The postcode WF8 2FP is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in March 2018 and is an active postcode. WF8 2FP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF8 2FP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5 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 2FP as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.
The closest road name to WF8 2FP is Monckton Road which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cobblers Ln Stella Gardens and is 250 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station, 1.03 km away.
The closest primary school to WF8 2FP (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 2FP is The Turnpike and is 1.19 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 1.44 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 14, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 162.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 26.8 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 1.1 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 2FP is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Wakefield District is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WF8 2FP and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF8 2FP, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF8 2FP
| Introduction | March 2018 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WF8 2FP - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 448 m |
| Cherry Tree Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 12, 2020) | 448 m |
| De Lacy Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 31, 2020) | 935 m |
| Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2019) | 1.02 km |
| High Well School | Special school | 10-16 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 1.22 km |
| St Giles C of E Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 1.47 km |
| Willow Green Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 1.73 km |
| Simpson's Lane Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 1.84 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2 km | |
| The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 6, 2019) | 2.18 km |
| Carleton Park Junior and Infant School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 2.25 km |
| The Vale Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 9, 2013) | 2.28 km |
| Carleton High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 2.39 km |
| The King's School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 2.39 km |
| New College Pontefract | Academy | 16-19 | Outstanding (April 4, 2014) | 2.42 km |
| Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 2.49 km |
| Darrington Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 2.61 km |
| Larks Hill Junior and Infant School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 2.74 km |
| England Lane Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 14, 2019) | 2.96 km |
| Airedale Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 3.05 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF8 2FP - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxterstorey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2019 | 1.16 km | |
| The Turnpike | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2019 | 1.19 km | |
| L G Catering | Awaiting Inspection | 1.36 km | |
| Burger King | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2018 | 1.44 km | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2019 | 1.44 km | |
| EDC The Eat and Drink Co | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2018 | 1.44 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2019 | 1.44 km | |
| Marks & Spencer Simply Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2014 | 1.44 km | |
| Travelodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 18, 2017 | 1.44 km | |
| Tierna Trading Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2019 | 1.57 km | |
| Formula Supplements | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2019 | 1.58 km | |
| GTi Nutrition | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2021 | 1.58 km | |
| The Hawthornes Guest house | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2021 | 1.58 km | |
| The Hawthornes Tearooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2021 | 1.58 km | |
| T N S Catering Management Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2020 | 1.73 km | |
| Ferrybridge News And Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 7, 2020 | 1.8 km | |
| T N S Catering Management Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2019 | 1.84 km | |
| Ferrybridge Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 14, 2019 | 1.87 km | |
| The Community Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2020 | 1.96 km | |
| Ivydene Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2021 | 1.99 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF8 2FP - Data from Apr 2022
| Cobblers Ln Stella Gardens | 250 m | |
| Northfield Drive Whitebeam Green | 284 m | |
| Cobbler's Lane Bexhill Close | 338 m | |
| Knottingley Rd Stump Cross Lane | 364 m | |
| Knottingley Rd Water Lane | 381 m | |
| Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station | 1.03 km | |
| Pontefract Baghill Rail Station | 1.16 km | |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station | 1.98 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF8 2FP - Data from Dec 2021
| Dunhill's Hill | 605 m | |
| St Thomas's Hill | 856 m | |
| Longbull Hill | 937 m | |
| Shilling Hill | 1.04 km | |
| Stony Hill | 1.06 km | |
| Ridgley Hill | 1.97 km | |
| Friar Wood Hill | 1.97 km | |
| Fairy Hill | 1.99 km | |
| Priory Wood | 2.09 km | |
| Bates Hill | 2.37 km | |
| Hunters Wood | 2.77 km | |
| Willow Island | 2.92 km | |
| Park Hill | 2.95 km | |
| Toll Hill | 3.04 km | |
| Park Plantation | 3.05 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF8 2FP - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 80 Mbps | 162.6 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 20 Mbps | 26.8 Mbps | 115 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 95.7 | 19.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 665 | 82.5 |
Energy usage data for WF8 2FP - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.69716800 |
| Longitude | -1.28848500 |
| OS Easting | 447076 |
| OS Northing | 0422536 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Yorkshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000036 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wakefield and Castleford |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers |
| 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 012A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B2 |