WF8 4FA maps, stats, and open data
WF8 4FA lies on Wild Orchid Way in Pontefract. WF8 4FA 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 June 2015.
WF8 4FA geodata
| Easting | 445341 |
| Northing | 420134 |
| Latitude | 53.675734 |
| Longitude | -1.315112 |
Where is WF8 4FA?
| Street | Wild Orchid Way |
| Town/City | Pontefract |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
WF8 4FA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF8 4FA as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
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 4FA
29, WILD ORCHID WAY, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4FA 2025 28 JUL £365,000 |
2024 18 DEC £380,000 |
2022 6 FEB £382,500 |
2021 25 AUG £360,000 |
2020 6 NOV £355,000 |
2020 30 OCT £365,000 |
34, WILD ORCHID WAY, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4FA 2017 3 NOV £319,995 |
30, WILD ORCHID WAY, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4FA 2017 29 SEP £339,995 |
2017 22 SEP £332,995 |
28, WILD ORCHID WAY, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4FA 2017 29 JUN £329,995 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF8 4FA
| Ackworth Road Castlegate Drive (Ackworth Road) | Carleton | 128m |
| Ackwrorth Road Roman Rise (Ackworth Road) | Carleton | 141m |
| Castlegate Drive Ackworth Rd (Castlegate Drive) | Carleton | 228m |
| Castlegate Drive Ackworth Rd (Castlegate Drive) | Carleton | 236m |
| Hardwick Road Went Dale Rd (Hardwick Road) | Carleton | 328m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 4FA
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 2km |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Station | 2.1km |
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 2.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 4FA (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 | 25.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 25.7% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WF8 4FA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 44.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 79.67Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF8 4FA (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 4FA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF8 4FA by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 12,368 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 18 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 687 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 444 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 4FA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 4FA.
- 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 4FA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 4FA (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 4FA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Castlegate Drive | 17:30 | 11:30 | 276m |
| Hardwick Road P.o. | 17:30 | 11:30 | 479m |
| By Shops On Larkshill | 17:30 | 11:30 | 713m |
WF8 4FA ITL and WF8 4FA 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 4FA:
| 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 4FA 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 4FA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059761 | |
| LSOA | E01011845 | Wakefield 023A |
| MSOA | E02002460 | Wakefield 023 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 4FA
| WF8 4FF | Sorrel Court | 53m |
| WF8 4FP | Poppy Fields Way | 75m |
| WF8 4FB | Sorrel Way | 98m |
| WF8 4FN | Poppy Fields Avenue | 126m |
| WF8 4FJ | Sorrel Mews | 140m |
| WF8 4FQ | Poppy Fields View | 142m |
| WF8 4NG | Westfield Cottages | 154m |
| WF8 4NF | Roman Rise | 176m |
| WF8 3RG | Went Dale Road | 214m |
| WF8 3SH | Brooke Court | 215m |
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