Postcode WF8 2WE (Wakefield)

Map showing WF8 2WE and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF8 2WE is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in December 1999 and is an active postcode. WF8 2WE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF8 2WE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.9 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 2WE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WF8 2WE is Hazel Grove which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ferrybridge Rd Box Lane and is 135 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station, 356 m away.

The closest primary school to WF8 2WE (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 2WE is The Turnpike and is 1.71 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 2.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 90.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 91.7% 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 2.3 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 2WE 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 2WE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hazel Grove 21 m
Sycamore Court 42 m
Elm Close 81 m
Sandrock Road 105 m
Willow Bank Drive 114 m
The Courtyard 137 m
Oak Rise 149 m
Beech Croft 168 m
Malthouse Mews 182 m
Harvest Close 196 m
Elizabethan Court 198 m
Box Lane 247 m
Ferrybridge Road 248 m
Bond Street 254 m
Cavendish Avenue 270 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF8 2WE

Introduction December 1999
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 2WE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
500 m
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
833 m
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
1.02 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
1.02 km
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
1.36 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.58 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.64 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
1.83 km
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.85 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.03 km
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.12 km
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.26 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.42 km
Simpson's Lane Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
2.46 km
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
2.47 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
2.48 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.48 km
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
2.52 km
Carleton High School Good
(July 5, 2019)
2.64 km
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.65 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1 km
The Turnpike Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
1.71 km
T N S Catering Management Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
1.85 km
Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
1.97 km
Ferrybridge News And Booze Retailers - other 4
Good
September 7, 2020
1.98 km
Holmfield Plant Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 8, 2015
1.99 km
Ferrybridge Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 14, 2019
2.04 km
Formula Supplements Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
2.07 km
GTi Nutrition Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
2.07 km
The Hawthornes Guest house Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
2.07 km
The Hawthornes Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
2.07 km
Tierna Trading Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 17, 2019
2.11 km
Holmfield Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
April 25, 2014
2.12 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
2.18 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 15, 2019
2.18 km
EDC The Eat and Drink Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
2.18 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
2.18 km
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2014
2.18 km
Travelodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 18, 2017
2.18 km
DFC Nutrition @ Pavillion Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
2.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ferrybridge Rd Box Lane Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Ferrybridge Rd Box Lane Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Mill Ln Nevison Avenue Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Mill Ln Nevison Avenue Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Bondgate Bond Street Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 356 m
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Rail 1.01 km
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 1.43 km

Nearby Nature

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

St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 551 m
Stony Hill Hill Or Mountain 653 m
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Dunhill's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.32 km
Longbull Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Friar Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Shilling Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Holywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Endless Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Bates Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.8 Mbps 90.6 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 26 3
30-300 Mbps 8.3% 78.4 17.1
300+ Mbps 91.7% 460 36

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 365,473 kWh - mean 15,228 kWh : median 15,000 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 114,158 kWh - mean 4,757 kWh : median 3,812 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF8 2WE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.70057500
Longitude -1.29927100
OS Easting 446360
OS Northing 0422910
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14783
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: 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 E33012595
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 012B
Output Area / Small Area 6B2