Postcode WF8 2RP (Wakefield)

Map showing WF8 2RP and nearby postcodes

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

WF8 2RP 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 2RP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to WF8 2RP is Friarwood Court which is centered 94 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Southgate Jubilee Way and is 201 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Baghill Rail Station, 605 m away.

The closest primary school to WF8 2RP (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 18, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WF8 2RP is The Turnpike and is 2.95 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 3.07 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 39.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 75% 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 3.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Friarwood Court 94 m
Mayor's Walk Avenue 99 m
Mayor's Walk 129 m
Green Lane 147 m
Friarwood Mews 159 m
Dark Lane 161 m
Friarwood Avenue 178 m
Button Park 212 m
Mayors Walk Close 228 m
Carleton Glen 238 m
Mill Hill Road 248 m
Ropergate 276 m
Valley Road 285 m
Friarwood Lane 299 m
Sorrel Close 301 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF8 2RP

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 2RP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 529 m
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
638 m
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Good
(July 11, 2019)
796 m
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
922 m
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
987 m
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.02 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
1.16 km
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
1.2 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.21 km
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
1.37 km
Carleton High School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.44 km
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.45 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
1.45 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
2.05 km
The Featherstone Academy Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.52 km
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Good
(June 26, 2018)
2.82 km
Darrington Church of England Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.1 km
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
3.21 km
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
3.35 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
3.51 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
575 m
Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
2.62 km
Authentic Hungarian Cuisine @ Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 12, 2021
2.89 km
B & Q Retailers - other Exempt
2.89 km
The Turnpike Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
2.95 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
2.99 km
Nisa Local @ Speed Petroleum Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 20, 2015
2.99 km
The Singing Chocker Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
2.99 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
3.07 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 15, 2019
3.07 km
EDC The Eat and Drink Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
3.07 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
3.07 km
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2014
3.07 km
Travelodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 18, 2017
3.07 km
Compass Group Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
3.12 km
Leaf and Bean Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 10, 2020
3.12 km
Johnsons Toffees Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
3.2 km
Ask Restaurant/Coco di Mama Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
3.21 km
Bella Italia/Mac N Shack/Big Dog Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
3.21 km
Birchwood Farm Pub Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
3.21 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Southgate Jubilee Way Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Carleton Glen General Infirmary Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Southgate Jubilee Way Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Friarwood Lane Pontefract Hospital Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Friarwood Lane Pontefract Hospital Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Rail 605 m
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 824 m
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 851 m

Nearby Nature

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

Friar Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 216 m
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 359 m
Stony Hill Hill Or Mountain 908 m
Dunhill's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.47 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Bates Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Longbull Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Shilling Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
Holywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 41.4 Mbps 39.4 Mbps 58.59 Mbps
Upload 7.6 Mbps 7 Mbps 13.96 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% 21.7 2.3
30-300 Mbps 25% 50.2 9.8
300+ Mbps 75% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 147,421 kWh - mean 21,060 kWh : median 18,020 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 32,385 kWh - mean 4,626 kWh : median 4,828 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF8 2RP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.68823600
Longitude -1.31044200
OS Easting 445636
OS Northing 0421528
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6231
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: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Pontefract BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Pontefract BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012602
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 015
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 015B
Output Area / Small Area 6B1