WF8 3QB maps, stats, and open data
WF8 3QB lies on Baden Powell Crescent in Pontefract. WF8 3QB 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 3QB maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WF8 3QB geodata
| Easting | 445595 |
| Northing | 421009 |
| Latitude | 53.683557 |
| Longitude | -1.311136 |
Where is WF8 3QB?
| Street | Baden Powell Crescent |
| Town/City | Pontefract |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
WF8 3QB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF8 3QB as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
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 3QB
2023 1 DEC £320,000 |
13, BADEN POWELL CRESCENT, PONTEFRACT, WF8 3QB 2002 31 OCT £122,000 |
1999 3 DEC £58,500 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF8 3QB
| Carleton Park Rd Pease Close (Carleton Park Road) | Carleton | 71m |
| Carleton Park Road Ackworth Rd (Carleton Park Road) | Carleton | 98m |
| Carleton Park Road Ackworth Rd (Carleton Park Road) | Carleton | 103m |
| Carleton Park Rd Pease Close (Carleton Park Road) | Carleton | 135m |
| Ackworth Road Carleton Park Rd (Ackworth Road) | Carleton | 138m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 3QB
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 1.1km |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Station | 1.3km |
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 1.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 3QB (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 | 95.5% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 95.5% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WF8 3QB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 54.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 49.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF8 3QB (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 3QB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF8 3QB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 283,446 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 22 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,884 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,224 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 69,377 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 22 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,154 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,342 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 3QB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 3QB.
- 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
43.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 3QB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 3QB (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 3QB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Carleton Park Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 137m |
| Carelton Road | 17:30 | 10:45 | 184m |
| Mayors Walk/Carleton Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 271m |
WF8 3QB ITL and WF8 3QB 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 3QB:
| 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 3QB 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 3QB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059741 | |
| LSOA | E01011846 | Wakefield 023B |
| MSOA | E02002460 | Wakefield 023 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 3QB
| WF8 3QE | Albany Court | 54m |
| WF8 3NB | Carleton Close | 87m |
| WF8 3PP | Carleton Park Road | 94m |
| WF8 3QD | Baden Powell Crescent | 98m |
| WF8 3PA | Ackworth Road | 101m |
| WF8 3ND | Carleton Road | 110m |
| WF8 3RH | Carleton Park Avenue | 135m |
| WF8 3QA | Pease Close | 156m |
| WF8 3PG | Ackworth Road | 161m |
| WF8 2SB | St Giles View | 168m |
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