Postcode WF8 2LF (Wakefield)

Map showing WF8 2LF and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WF8 2LF is Bexhill Close which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cobbler's Lane Bexhill Close and is 86 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station, 846 m away.

The closest primary school to WF8 2LF (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 2LF is The Turnpike and is 1.22 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from GTi Nutrition and is 1.6 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 1.7 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 2LF 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 2LF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bexhill Close 50 m
Dandy Mill Avenue 176 m
Dandy Mill Croft 182 m
Bubwith View 186 m
Stumpcross Meadows 204 m
Stella Gardens 206 m
Dandy Mill Court 228 m
Water Lane 233 m
Highland Close 239 m
Parker Avenue 255 m
Coleman Street 276 m
Bondgate 281 m
Monckton Road 281 m
Dandy Mill View 297 m
Hartley Way 298 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF8 2LF

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 2LF - 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)
683 m
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
683 m
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
724 m
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
1.15 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.32 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.45 km
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.59 km
Simpson's Lane Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.94 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.95 km
The Vale Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2013)
2.29 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
2.3 km
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.36 km
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
2.38 km
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.4 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.43 km
Carleton High School Good
(July 5, 2019)
2.58 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.75 km
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
2.77 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
2.85 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Turnpike Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
1.22 km
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.32 km
Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
1.41 km
T N S Catering Management Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
1.59 km
Formula Supplements Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
1.6 km
GTi Nutrition Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
1.6 km
The Hawthornes Guest house Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
1.6 km
The Hawthornes Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
1.6 km
Tierna Trading Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 17, 2019
1.62 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
1.62 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 15, 2019
1.62 km
EDC The Eat and Drink Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
1.62 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
1.62 km
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2014
1.62 km
Travelodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 18, 2017
1.62 km
Ferrybridge News And Booze Retailers - other 4
Good
September 7, 2020
1.68 km
Ferrybridge Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 14, 2019
1.75 km
Holmfield Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
April 25, 2014
1.9 km
T N S Catering Management Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
1.94 km
Ivydene Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
1.94 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cobbler's Lane Bexhill Close Bus Stop/Station 86 m
Knottingley Rd Water Lane Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Knottingley Rd Water Lane Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Cobblers Ln Stella Gardens Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Knottingley Rd Stump Cross Lane Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 846 m
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 1.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 568 m
Dunhill's Hill Hill Or Mountain 859 m
Stony Hill Hill Or Mountain 979 m
Longbull Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Shilling Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Friar Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Bates Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Holywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
Endless Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.2 Mbps 74.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 18.2 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 71.7 16.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 338,687 kWh - mean 11,290 kWh : median 11,058 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 80,357 kWh - mean 2,511 kWh : median 2,320 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF8 2LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.69935800
Longitude -1.29099100
OS Easting 446908
OS Northing 0422780
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19087
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 E33012595
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 012A
Output Area / Small Area 6B3