WF8 3BX maps, stats, and open data

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

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

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WF8 3BX geodata

Easting449196
Northing419927
Latitude53.673507
Longitude-1.256791

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WF8 3BX?

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

Elevation or altitude of WF8 3BX 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 3BX

STONEGARTH, VALLEY ROAD, DARRINGTON, PONTEFRACT, WF8 3BX
2022
20 DEC
£440,000
2021
14 APR
£446,000
2017
10 NOV
£356,000
2017
24 AUG
£410,000
ORCHARD BUNGALOW, VALLEY ROAD, DARRINGTON, PONTEFRACT, WF8 3BX
2017
24 JUL
£265,000
2017
31 MAY
£275,000
2017
15 MAY
£400,000
2013
7 NOV
£372,000
2009
1 JUN
£270,000
2009
1 APR
£295,000

➜ 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 3BX

January 2024Public orderOn or near Fairways Court55m
December 2023BurglaryOn or near Valley Road35m
November 2023Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Valley Road35m
➜ Valley Road crime map and outcomes

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF8 3BX

Valley Road Fairways Court (Valley Road)Darrington104m
Valley Road Fairways Court (Valley Road)Darrington141m
Valley Rd North Lodge Lane (Valley Road)Darrington323m
Valley Rd Havecroft Lane (Valley Road)Darrington325m
Darrington Hotel Manor Park Rise (Estcourt Road)Darrington341m

Nearest railway stations to WF8 3BX

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

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF8 3BX

Broadband access in WF8 3BX (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
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 3BX (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed29.5Mbps
Average download speed39.3Mbps
Maximum download speed80.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed6.5Mbps
Average upload speed9.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WF8 3BX (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 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF8 3BX

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WF8 3BX gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)357,240
Meter count19
Mean (kWh/meter)18,802
Median (kWh/meter)17,782

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)65,343
Meter count15
Mean (kWh/meter)4,356
Median (kWh/meter)3,451
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 3BX, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 3BX.
  • 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 3BX:

Food Standards Agency

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

The Darrington
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Great North Road
388m
Gallimore's @ The Kyte
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Kyte Hotel
577m
Kyte Hotel
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Great North Road
578m

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Nearest post box to WF8 3BX

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
By Old Chapel Valley Road16:3011:4583m
Estcourt Road16:1511:15950m
118 Chequerfield17:3011:001,482m

Nearest sports facilities to WF8 3BX

FacilityDistance
Darrington Golf Club
Havercroft Lane, Darrington, Pontefract
Golf
417m
Darrington Church Of England Primary School
Denby Crest, Darrington, Pontefract
Grass Pitches
777m
Warwick Welfare (Closed)
Knottingley
Grass Pitches
2.1km

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Nearest schools to WF8 3BX

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Darrington Church of England Primary School
Denby Crest, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3SB
Primary777m
High Well School
Rookhill Road, Pontefract, WF8 2DD
Not applicable2.7km
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School
Carleton Road, Carleton, Pontefract, WF8 3NP
Primary2.7km

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WF8 3BX ITL and WF8 3BX 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 3BX:

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

WF8 3BX 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 3BX:

CodeName
OAE00059774
LSOAE01011849Wakefield 034E
MSOAE02002471Wakefield 034

Nearest postcodes to WF8 3BX

WF8 3FDMowell Croft29m
WF8 3DAFairways Court46m
WF8 3BTValley Road55m
WF8 3DHFairways Court78m
WF8 3BYChapel Hill78m
WF8 3SLValley Gardens137m
WF8 3DNAsh Tree Fold239m
WF8 3DGManor Park Rise367m
WF8 3HSGreat North Road381m
WF8 3BWGreat North Road387m