Postcode WF8 2DB (Wakefield)

Map showing WF8 2DB and nearby postcodes

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

WF8 2DB 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 2DB as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to WF8 2DB is The Close which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is East Drive School Rd and is 187 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Baghill Rail Station, 922 m away.

The closest primary school to WF8 2DB (for ages 11 and under) is De Lacy Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on January 31, 2020.

The local pub for residents of WF8 2DB is The Turnpike and is 2.39 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 2.25 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.6 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF8 2DB 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 2DB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Close 25 m
Chequerfield Mount 77 m
Rookhill Mount 90 m
Chequerfield Road 141 m
Rookhill Road 181 m
East Drive 181 m
Chequerfield Drive 214 m
The Circle 256 m
School Road 278 m
Chequers Close 283 m
King's Crescent 344 m
Broadway 345 m
Long Lane 346 m
Rookhill Drive 368 m
Chequerfield Lane 412 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF8 2DB

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 2DB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
149 m
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
397 m
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
850 m
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
885 m
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
885 m
Carleton High School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.06 km
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.11 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.61 km
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.64 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.7 km
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.83 km
Darrington Church of England Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.01 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.03 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
2.14 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
2.23 km
Simpson's Lane Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
2.84 km
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
3.06 km
The Featherstone Academy Good
(February 8, 2017)
3.35 km
The Vale Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2013)
3.45 km
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Good
(June 26, 2018)
3.85 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

East Drive School Rd Bus Stop/Station 187 m
East Drive Kings Cres Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Chequerfield Lane Willow Park Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Chequerfield Circle Monument Mews Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Chequerfield Rd Church Bus Stop/Station 349 m
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Rail 922 m
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 1.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dunhill's Hill Hill Or Mountain 757 m
Bates Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Friar Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Stony Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.28 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Shilling Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Longbull Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Fletcher's Spring Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Hunters Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.67 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km
Bickering Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 56 Mbps 123.6 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% 11.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.7 11.4
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 378,574 kWh - mean 14,561 kWh : median 14,033 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF8 2DB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.68567900
Longitude -1.29424900
OS Easting 446708
OS Northing 0421256
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
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 8A2