WF8 4BL maps, stats, and open data
WF8 4BL lies on Minden Way in Pontefract. WF8 4BL 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 July 1983.
WF8 4BL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WF8 4BL geodata
| Easting | 444458 |
| Northing | 421639 |
| Latitude | 53.689317 |
| Longitude | -1.328260 |
Where is WF8 4BL?
| Street | Minden Way |
| Town/City | Pontefract |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
WF8 4BL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF8 4BL 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 North |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Normanton, Pontefract And Castleford |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WF8 4BL
49, MINDEN WAY, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4BL 2002 23 SEP £23,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF8 4BL
| Halfpenny Lane St Giles Ave (Halfpenny Lane) | Pontefract | 78m |
| Halfpenny Lane St Giles Ave (Halfpenny Lane) | Pontefract | 93m |
| Minden Close Halfpenny Lane (Minden Close) | Pontefract | 214m |
| Minden Close Halfpenny Lane (Minden Close) | Pontefract | 222m |
| Halfpenny Lane Park Place (Halfpenny Lane) | Pontefract | 231m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 4BL
| Pontefract Tanshelf Station | 0.8km |
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 1.7km |
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 1.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 4BL (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 | 87.2% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 87.2% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WF8 4BL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 26.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 36.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 13.49Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF8 4BL (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 4BL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF8 4BL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 500,835 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 60 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,347 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 8,362 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 135,339 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 55 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,461 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,296 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 4BL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 4BL.
- 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
71.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 4BL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 4BL (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 4BL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Kingsmead/East Avenue | 17:30 | 12:30 | 289m |
| Halfpenny Lane / Limetree Lane | 17:30 | 12:30 | 294m |
| The Barracks | 17:30 | 12:30 | 482m |
WF8 4BL ITL and WF8 4BL 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 4BL:
| 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 4BL 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 4BL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059698 | |
| LSOA | E01011841 | Wakefield 015D |
| MSOA | E02002452 | Wakefield 015 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 4BL
| WF8 4BJ | St Giles Mount | 136m |
| WF8 4EL | North Avenue | 171m |
| WF8 4BD | St Giles Avenue | 176m |
| WF8 4DG | Florin Way | 177m |
| WF8 4BA | St Oswald Avenue | 191m |
| WF8 4BB | Love Lane | 234m |
| WF8 4AZ | Poplar Grove | 249m |
| WF8 4EQ | Love Lane | 277m |
| WF8 4BW | Halfpenny Lane | 278m |
| WF8 4AU | Wolsey Avenue | 280m |
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