Postcode WF8 2SE (Wakefield)

Map showing WF8 2SE and nearby postcodes

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

WF8 2SE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 2SE as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to WF8 2SE is Carleton View which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Carleton Glen Swanhill Lane and is 55 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Baghill Rail Station, 947 m away.

The closest primary school to WF8 2SE (for ages 11 and under) is Carleton Park Junior and Infant School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 11, 2019.

The local pub for residents of WF8 2SE is The Turnpike and is 3.11 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 3.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 23.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 72.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 77.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 22.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Carleton View 17 m
Hill Close 51 m
Swanhill Lane 81 m
Orchard Close 109 m
Carleton Park Avenue 122 m
Campion Close 167 m
Rhodes Crescent 195 m
Starwort Close 201 m
Grove Lea Crescent 213 m
Celandine Close 217 m
Baden Powell Crescent 237 m
Coltsfoot Close 241 m
Carleton Crest 242 m
Carleton Park Road 243 m
Primrose Close 274 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF8 2SE

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 2SE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Good
(July 11, 2019)
308 m
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
812 m
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
848 m
Carleton High School Good
(July 5, 2019)
888 m
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
946 m
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.03 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.04 km
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
1.16 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.31 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.55 km
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.56 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
1.56 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
1.66 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
2.46 km
The Featherstone Academy Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.47 km
Darrington Church of England Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.73 km
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Good
(June 26, 2018)
2.99 km
Featherstone Purston Infant School Good
(June 27, 2017)
3.51 km
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
3.55 km
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
3.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.07 km
Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
2.59 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
3.1 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 15, 2019
3.1 km
EDC The Eat and Drink Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
3.1 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
3.1 km
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2014
3.1 km
Travelodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 18, 2017
3.1 km
The Turnpike Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
3.11 km
Authentic Hungarian Cuisine @ Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 12, 2021
3.43 km
B & Q Retailers - other Exempt
3.43 km
Tierna Trading Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 17, 2019
3.46 km
Formula Supplements Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
3.51 km
GTi Nutrition Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
3.51 km
The Hawthornes Guest house Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
3.51 km
The Hawthornes Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
3.51 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
3.54 km
Nisa Local @ Speed Petroleum Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 20, 2015
3.54 km
The Singing Chocker Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
3.54 km
Compass Group Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
3.62 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Carleton Glen Swanhill Lane Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Carleton Glen Swanhill Lane Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Swanhill Lane Carleton Glen Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Swanhill La Carleton View Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Carleton Glen Starwort Close Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Rail 947 m
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 1.37 km
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 1.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Friar Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 572 m
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 719 m
Stony Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Bates Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Dunhill's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Fletcher's Spring Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.74 km
Shilling Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.79 km
Longbull Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Lodge Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 24.5 Mbps 23.7 Mbps 31.51 Mbps
Upload 2.5 Mbps 2.4 Mbps 4.35 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 22.2% 23.2 2.5
30-300 Mbps 5.6% 32 3
300+ Mbps 72.2% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 244,810 kWh - mean 13,601 kWh : median 9,517 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 41,418 kWh - mean 2,180 kWh : median 1,672 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF8 2SE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.68360600
Longitude -1.30722900
OS Easting 445853
OS Northing 0421017
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18228
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Pontefract BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Pontefract BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012643
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 023B
Output Area / Small Area 5A1