Postcode WF8 2BT (Wakefield)

Map showing WF8 2BT and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF8 2BT is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF8 2BT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF8 2BT is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WF8 2BT as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to WF8 2BT is Rookhill Drive which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chequerfield Rd Church and is 148 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Baghill Rail Station, 994 m away.

The closest primary school to WF8 2BT (for ages 11 and under) is The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on March 6, 2019.

The local pub for residents of WF8 2BT is The Turnpike and is 2.74 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs and is 2.61 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF8 2BT is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Wakefield District is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WF8 2BT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF8 2BT, and the approximate distance away.

Rookhill Drive 72 m
Wensley Drive 128 m
Chequerfield Drive 145 m
Moverley Flats 157 m
Orchard Mews 172 m
The Woodlands 190 m
Rookhill Road 215 m
West Drive 233 m
Churchbalk Lane 251 m
Chequerfield Road 266 m
Long Crest 273 m
Monument Lane 288 m
Chequerfield Mount 291 m
The Circle 309 m
Greenhill Avenue 339 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF8 2BT

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WF8 2BT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
506 m
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
572 m
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
732 m
Carleton High School Good
(July 5, 2019)
750 m
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Good
(July 11, 2019)
772 m
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.21 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
1.21 km
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.4 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.49 km
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.53 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.76 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.85 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
2.12 km
Darrington Church of England Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.16 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
2.38 km
The Featherstone Academy Good
(February 8, 2017)
3.03 km
Simpson's Lane Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
3.2 km
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
3.38 km
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Good
(June 26, 2018)
3.58 km
The Vale Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2013)
3.8 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF8 2BT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.26 km
Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
2.08 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
2.61 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 15, 2019
2.61 km
EDC The Eat and Drink Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
2.61 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
2.61 km
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2014
2.61 km
Travelodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 18, 2017
2.61 km
The Turnpike Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
2.74 km
Tierna Trading Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 17, 2019
3.05 km
Formula Supplements Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
3.12 km
GTi Nutrition Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
3.12 km
The Hawthornes Guest house Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
3.12 km
The Hawthornes Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
3.12 km
T N S Catering Management Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
3.2 km
The Community Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2020
3.26 km
Nisa Retailers - other 4
Good
May 28, 2019
3.34 km
Ok Bakery Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 22, 2021
3.34 km
Pizza Dome/Tandoori Mahal Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
3.34 km
T N S Catering Management Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
3.38 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF8 2BT - Data from Apr 2022

Chequerfield Rd Church Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Chequerfield Circle Monument Mews Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Monument Lane Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Monument Lane Bus Stop/Station 290 m
East Drive Kings Cres Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Rail 994 m
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 1.74 km
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 1.76 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF8 2BT - Data from Dec 2021

Bates Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.06 km
Friar Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.08 km
Dunhill's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Stony Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Fletcher's Spring Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Shilling Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Longbull Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.39 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.54 km
Hunters Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Went Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.18 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.19 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF8 2BT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46 Mbps 98.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.5 7.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 57.4 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 253,256 kWh - mean 14,070 kWh : median 14,153 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 65,748 kWh - mean 3,653 kWh : median 3,784 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF8 2BT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.68349100
Longitude -1.29823700
OS Easting 446447
OS Northing 0421010
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6102
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Electoral Ward Pontefract South
Local Authority District Wakefield
Region / Government Office Region Yorkshire and The Humber
European Electoral Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Leeds City Region
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council West Yorkshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000036
Travel To Work Area Wakefield and Castleford

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Wakefield District
Cancer Alliance West Yorkshire and Harrogate
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Yorkshire and the Humber
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
West Yorkshire and Harrogate (Health and Care Partnership)
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Wakefield CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Pontefract BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Pontefract BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012622
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 018D
Output Area / Small Area 8C3