WF8 4HB maps, stats, and open data
WF8 4HB lies on Wakefield Road in Pontefract. WF8 4HB 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 January 1980.
WF8 4HB maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WF8 4HB geodata
| Easting | 444424 |
| Northing | 420951 |
| Latitude | 53.683136 |
| Longitude | -1.328873 |
Where is WF8 4HB?
| Street | Wakefield Road |
| Town/City | Pontefract |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
WF8 4HB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF8 4HB 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 South |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Normanton, Pontefract And Castleford |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WF8 4HB
FAIRMOUNT, WAKEFIELD ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4HB 2026 30 JUN £137,500 |
FAIRLEIGH, WAKEFIELD ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4HB 2006 18 MAY £750,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF8 4HB
| Osgoldcross Crematorium (Wakefield Road) | Purston Jaglin | 255m |
| Wakefield Rd Queens Avenue (Wakefield Road) | Pontefract | 304m |
| Wakefield Rd Queens Avenue (Wakefield Road) | Pontefract | 316m |
| Osgoldcross Crematorium (Wakefield Road) | Purston Jaglin | 336m |
| Minden Close Halfpenny Lane (Minden Close) | Pontefract | 471m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 4HB
| Pontefract Tanshelf Station | 1.4km |
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 1.9km |
| Featherstone Station | 2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 4HB (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 4HB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 18.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 23.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 40.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 10.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF8 4HB (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 4HB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF8 4HB by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 56,325 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 9,388 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,134 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 4HB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 4HB.
- 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
16.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 4HB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 4HB (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 4HB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| The Barracks | 17:30 | 12:30 | 290m |
| Kingsmead/East Avenue | 17:30 | 12:30 | 433m |
| Alden Cres / Mill Hill Lane | 17:30 | 11:30 | 569m |
WF8 4HB ITL and WF8 4HB 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 4HB:
| 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 4HB 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 4HB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059738 | |
| LSOA | E01011847 | Wakefield 023C |
| MSOA | E02002460 | Wakefield 023 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 4HB
| WF8 4HA | Wakefield Road | 132m |
| WF8 4ET | Queens Square | 186m |
| WF8 4SB | Queens Road | 201m |
| WF8 4EZ | Queens Square | 252m |
| WF8 4SE | Queens Avenue | 272m |
| WF8 4HH | Wakefield Road | 301m |
| WF8 4SD | Queens Avenue | 303m |
| WF8 4SF | Queens Avenue | 344m |
| WF8 4RT | Bramble Close | 401m |
| WF8 4ER | Kings Mead | 434m |
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