WF8 2YS maps, stats, and open data
WF8 2YS 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 2019.
WF8 2YS maps
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WF8 2YS geodata
| Easting | 447189 |
| Northing | 422030 |
| Latitude | 53.692610 |
| Longitude | -1.286851 |
Where is WF8 2YS?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
Politics
| Ward | Pontefract North |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Normanton, Pontefract And Castleford |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WF8 2YS
3, HEATHER COURT, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2YS 2025 17 SEP £150,000 |
2024 16 JUL £284,000 |
2024 15 APR £275,000 |
2020 13 NOV £249,950 |
2019 26 MAR £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 2YS
| St Michaels School (Cobbler's Lane) | Willow Park | 219m |
| Eastbourne View Southview Gardens (Eastbourne View) | Eastbourne | 311m |
| Eastbourne View Southview Gardens (Eastbourne View) | Eastbourne | 340m |
| Eastbourne Terrace (Eastbourne View) | Willow Park | 351m |
| Eastbourne Terrace (Baghill Lane) | Willow Park | 359m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 2YS
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 1.1km |
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 1.3km |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Station | 2.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 2YS (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 limitations in WF8 2YS (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 2YS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 2YS (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 2YS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Eastbourne Vw/Eastbourne Ter | 17:30 | 11:15 | 329m |
| Willow Park P.o. | 17:00 | 11:15 | 461m |
| 86 Bexhill Close | 17:15 | 11:30 | 820m |
WF8 2YS ITL and WF8 2YS 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 2YS:
| 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 2YS 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 2YS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059695 | |
| LSOA | E01011839 | Wakefield 012C |
| MSOA | E02002449 | Wakefield 012 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 2YS
| WF8 2HN | Cobblers Lane | 221m |
| WF8 2HW | South View Gardens | 248m |
| WF8 2HU | Hailhead Drive | 255m |
| WF8 2HX | Harefield Road | 265m |
| WF8 2HT | Scawthorpe Close | 299m |
| WF8 2HD | Baghill Lane | 312m |
| WF8 2HY | Schoolaboards Lane | 323m |
| WF8 2HS | Western Avenue | 325m |
| WF8 2HQ | Eastbourne View | 343m |
| WF8 2JD | Western Court | 344m |
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