WF8 4BW maps, stats, and open data
WF8 4BW lies on Halfpenny Lane in Pontefract. WF8 4BW 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 4BW geodata
| Easting | 444730 |
| Northing | 421698 |
| Latitude | 53.689842 |
| Longitude | -1.324136 |
Where is WF8 4BW?
| Street | Halfpenny Lane |
| Town/City | Pontefract |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
WF8 4BW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF8 4BW 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 4BW
2016 15 SEP £145,000 |
2013 19 APR £115,000 |
1996 2 SEP £63,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF8 4BW
| Halfpenny Lane Ryder Close (Halfpenny Lane) | Pontefract | 44m |
| Halfpenny Lane Park Place (Halfpenny Lane) | Pontefract | 53m |
| Halfpenny Lane Ryder Close (Halfpenny Lane) | Pontefract | 72m |
| Love Lane St Oswalds Ave (Love Lane) | Pontefract | 200m |
| Love Ln St Oswalds Ave (Love Lane) | Pontefract | 216m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 4BW
| Pontefract Tanshelf Station | 0.6km |
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 1.4km |
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 1.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 4BW (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 | 71.4% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 71.4% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WF8 4BW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 66.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF8 4BW (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 4BW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF8 4BW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 195,376 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,281 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,754 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 24,529 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,453 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,194 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 4BW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 4BW.
- 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 4BW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 4BW (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 4BW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Halfpenny Lane / Limetree Lane | 17:30 | 12:30 | 22m |
| Wakefield Road / Fairfield Ave | 17:30 | 12:30 | 371m |
| Kingsmead/East Avenue | 17:30 | 12:30 | 378m |
WF8 4BW ITL and WF8 4BW 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 4BW:
| 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 4BW 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 4BW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059698 | |
| LSOA | E01011841 | Wakefield 015D |
| MSOA | E02002452 | Wakefield 015 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 4BW
| WF8 4AY | Halfpenny Lane | 48m |
| WF8 4AX | Limetree Avenue | 61m |
| WF8 4AU | Wolsey Avenue | 70m |
| WF8 4AS | Limetree Avenue | 113m |
| WF8 4AP | Hartley Park View | 115m |
| WF8 4AT | Argyll Avenue | 117m |
| WF8 4AZ | Poplar Grove | 134m |
| WF8 4AW | Hartley Park Avenue | 155m |
| WF8 4AR | Love Lane | 165m |
| WF8 4BA | St Oswald Avenue | 171m |
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