WF8 4BD maps, stats, and open data
WF8 4BD lies on St Giles Avenue in Pontefract. WF8 4BD is located in the Pontefract North 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 4BD maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WF8 4BD geodata
| Easting | 444586 |
| Northing | 421518 |
| Latitude | 53.688218 |
| Longitude | -1.326339 |
Where is WF8 4BD?
| Street | St Giles Avenue |
| Town/City | Pontefract |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
WF8 4BD Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF8 4BD as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 80m | 262ft |
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 North |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Normanton, Pontefract And Castleford |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WF8 4BD
1, ST GILES AVENUE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4BD 2018 26 FEB £113,000 |
1, ST GILES AVENUE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4BD 2007 26 NOV £64,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF8 4BD
| Halfpenny Lane St Giles Ave (Halfpenny Lane) | Pontefract | 83m |
| Halfpenny Lane St Giles Ave (Halfpenny Lane) | Pontefract | 99m |
| Love Ln St Oswalds Ave (Love Lane) | Pontefract | 109m |
| Love Lane St Oswalds Ave (Love Lane) | Pontefract | 116m |
| Minden Close Halfpenny Lane (Minden Close) | Pontefract | 133m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 4BD
| Pontefract Tanshelf Station | 0.8km |
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 1.6km |
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 1.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 4BD (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 | 90.9% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 90.9% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WF8 4BD (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 61.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 77.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 18.20Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF8 4BD (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 4BD gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF8 4BD by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 131,712 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,974 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,688 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 42,007 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,819 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,635 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 4BD, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 4BD.
- 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
96% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 4BD:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 4BD (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 4BD
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Kingsmead/East Avenue | 17:30 | 12:30 | 157m |
| Halfpenny Lane / Limetree Lane | 17:30 | 12:30 | 233m |
| The Barracks | 17:30 | 12:30 | 339m |
WF8 4BD ITL and WF8 4BD 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 4BD:
| 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 4BD 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 4BD:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059705 | |
| LSOA | E01011842 | Wakefield 015E |
| MSOA | E02002452 | Wakefield 015 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 4BD
| WF8 4EL | North Avenue | 38m |
| WF8 4BB | Love Lane | 60m |
| WF8 4BA | St Oswald Avenue | 61m |
| WF8 4BJ | St Giles Mount | 78m |
| WF8 4AZ | Poplar Grove | 122m |
| WF8 4EQ | Love Lane | 141m |
| WF8 4EG | Love Lane | 144m |
| WF8 4BL | Minden Way | 176m |
| WF8 4EP | Kings Mead | 178m |
| WF8 4AU | Wolsey Avenue | 188m |
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