WF8 2YN maps, stats, and open data
WF8 2YN 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 2018.
WF8 2YN maps
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WF8 2YN geodata
| Easting | 447170 |
| Northing | 422348 |
| Latitude | 53.695470 |
| Longitude | -1.287090 |
Where is WF8 2YN?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
Politics
| Ward | Pontefract North |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Normanton, Pontefract And Castleford |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WF8 2YN
2025 14 NOV £285,000 |
2024 12 APR £262,500 |
2023 16 JUN £315,000 |
2022 21 DEC £310,000 |
2022 26 AUG £280,000 |
2021 10 DEC £300,000 |
2020 20 AUG £250,000 |
6, GARRISON VIEW, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2YN 2018 30 NOV £267,950 |
2018 26 OCT £254,950 |
24, GARRISON VIEW, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2YN 2018 26 OCT £249,950 |
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 2YN
| St Michaels School (Cobbler's Lane) | Willow Park | 297m |
| Northfield Drive Whitebeam Green (Northfield Drive) | Willow Park | 373m |
| Northfield Drive Plane Green (Northfield Drive) | Willow Park | 451m |
| Knottingley Rd Stump Cross Lane (Knottingley Road) | Pontefract | 534m |
| Cobbler's Lane Bexhill Close (Cobblers Lane) | Nevison | 539m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 2YN
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 1.1km |
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 1.2km |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Station | 2.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 2YN (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 2YN (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 5.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 5.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 6.84Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 0.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 0.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 1.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF8 2YN (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 2YN:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 2YN (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 2YN
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| 86 Bexhill Close | 17:15 | 11:30 | 513m |
| Willow Park P.o. | 17:00 | 11:15 | 619m |
| Eastbourne Vw/Eastbourne Ter | 17:30 | 11:15 | 641m |
WF8 2YN ITL and WF8 2YN 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 2YN:
| 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 2YN 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 2YN:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059695 | |
| LSOA | E01011839 | Wakefield 012C |
| MSOA | E02002449 | Wakefield 012 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 2YN
| WF8 2JD | Western Court | 312m |
| WF8 2ET | Western Avenue | 321m |
| WF8 2HN | Cobblers Lane | 324m |
| WF8 2EU | Western Avenue | 354m |
| WF8 2HT | Scawthorpe Close | 356m |
| WF8 2DT | Poplar Green | 360m |
| WF8 2DS | Northfield Drive | 381m |
| WF8 2DR | Whitebeam Green | 382m |
| WF8 2HS | Western Avenue | 384m |
| WF8 2DX | Hornbeam Green | 395m |
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