WF8 3AU maps, stats, and open data
WF8 3AU lies on Wentworth Park Rise in Darrington, Pontefract. WF8 3AU is located in the Pontefract South 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 January 1980.
WF8 3AU geodata
| Easting | 448589 |
| Northing | 420194 |
| Latitude | 53.675963 |
| Longitude | -1.265936 |
Where is WF8 3AU?
| Street | Wentworth Park Rise |
| Locality | Darrington |
| Town/City | Pontefract |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
WF8 3AU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF8 3AU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
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 South |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Normanton, Pontefract And Castleford |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WF8 3AU
17, WENTWORTH PARK RISE, DARRINGTON, PONTEFRACT, WF8 3AU 2024 16 OCT £385,000 |
2024 13 SEP £395,000 |
2024 5 JUL £329,250 |
12, WENTWORTH PARK RISE, DARRINGTON, PONTEFRACT, WF8 3AU 2019 25 MAR £295,000 |
10, WENTWORTH PARK RISE, DARRINGTON, PONTEFRACT, WF8 3AU 2019 4 JAN £215,000 |
2018 19 NOV £310,000 |
6, WENTWORTH PARK RISE, DARRINGTON, PONTEFRACT, WF8 3AU 2017 31 AUG £300,000 |
2016 14 OCT £210,000 |
16, WENTWORTH PARK RISE, DARRINGTON, PONTEFRACT, WF8 3AU 2015 2 JUL £215,000 |
HUNTERS LODGE, WENTWORTH PARK RISE, DARRINGTON, PONTEFRACT, WF8 3AU 2014 10 OCT £605,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF8 3AU
| Estcourt Rd Thorntree Close (Estcourt Road) | Darrington | 168m |
| Estcourt Rd Thorntree Close (Estcourt Road) | Darrington | 173m |
| Estcourt Rd Sotheron Croft (Estcourt Road) | Darrington | 322m |
| Estcourt Rd Sotheron Croft (Estcourt Road) | Darrington | 363m |
| Darrington Hotel Manor Park Rise (Estcourt Road) | Darrington | 371m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 3AU
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 3km |
| Knottingley Station | 3.4km |
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 3.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 3AU (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 3AU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 77.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 66.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 17.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF8 3AU (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 3AU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF8 3AU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 414,847 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 23 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,037 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,217 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 86,540 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,555 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,785 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 3AU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 3AU.
- 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
34.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 3AU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 3AU (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 3AU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Estcourt Road | 16:15 | 11:15 | 354m |
| By Old Chapel Valley Road | 16:30 | 11:45 | 622m |
| Carleton Church | 17:30 | 10:45 | 1,818m |
WF8 3AU ITL and WF8 3AU 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 3AU:
| 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 3AU 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 3AU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059776 | |
| LSOA | E01011849 | Wakefield 034E |
| MSOA | E02002471 | Wakefield 034 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 3AU
| WF8 3BD | Hillcroft Close | 55m |
| WF8 3BE | Mill Hill Close | 113m |
| WF8 3BJ | Church Lane | 133m |
| WF8 3AW | Estcourt Road | 144m |
| WF8 3BH | Philips Lane | 149m |
| WF8 3SB | Denby Crest | 180m |
| WF8 3AL | Estcourt Road | 189m |
| WF8 3BQ | Manor Park | 189m |
| WF8 3DQ | Thorntree Close | 200m |
| WF8 3BG | Greenroyd Court | 224m |
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