Postcode WF8 2DT (Wakefield)

Map showing WF8 2DT and nearby postcodes

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

WF8 2DT is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 2DT as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to WF8 2DT is Western Court which is centered 141 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Northfield Drive Plane Green and is 91 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Baghill Rail Station, 831 m away.

The closest primary school to WF8 2DT (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Airedale Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on September 27, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WF8 2DT is The Turnpike and is 1.52 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 1.73 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.5 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Western Court 141 m
Northfield Drive 174 m
Smyth Lane 179 m
Liquorice Court 185 m
Cobblers Lane 189 m
Drawbridge Close 197 m
Coleman Street 200 m
Scawthorpe Close 237 m
Drawbridge Avenue 240 m
Parker Avenue 256 m
Conqueror Way 259 m
Eastfield Drive 272 m
Stella Gardens 272 m
Ramsden Crescent 308 m
Springfield Avenue 310 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF8 2DT

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 2DT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
289 m
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
289 m
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
705 m
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
1.09 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.22 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.68 km
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
1.93 km
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.94 km
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.02 km
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.06 km
Carleton High School Good
(July 5, 2019)
2.13 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
2.13 km
Simpson's Lane Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
2.16 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.18 km
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
2.41 km
Darrington Church of England Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.61 km
The Vale Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2013)
2.61 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.11 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
3.19 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.05 km
Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
1.38 km
The Turnpike Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
1.52 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
1.73 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 15, 2019
1.73 km
EDC The Eat and Drink Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
1.73 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
1.73 km
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2014
1.73 km
Travelodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 18, 2017
1.73 km
Tierna Trading Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 17, 2019
1.9 km
Formula Supplements Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
1.92 km
GTi Nutrition Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
1.92 km
The Hawthornes Guest house Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
1.92 km
The Hawthornes Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
1.92 km
T N S Catering Management Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
2.02 km
Ferrybridge News And Booze Retailers - other 4
Good
September 7, 2020
2.1 km
T N S Catering Management Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
2.16 km
Ferrybridge Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 14, 2019
2.17 km
The Community Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2020
2.27 km
Ivydene Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
2.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Northfield Drive Plane Green Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Northfield Drive Whitebeam Green Bus Stop/Station 101 m
Cobblers Ln Stella Gardens Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Northfield Drive Springfield Ave Bus Stop/Station 251 m
St Michaels School Bus Stop/Station 286 m
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Rail 831 m
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 833 m
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 1.68 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dunhill's Hill Hill Or Mountain 471 m
Stony Hill Hill Or Mountain 780 m
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 983 m
Longbull Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
Shilling Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Friar Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.64 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Bates Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.66 km
Hunters Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km
Holywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28.4 Mbps 48.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 6 Mbps 6.5 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.4 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.8 10.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 211,744 kWh - mean 14,116 kWh : median 14,691 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

16 meters consuming 46,257 kWh - mean 2,891 kWh : median 2,630 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF8 2DT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.69540300
Longitude -1.29254200
OS Easting 446810
OS Northing 0422339
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10898
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Electoral Ward Pontefract North
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 E33012595
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 012C
Output Area / Small Area 8A2