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 geodata
| Easting | 449196 |
| Northing | 419927 |
| Latitude | 53.673507 |
| Longitude | -1.256791 |
Where is WF8 3BX?
| Street | Valley Road |
| Locality | Darrington |
| Town/City | Pontefract |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
WF8 3BX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF8 3BX 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 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 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF8 3BX
| Valley Road Fairways Court (Valley Road) | Darrington | 104m |
| Valley Road Fairways Court (Valley Road) | Darrington | 141m |
| Valley Rd North Lodge Lane (Valley Road) | Darrington | 323m |
| Valley Rd Havecroft Lane (Valley Road) | Darrington | 325m |
| Darrington Hotel Manor Park Rise (Estcourt Road) | Darrington | 341m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 3BX
| Knottingley Station | 3.7km |
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 3.7km |
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 4.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 3BX (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 3BX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 29.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 39.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF8 3BX (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 3BX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF8 3BX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 357,240 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,802 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 17,782 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 65,343 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 15 |
| 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.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
34.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 3BX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 3BX (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 3BX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| By Old Chapel Valley Road | 16:30 | 11:45 | 83m |
| Estcourt Road | 16:15 | 11:15 | 950m |
| 118 Chequerfield | 17:30 | 11:00 | 1,482m |
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 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 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:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059774 | |
| LSOA | E01011849 | Wakefield 034E |
| MSOA | E02002471 | Wakefield 034 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 3BX
| WF8 3FD | Mowell Croft | 29m |
| WF8 3DA | Fairways Court | 46m |
| WF8 3BT | Valley Road | 55m |
| WF8 3DH | Fairways Court | 78m |
| WF8 3BY | Chapel Hill | 78m |
| WF8 3SL | Valley Gardens | 137m |
| WF8 3DN | Ash Tree Fold | 239m |
| WF8 3DG | Manor Park Rise | 367m |
| WF8 3HS | Great North Road | 381m |
| WF8 3BW | Great North Road | 387m |
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