WF8 4LE maps, stats, and open data
WF8 4LE lies on Hanover Crescent in Pontefract. WF8 4LE 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 4LE maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WF8 4LE geodata
| Easting | 445049 |
| Northing | 420248 |
| Latitude | 53.676765 |
| Longitude | -1.319513 |
Where is WF8 4LE?
| Street | Hanover Crescent |
| Town/City | Pontefract |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
WF8 4LE Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF8 4LE as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
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 4LE
2025 4 JUL £207,000 |
4, HANOVER CRESCENT, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4LE 2023 30 AUG £240,000 |
1, HANOVER CRESCENT, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4LE 2022 10 FEB £235,000 |
7, HANOVER CRESCENT, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4LE 2018 11 DEC £170,000 |
2015 20 JAN £145,000 |
9, HANOVER CRESCENT, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4LE 2001 12 APR £77,500 |
9, HANOVER CRESCENT, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4LE 1998 10 JUL £75,500 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF8 4LE
| Castlegate Drive Windsor Rise (Castlegate Drive) | Carleton | 63m |
| Castlegate Drive Windsor Rise (Castlegate Drive) | Carleton | 68m |
| Castlegate Drive Ackworth Rd (Castlegate Drive) | Carleton | 153m |
| Castlegate Drive Ackworth Rd (Castlegate Drive) | Carleton | 155m |
| Castlegate Drive Haven Court (Castlegate Drive) | Carleton | 175m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 4LE
| Pontefract Tanshelf Station | 1.9km |
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 2km |
| Featherstone Station | 2.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 4LE (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WF8 4LE (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 20.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 22.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 40.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 8.20Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF8 4LE (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 4LE gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF8 4LE by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 167,520 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 15,229 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,758 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 38,788 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,879 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,606 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 4LE, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 4LE.
- 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 4LE:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 4LE (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 4LE
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Castlegate Drive | 17:30 | 11:30 | 109m |
| By Shops On Larkshill | 17:30 | 11:30 | 500m |
| Hardwick Road P.o. | 17:30 | 11:30 | 564m |
WF8 4LE ITL and WF8 4LE 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 4LE:
| 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 4LE 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 4LE:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059760 | |
| LSOA | E01011845 | Wakefield 023A |
| MSOA | E02002460 | Wakefield 023 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 4LE
| WF8 4RF | Sandringham Close | 62m |
| WF8 4ND | Holgate Road | 85m |
| WF8 4RE | Castlegate Drive | 90m |
| WF8 4LF | Balmoral Close | 103m |
| WF8 4RX | Royal Court | 124m |
| WF8 4SG | Castlegate Drive | 139m |
| WF8 4NF | Roman Rise | 144m |
| WF8 4NE | Larks Hill | 161m |
| WF8 4RU | Haven Court | 165m |
| WF8 4NP | Cedar Close | 169m |
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