WF8 4LJ maps, stats, and open data
WF8 4LJ lies on Highfield Road in Pontefract. WF8 4LJ 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 4LJ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WF8 4LJ geodata
| Easting | 445308 |
| Northing | 420722 |
| Latitude | 53.681002 |
| Longitude | -1.315523 |
Where is WF8 4LJ?
| Street | Highfield Road |
| Town/City | Pontefract |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF8 |
WF8 4LJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF8 4LJ 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 4LJ
4, HIGHFIELD ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4LJ 2025 21 NOV £356,000 |
20, HIGHFIELD ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4LJ 2025 30 JUL £290,000 |
6, HIGHFIELD ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4LJ 2024 7 MAY £240,000 |
7, HIGHFIELD ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4LJ 2022 21 FEB £340,000 |
5, HIGHFIELD ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4LJ 2018 16 FEB £325,000 |
11A, HIGHFIELD ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4LJ 2016 2 SEP £261,000 |
1, HIGHFIELD ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4LJ 2013 1 NOV £315,000 |
2A, HIGHFIELD ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4LJ 2010 8 NOV £160,000 |
3, HIGHFIELD ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4LJ 2002 26 APR £124,950 |
15, HIGHFIELD ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4LJ 2000 25 AUG £114,000 |
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 4LJ
| Ackworth Road Hardwick Rd (Ackworth Road) | Carleton | 144m |
| Ackworth Road Elm Park (Ackworth Road) | Carleton | 168m |
| Ackworth Road Tudor Close (Ackworth Road) | Carleton | 220m |
| Mill Hill Ave Oakwell Avenue (Mill Hill Avenue) | Carleton | 223m |
| Mill Hill Ave Oakwell Avenue (Mill Hill Avenue) | Carleton | 226m |
Nearest railway stations to WF8 4LJ
| Pontefract Baghill Station | 1.5km |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Station | 1.5km |
| Pontefract Monkhill Station | 2.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF8 4LJ (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 4LJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 35.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 45.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF8 4LJ (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 4LJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF8 4LJ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 538,364 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 27 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 19,939 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 20,384 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 79,637 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 25 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,185 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,928 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF8 4LJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF8 4LJ.
- 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 4LJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 4LJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF8 4LJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Hardwick Road P.o. | 17:30 | 11:30 | 237m |
| By Shops On Larkshill | 17:30 | 11:30 | 342m |
| Carleton Park Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 393m |
WF8 4LJ ITL and WF8 4LJ 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 4LJ:
| 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 4LJ 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 4LJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00059746 | |
| LSOA | E01011847 | Wakefield 023C |
| MSOA | E02002460 | Wakefield 023 |
Nearest postcodes to WF8 4LJ
| WF8 4NN | Westfield Avenue | 81m |
| WF8 4LG | Elm Park | 87m |
| WF8 4LN | Millfield Crescent | 107m |
| WF8 4LX | Castle Syke View | 121m |
| WF8 4NB | Castle Syke View | 146m |
| WF8 4LL | Highfield Road | 147m |
| WF8 4LH | Ackworth Road | 155m |
| WF8 4LW | Mill Hill Avenue | 165m |
| WF8 4LQ | Elm Park | 172m |
| WF8 4NS | The Link | 177m |
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