Postcode WF8 2RN (Wakefield)

Map showing WF8 2RN and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WF8 2RN is The Woodlands which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crest Drive Woodland View and is 272 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Baghill Rail Station, 1.14 km away.

The closest primary school to WF8 2RN (for ages 11 and under) is The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on March 6, 2019.

The local pub for residents of WF8 2RN is The Turnpike and is 2.87 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 2.71 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 76.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Woodlands 50 m
Wensley Drive 88 m
Orchard Mews 154 m
Woodland View 206 m
Rookhill Drive 214 m
Moverley Flats 227 m
Long Crest 237 m
Greenhill Avenue 258 m
Chequerfield Drive 272 m
Churchbalk Lane 292 m
Rookhill Road 306 m
Churchbalk Drive 307 m
Crest Drive 312 m
Monument Lane 383 m
Carleton Road 490 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF8 2RN

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 2RN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
415 m
Carleton High School Good
(July 5, 2019)
596 m
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
618 m
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Good
(July 11, 2019)
732 m
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
869 m
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.35 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
1.35 km
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.43 km
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
1.53 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.58 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.9 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.92 km
Darrington Church of England Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.12 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
2.21 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
2.53 km
The Featherstone Academy Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.99 km
Simpson's Lane Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
3.31 km
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
3.53 km
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Good
(June 26, 2018)
3.59 km
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
3.8 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Crest Drive Woodland View Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Crest Drive Woodland View Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Chequerfield Rd Church Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Chequerfield Circle Monument Mews Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Carleton Road Green Ln Bus Stop/Station 380 m
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 1.87 km
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 1.9 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bates Hill Hill Or Mountain 939 m
Friar Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Dunhill's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Stony Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Fletcher's Spring Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Shilling Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Longbull Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.61 km
Hunters Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.93 km
Went Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.05 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.1 Mbps 76.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 6.8 Mbps 8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 29.3 5.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 61.1 7.9
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 291,498 kWh - mean 16,194 kWh : median 16,165 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 59,983 kWh - mean 3,332 kWh : median 2,748 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF8 2RN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.68208000
Longitude -1.29824600
OS Easting 446448
OS Northing 0420853
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: 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 E33012622
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 018D
Output Area / Small Area 6B3