WF8 3BH maps, stats, and open data
WF8 3BH lies on Philips Lane in Darrington, Pontefract. WF8 3BH 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 3BH maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WF8 3BH geodata
| Easting | 448440 |
| Northing | 420205 |
| Latitude | 53.676076 |
| Longitude | -1.268190 |
Where is WF8 3BH?
| Street | Philips Lane |
| Locality | Darrington |
| Town/City | Pontefract |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
WF8 3BH Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF8 3BH 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 3BH
THE BUNGALOW, PHILIPS LANE, DARRINGTON, PONTEFRACT, WF8 3BH 2014 28 FEB £250,000 |
THE DOVECOTE, PHILIPS LANE, DARRINGTON, PONTEFRACT, WF8 3BH 2013 21 AUG £185,000 |
3, OLD SCHOOL, PHILIPS LANE, DARRINGTON, PONTEFRACT, WF8 3BH 2010 19 FEB £249,000 |
TOP HOUSE FARM, PHILIPS LANE, DARRINGTON, PONTEFRACT, WF8 3BH 2008 10 APR £125,000 |
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 3BH
| Estcourt Rd Sotheron Croft (Estcourt Road) | Darrington | 199m |
| Estcourt Rd Thorntree Close (Estcourt Road) | Darrington | 230m |
| Estcourt Rd Sotheron Croft (Estcourt Road) | Darrington | 235m |
| Estcourt Rd Thorntree Close (Estcourt Road) | Darrington | 238m |
| West End Farm Escourt Road (Estcourt Road) | Darrington | 365m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 3BH
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 2.9km |
| Knottingley Station | 3.4km |
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 3.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 3BH (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 3BH (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 57.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 52.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 77.50Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 14.7Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF8 3BH (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 3BH gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF8 3BH by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 182,479 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 20,275 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 21,513 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 66,072 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 7,341 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,501 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 3BH, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 3BH.
- 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 3BH:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 3BH (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 3BH
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Estcourt Road | 16:15 | 11:15 | 227m |
| By Old Chapel Valley Road | 16:30 | 11:45 | 760m |
| Carleton Church | 17:30 | 10:45 | 1,669m |
WF8 3BH ITL and WF8 3BH 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 3BH:
| 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 3BH 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 3BH:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059773 | |
| LSOA | E01011849 | Wakefield 034E |
| MSOA | E02002471 | Wakefield 034 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 3BH
| WF8 3FG | Applewood Gardens | 111m |
| WF8 3AY | Park Avenue | 133m |
| WF8 3AP | Estcourt Road | 135m |
| WF8 3AU | Wentworth Park Rise | 149m |
| WF8 3BJ | Church Lane | 152m |
| WF8 3BB | Denby Road | 156m |
| WF8 3AS | Sotheron Croft | 158m |
| WF8 3SB | Denby Crest | 161m |
| WF8 3AL | Estcourt Road | 174m |
| WF8 3AW | Estcourt Road | 190m |
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