF8 2DT | Poplar Green | 289m |
| WF8 2DY | Acacia Green | 302m |
| WF8 2DX | Hornbeam Green | 303m |
| WF8 2EU | Western Avenue | 311m |
| WF8 2DS | Northfield Drive | 318m |
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