WF8 3RG maps, stats, and open data
WF8 3RG lies on Went Dale Road in Pontefract. WF8 3RG 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 February 1990.
WF8 3RG maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WF8 3RG geodata
| Easting | 445536 |
| Northing | 420222 |
| Latitude | 53.676489 |
| Longitude | -1.312145 |
Where is WF8 3RG?
| Street | Went Dale Road |
| Town/City | Pontefract |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
WF8 3RG Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF8 3RG as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
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 3RG
19, WENT DALE ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WF8 3RG 2024 5 DEC £230,000 |
5, WENT DALE ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WF8 3RG 2022 16 AUG £270,000 |
2018 19 MAR £210,000 |
2011 9 FEB £310,000 |
6, WENT DALE ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WF8 3RG 2009 2 DEC £250,000 |
10, WENT DALE ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WF8 3RG 2007 26 JUL £180,000 |
11, WENT DALE ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WF8 3RG 2003 28 FEB £113,500 |
11, WENT DALE ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WF8 3RG 2002 7 JUN £109,000 |
10, WENT DALE ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WF8 3RG 2001 24 APR £70,000 |
6, WENT DALE ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WF8 3RG 1999 1 DEC £110,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF8 3RG
| Hardwick Road Went Dale Rd (Hardwick Road) | Carleton | 122m |
| Hardwick Rd Lynwood Crescent (Hardwick Road) | Carleton | 128m |
| Ackworth Road Tudor Close (Ackworth Road) | Carleton | 326m |
| Ackworth Road Castlegate Drive (Ackworth Road) | Carleton | 327m |
| Ackworth Road Tudor Close (Ackworth Road) | Carleton | 338m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 3RG
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 1.8km |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Station | 2km |
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 2.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 3RG (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 3RG (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 41.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF8 3RG (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 3RG gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF8 3RG by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 239,302 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,956 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,209 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 56,712 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,545 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,245 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 3RG, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 3RG.
- 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
4.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 3RG:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 3RG (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 3RG
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Hardwick Road P.o. | 17:30 | 11:30 | 365m |
| Castlegate Drive | 17:30 | 11:30 | 478m |
| Carleton Park Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 680m |
WF8 3RG ITL and WF8 3RG 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 3RG:
| 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 3RG 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 3RG:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059761 | |
| LSOA | E01011845 | Wakefield 023A |
| MSOA | E02002460 | Wakefield 023 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 3RG
| WF8 3SJ | Dale Mews | 62m |
| WF8 3RE | Went Fold | 72m |
| WF8 3RF | Went Croft | 87m |
| WF8 3SG | Brockadale Avenue | 93m |
| WF8 3RQ | Went Garth | 98m |
| WF8 3SH | Brooke Court | 148m |
| WF8 4FN | Poppy Fields Avenue | 154m |
| WF8 3SQ | Skelbrooke Drive | 157m |
| WF8 3QY | Hardwick Road | 163m |
| WF8 3QN | Maple Avenue | 176m |
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