The postcode WF8 2UX is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in June 2001 and is an active postcode. WF8 2UX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF8 2UX is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 2UX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to WF8 2UX is Wiston Drive which is centered 35 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Monkhill Lane Lady Balk Ln and is 270 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station, 515 m away.
The closest primary school to WF8 2UX (for ages 11 and under) is Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 8, 2019. 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 2UX is The Turnpike and is 1.78 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ferrybridge Fisheries and is 1.97 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 14, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 55.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.9% 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 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF8 2UX 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 2UX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF8 2UX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF8 2UX
Introduction | June 2001 |
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 2UX - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2019) | 321 m |
St Giles C of E Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 910 m |
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.3 km |
Cherry Tree Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 12, 2020) | 1.3 km |
De Lacy Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 31, 2020) | 1.66 km |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.72 km | |
Willow Green Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 1.76 km |
New College Pontefract | Academy | 16-19 | Outstanding (April 4, 2014) | 1.87 km |
High Well School | Special school | 10-16 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 1.94 km |
Airedale Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 2.13 km |
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 2.14 km |
Castleford Townville Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2019) | 2.18 km |
Airedale Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 2.18 km |
The King's School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 2.29 km |
Airedale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 2.36 km |
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 2.51 km |
Simpson's Lane Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 2.55 km |
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 2.7 km |
The Vale Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 9, 2013) | 2.73 km |
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 6, 2019) | 2.76 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF8 2UX - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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L G Catering | Awaiting Inspection | 1.2 km | |
Holmfield Plant Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 8, 2015 | 1.73 km | |
T N S Catering Management Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2020 | 1.76 km | |
The Turnpike | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2019 | 1.78 km | |
Ferrybridge News And Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 7, 2020 | 1.91 km | |
DFC Nutrition @ Pavillion | Awaiting Inspection | 1.96 km | |
Townville Recreation Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2014 | 1.96 km | |
Ferrybridge Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 14, 2019 | 1.97 km | |
Holmfield Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 25, 2014 | 2.01 km | |
The Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2018 | 2.08 km | |
Formula Supplements | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2019 | 2.11 km | |
GTi Nutrition | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2021 | 2.11 km | |
The Hawthornes Guest house | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2021 | 2.11 km | |
The Hawthornes Tearooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2021 | 2.11 km | |
Northern Ambition Academies Trust | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2018 | 2.13 km | |
Tierna Trading Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2019 | 2.17 km | |
Baxterstorey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2019 | 2.18 km | |
Bright Sparks Child Care | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 5, 2016 | 2.18 km | |
Dolce Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 2.18 km | |
ISS Facilities Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 24, 2019 | 2.18 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF8 2UX - Data from Apr 2022
Monkhill Lane Lady Balk Ln | 270 m | |
Monkhill Lane Lady Balk Ln | 275 m | |
Mill Ln Nevison Avenue | 285 m | |
Mill Ln Nevison Avenue | 301 m | |
Monkhill Drive | 375 m | |
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station | 515 m | |
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station | 1.27 km | |
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station | 1.51 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF8 2UX - Data from Dec 2021
St Thomas's Hill | 488 m | |
Stony Hill | 873 m | |
Ridgley Hill | 935 m | |
Fairy Hill | 1.03 km | |
Dunhill's Hill | 1.48 km | |
Longbull Hill | 1.72 km | |
Shilling Hill | 1.93 km | |
Friar Wood Hill | 1.94 km | |
Priory Wood | 1.99 km | |
Toll Hill | 2 km | |
Holywell Wood | 2.06 km | |
Park Plantation | 2.28 km | |
Park Hill | 2.36 km | |
Endless Flat Plantation | 2.6 km | |
Whin Covert | 3.12 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF8 2UX - Data from Ofcom 2017
All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Download | 67.7 Mbps | 55.9 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
Upload | 18.4 Mbps | 13.5 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
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0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21 | 5 |
30-300 Mbps | 11.1% | 100% | 67.3 | 16.3 |
300+ Mbps | 88.9% | 88.9% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF8 2UX - Data from 2020
Country | England |
County | West Yorkshire |
Latitude | 53.70308200 |
Longitude | -1.30075900 |
OS Easting | 446259 |
OS Northing | 0423188 |
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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
Built-Up Area | Pontefract BUA |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Pontefract BUASD |
Workplace Zone | E33012594 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wakefield 012 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wakefield 012E |
Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |