WF8 3BD maps, stats, and open data
WF8 3BD lies on Hillcroft Close in Darrington, Pontefract. WF8 3BD 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 3BD geodata
| Easting | 448637 |
| Northing | 420167 |
| Latitude | 53.675716 |
| Longitude | -1.265214 |
Where is WF8 3BD?
| Street | Hillcroft Close |
| Locality | Darrington |
| Town/City | Pontefract |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
WF8 3BD Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF8 3BD 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 3BD
4, HILLCROFT CLOSE, DARRINGTON, PONTEFRACT, WF8 3BD 2016 18 MAY £180,000 |
2014 7 FEB £239,000 |
5, HILLCROFT CLOSE, DARRINGTON, PONTEFRACT, WF8 3BD 2013 31 MAY £175,000 |
2004 30 JUN £208,000 |
2003 19 SEP £201,000 |
1999 9 NOV £75,000 |
1997 26 JUN £64,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF8 3BD
| Estcourt Rd Thorntree Close (Estcourt Road) | Darrington | 147m |
| Estcourt Rd Thorntree Close (Estcourt Road) | Darrington | 157m |
| Darrington Hotel Manor Park Rise (Estcourt Road) | Darrington | 319m |
| Darrington Hotel Manor Park Rise (Estcourt Road) | Darrington | 323m |
| Estcourt Rd Sotheron Croft (Estcourt Road) | Darrington | 360m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 3BD
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 3.1km |
| Knottingley Station | 3.5km |
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 3.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 3BD (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 3BD (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 78.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 56.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 79.98Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 17.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 14.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF8 3BD (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 3BD gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF8 3BD by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 258,666 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,167 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 17,603 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 54,114 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 15 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,608 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,063 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 3BD, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 3BD.
- 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 3BD:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 3BD (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 3BD
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Estcourt Road | 16:15 | 11:15 | 392m |
| By Old Chapel Valley Road | 16:30 | 11:45 | 567m |
| Carleton Church | 17:30 | 10:45 | 1,866m |
WF8 3BD ITL and WF8 3BD 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 3BD:
| 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 3BD 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 3BD:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059776 | |
| LSOA | E01011849 | Wakefield 034E |
| MSOA | E02002471 | Wakefield 034 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 3BD
| WF8 3AU | Wentworth Park Rise | 55m |
| WF8 3BE | Mill Hill Close | 117m |
| WF8 3BQ | Manor Park | 138m |
| WF8 3AW | Estcourt Road | 139m |
| WF8 3BJ | Church Lane | 144m |
| WF8 3DQ | Thorntree Close | 184m |
| WF8 3BH | Philips Lane | 201m |
| WF8 3AL | Estcourt Road | 201m |
| WF8 3AN | Estcourt Road | 226m |
| WF8 3SB | Denby Crest | 229m |
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