WF8 2YL maps, stats, and open data
WF8 2YL 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 November 2018.
WF8 2YL maps
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WF8 2YL geodata
| Easting | 447193 |
| Northing | 422262 |
| Latitude | 53.694695 |
| Longitude | -1.286755 |
Where is WF8 2YL?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
Politics
| Ward | Pontefract North |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Normanton, Pontefract And Castleford |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WF8 2YL
2024 1 MAR £308,000 |
2024 26 JAN £260,000 |
2, CONQUEROR COURT, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2YL 2019 18 APR £274,950 |
2019 17 APR £269,950 |
2019 17 APR £242,950 |
8, CONQUEROR COURT, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2YL 2019 29 MAR £242,950 |
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 2YL
| St Michaels School (Cobbler's Lane) | Willow Park | 254m |
| Northfield Drive Whitebeam Green (Northfield Drive) | Willow Park | 423m |
| Northfield Drive Plane Green (Northfield Drive) | Willow Park | 481m |
| Eastbourne Terrace (Baghill Lane) | Willow Park | 532m |
| Eastbourne View Southview Gardens (Eastbourne View) | Eastbourne | 535m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 2YL
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 1.1km |
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 1.2km |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Station | 2.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 2YL (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 2YL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 5.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 5.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 6.30Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 0.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 0.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.08Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF8 2YL (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 2YL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 2YL (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 2YL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Eastbourne Vw/Eastbourne Ter | 17:30 | 11:15 | 558m |
| Willow Park P.o. | 17:00 | 11:15 | 577m |
| 86 Bexhill Close | 17:15 | 11:30 | 601m |
WF8 2YL ITL and WF8 2YL 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 2YL:
| 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 2YL 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 2YL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059695 | |
| LSOA | E01011839 | Wakefield 012C |
| MSOA | E02002449 | Wakefield 012 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 2YL
| WF8 2HN | Cobblers Lane | 278m |
| WF8 2JD | Western Court | 305m |
| WF8 2HT | Scawthorpe Close | 326m |
| WF8 2ET | Western Avenue | 348m |
| WF8 2HS | Western Avenue | 356m |
| WF8 2HU | Hailhead Drive | 375m |
| WF8 2DT | Poplar Green | 391m |
| WF8 2DY | Acacia Green | 396m |
| WF8 2DX | Hornbeam Green | 403m |
| WF8 2EU | Western Avenue | 406m |
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