WF8 4LF maps, stats, and open data
WF8 4LF lies on Balmoral Close in Pontefract. WF8 4LF 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 4LF maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WF8 4LF geodata
| Easting | 444950 |
| Northing | 420220 |
| Latitude | 53.676522 |
| Longitude | -1.321015 |
Where is WF8 4LF?
| Street | Balmoral Close |
| Town/City | Pontefract |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
WF8 4LF Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF8 4LF 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 4LF
2025 17 JAN £365,000 |
2, BALMORAL CLOSE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4LF 2021 1 MAR £245,000 |
3, BALMORAL CLOSE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4LF 2019 24 MAY £265,000 |
4, BALMORAL CLOSE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4LF 2004 23 MAR £193,000 |
5, BALMORAL CLOSE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4LF 2001 31 AUG £117,000 |
2001 29 JUN £119,950 |
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 4LF
| Castlegate Drive Windsor Rise (Castlegate Drive) | Carleton | 55m |
| Castlegate Drive Windsor Rise (Castlegate Drive) | Carleton | 62m |
| Castlegate Drive Haven Court (Castlegate Drive) | Carleton | 149m |
| Castlegate Drive Ackworth Rd (Castlegate Drive) | Carleton | 195m |
| Castlegate Drive Ackworth Rd (Castlegate Drive) | Carleton | 197m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 4LF
| Pontefract Tanshelf Station | 2km |
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 2.1km |
| Featherstone Station | 2.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 4LF (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 4LF (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 22.2Mbps |
| Average download speed | 31.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 100.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 7.54Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF8 4LF (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 4LF gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF8 4LF by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 125,387 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,912 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 17,094 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 27,338 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,556 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,097 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 4LF, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 4LF.
- 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 4LF:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 4LF (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 4LF
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Castlegate Drive | 17:30 | 11:30 | 140m |
| By Shops On Larkshill | 17:30 | 11:30 | 521m |
| Hardwick Road P.o. | 17:30 | 11:30 | 661m |
WF8 4LF ITL and WF8 4LF 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 4LF:
| 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 4LF 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 4LF:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059760 | |
| LSOA | E01011845 | Wakefield 023A |
| MSOA | E02002460 | Wakefield 023 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 4LF
| WF8 4LE | Hanover Crescent | 103m |
| WF8 4RE | Castlegate Drive | 112m |
| WF8 4SG | Castlegate Drive | 124m |
| WF8 4RF | Sandringham Close | 139m |
| WF8 4PZ | Windsor Rise | 141m |
| WF8 4RX | Royal Court | 156m |
| WF8 4RU | Haven Court | 178m |
| WF8 4ND | Holgate Road | 187m |
| WF8 4SH | Castlegate Drive | 200m |
| WF8 4NP | Cedar Close | 227m |
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