WF8 3BT maps, stats, and open data

WF8 3BT lies on Valley Road in Darrington, Pontefract. WF8 3BT 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 3BT maps

WF8 3BT map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WF8 3BT map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WF8 3BT geodata

Easting449205
Northing419873
Latitude53.673021
Longitude-1.256663

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WF8 3BT?

StreetValley Road
LocalityDarrington
Town/CityPontefract
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF8
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WF8 3BT Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF8 3BT as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation40m131ft

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

WardPontefract South
ConstituencyNormanton, Pontefract And Castleford

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in WF8 3BT

2023
16 JUN
£450,000
2021
30 JUN
£435,000
2017
14 SEP
£367,500
2017
11 SEP
£307,000
11, VALLEY ROAD, DARRINGTON, PONTEFRACT, WF8 3BT
2017
13 MAR
£262,500
2014
19 NOV
£270,000
LOW END COTTAGE, VALLEY ROAD, DARRINGTON, PONTEFRACT, WF8 3BT
2011
15 AUG
£186,700
7, VALLEY ROAD, DARRINGTON, PONTEFRACT, WF8 3BT
2007
29 AUG
£289,950
2004
8 DEC
£315,000
2002
6 DEC
£250,000

➜ Darrington house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WF8 3BT

January 2024Public orderOn or near Fairways Court73m
December 2023BurglaryOn or near Valley Road46m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Valley Road46m
➜ Valley Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF8 3BT

Valley Road Fairways Court (Valley Road)Darrington93m
Valley Road Fairways Court (Valley Road)Darrington140m
Valley Rd North Lodge Lane (Valley Road)Darrington319m
Valley Rd Havecroft Lane (Valley Road)Darrington324m
Darrington Hotel Manor Park Rise (Estcourt Road)Darrington354m

Nearest railway stations to WF8 3BT

Pontefract Baghill Station3.7km
Knottingley Station3.7km
Pontefract Monkhill Station4.2km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF8 3BT

Broadband access in WF8 3BT (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband96.3%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in WF8 3BT (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed24.3Mbps
Average download speed24.6Mbps
Maximum download speed46.24Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed6.5Mbps
Average upload speed6.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed12.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WF8 3BT (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps3.7%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF8 3BT

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WF8 3BT gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WF8 3BT by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)434,021
Meter count23
Mean (kWh/meter)18,870
Median (kWh/meter)17,095

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)93,402
Meter count22
Mean (kWh/meter)4,246
Median (kWh/meter)3,515
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 3BT, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 3BT.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

34.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 3BT:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 3BT (meters)

The Darrington
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Great North Road
389m
Gallimore's @ The Kyte
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Kyte Hotel
560m
Kyte Hotel
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Great North Road
561m

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Nearest post box to WF8 3BT

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
By Old Chapel Valley Road16:3011:4578m
Estcourt Road16:1511:15968m
118 Chequerfield17:3011:001,465m

Nearest sports facilities to WF8 3BT

FacilityDistance
Darrington Golf Club
Havercroft Lane, Darrington, Pontefract
Golf
472m
Darrington Church Of England Primary School
Denby Crest, Darrington, Pontefract
Grass Pitches
811m
Warwick Welfare (Closed)
Knottingley
Grass Pitches
2.1km

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Nearest schools to WF8 3BT

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Darrington Church of England Primary School
Denby Crest, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3SB
Primary811m
High Well School
Rookhill Road, Pontefract, WF8 2DD
Not applicable2.7km
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School
Carleton Road, Carleton, Pontefract, WF8 3NP
Primary2.8km

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WF8 3BT ITL and WF8 3BT 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 3BT:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLEYorkshire and The Humber
ITL 2 CodeName
TLE4West Yorkshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLE45Wakefield
LAU 1 CodeName
E08000036Wakefield

WF8 3BT 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 3BT:

CodeName
OAE00059774
LSOAE01011849Wakefield 034E
MSOAE02002471Wakefield 034

Nearest postcodes to WF8 3BT

WF8 3BYChapel Hill41m
WF8 3DAFairways Court45m
WF8 3BXValley Road55m
WF8 3FDMowell Croft77m
WF8 3DHFairways Court105m
WF8 3SLValley Gardens156m
WF8 3DNAsh Tree Fold231m
WF8 3HSGreat North Road367m
WF8 3BZNorth Lodge Lane381m
WF8 3BLGreat North Road391m