WF8 3NS maps, stats, and open data
WF8 3NS lies on East Close in Pontefract. WF8 3NS 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 3NS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WF8 3NS geodata
| Easting | 446506 |
| Northing | 420258 |
| Latitude | 53.676727 |
| Longitude | -1.297456 |
Where is WF8 3NS?
| Street | East Close |
| Town/City | Pontefract |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
WF8 3NS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF8 3NS 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 3NS
9, EAST CLOSE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 3NS 2025 24 FEB £370,000 |
2024 19 JUL £310,000 |
2024 12 JAN £335,000 |
19, EAST CLOSE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 3NS 2019 24 MAY £280,000 |
2, EAST CLOSE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 3NS 2016 30 AUG £252,000 |
13, EAST CLOSE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 3NS 2015 30 JAN £210,000 |
11, EAST CLOSE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 3NS 2012 16 JUL £200,000 |
3, EAST CLOSE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 3NS 2012 10 JUL £247,000 |
2011 1 FEB £315,000 |
2008 13 MAR £275,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF8 3NS
| Carleton Road Fair View (Carleton Road) | Carleton | 142m |
| Carleton Road Fair View (Carleton Road) | Carleton | 158m |
| Community High School (Carleton Green Lane) | Carleton | 210m |
| Carleton Road Green Ln (Carleton Road) | Carleton | 253m |
| St Michaels Church (Carleton Road) | Carleton | 260m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 3NS
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 1.7km |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Station | 2.4km |
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 2.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 3NS (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 3NS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 36.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 35.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 67.23Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 14.95Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF8 3NS (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 3NS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF8 3NS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 429,994 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 21 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 20,476 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 21,460 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 83,804 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 18 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,656 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,508 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 3NS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 3NS.
- 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
25.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 3NS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 3NS (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 3NS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Carleton Church | 17:30 | 10:45 | 272m |
| Carleton Green | 17:30 | 10:45 | 309m |
| 13 The Circle / West Drive | 17:30 | 11:00 | 975m |
WF8 3NS ITL and WF8 3NS 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 3NS:
| 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 3NS 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 3NS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059759 | |
| LSOA | E01011848 | Wakefield 023D |
| MSOA | E02002460 | Wakefield 023 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 3NS
| WF8 3NR | West Close | 98m |
| WF8 3RR | Beechlands | 116m |
| WF8 3RJ | Carleton Road | 134m |
| WF8 3NU | Fair View | 143m |
| WF8 3NT | Fair View | 162m |
| WF8 3RS | The Orchard | 170m |
| WF8 3NW | Green Lane | 175m |
| WF8 3NP | Carleton Road | 184m |
| WF8 3RT | 202m | |
| WF8 3RL | Carleton Road | 231m |
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