Postcode WF8 2FG (Wakefield)

Map showing WF8 2FG and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF8 2FG is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in June 2017 and is an active postcode. WF8 2FG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF8 2FG 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 2FG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WF8 2FG is Heather Drive which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Eastbourne View Southview Gardens and is 285 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Baghill Rail Station, 1.15 km away.

The closest primary school to WF8 2FG (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 local pub for residents of WF8 2FG is The Turnpike and is 1.49 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 1.42 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 353.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 176.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98.2% 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 1.5 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 2FG 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 2FG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Heather Drive 18 m
Manor Court 32 m
Heather Court 81 m
Heather Gardens 140 m
Cherry Drive 194 m
Manor Park Drive 213 m
South View Gardens 270 m
Eastbourne View 294 m
Harefield Road 294 m
Conqueror Way 330 m
Lower Taythes Lane 337 m
Cobblers Lane 371 m
Eastbourne Terrace 382 m
A1 1.77 km
A639 5.8 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF8 2FG

Introduction June 2017
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 2FG - 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)
291 m
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
291 m
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
531 m
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
755 m
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
1.59 km
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
1.72 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.73 km
Carleton High School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.93 km
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Good
(July 11, 2019)
1.95 km
Simpson's Lane Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.97 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 2.04 km
Darrington Church of England Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.06 km
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.22 km
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.29 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.52 km
The Vale Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2013)
2.55 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
2.56 km
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
2.58 km
England Lane Academy Good
(March 14, 2019)
3.04 km
De Lacy Academy Good
(January 25, 2017)
3.2 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Eastbourne View Southview Gardens Bus Stop/Station 285 m
St Michaels School Bus Stop/Station 285 m
Eastbourne View Southview Gardens Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Eastbourne Terrace Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Eastbourne Terrace Bus Stop/Station 373 m
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Rail 1.15 km
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 2.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dunhill's Hill Hill Or Mountain 193 m
Shilling Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Longbull Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.14 km
Stony Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.26 km
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
Bates Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Friar Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Hunters Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Bickering Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Fletcher's Spring Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km
Willow Island Island 3.16 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 360 Mbps 353.6 Mbps 360 Mbps
Upload 180 Mbps 176.5 Mbps 180 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 1.8% 44 9
300+ Mbps 98.2% 360 180

Gas Consumption

57 meters consuming 546,382 kWh - mean 9,586 kWh : median 8,740 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

60 meters consuming 162,982 kWh - mean 2,716 kWh : median 2,307 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF8 2FG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.69212100
Longitude -1.28614700
OS Easting 447236
OS Northing 0421976
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Pontefract BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Pontefract BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012593
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 012C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3