The postcode WF8 2YB is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in December 1997 and terminated in December 1998.WF8 2YB is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
WF8 2YB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.8 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 2YB as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to WF8 2YB is Prail Close which is centered 56 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Northfield Dr Eastfield Drive and is 45 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Baghill Rail Station, 483 m away.
The closest primary school to WF8 2YB (for ages 11 and under) is Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 2017. 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 2YB is The Turnpike and is 1.92 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 2.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 14, 2019.
Policing for WF8 2YB 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 2YB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF8 2YB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF8 2YB
| Introduction | December 1997 |
| Termination | December 1998 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WF8 2YB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 421 m |
| Cherry Tree Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 12, 2020) | 421 m |
| De Lacy Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 31, 2020) | 470 m |
| High Well School | Special school | 10-16 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 735 m |
| St Giles C of E Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 1.09 km |
| Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2019) | 1.37 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.37 km | |
| Carleton Park Junior and Infant School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 1.53 km |
| The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 6, 2019) | 1.58 km |
| The King's School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 1.69 km |
| Carleton High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 1.77 km |
| Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 1.86 km |
| New College Pontefract | Academy | 16-19 | Outstanding (April 4, 2014) | 1.89 km |
| Larks Hill Junior and Infant School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 2.01 km |
| Willow Green Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 2.42 km |
| Simpson's Lane Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 2.52 km |
| Darrington Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 2.56 km |
| The Vale Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 9, 2013) | 3.01 km |
| Airedale Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 3.33 km |
| Castleford Townville Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2019) | 3.38 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF8 2YB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| L G Catering | Awaiting Inspection | 770 m | |
| Baxterstorey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2019 | 1.62 km | |
| The Turnpike | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2019 | 1.92 km | |
| Burger King | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2018 | 2.04 km | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2019 | 2.04 km | |
| EDC The Eat and Drink Co | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2018 | 2.04 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2019 | 2.04 km | |
| Marks & Spencer Simply Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2014 | 2.04 km | |
| Travelodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 18, 2017 | 2.04 km | |
| Tierna Trading Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2019 | 2.28 km | |
| Formula Supplements | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2019 | 2.31 km | |
| GTi Nutrition | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2021 | 2.31 km | |
| The Hawthornes Guest house | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2021 | 2.31 km | |
| The Hawthornes Tearooms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2021 | 2.31 km | |
| T N S Catering Management Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2020 | 2.42 km | |
| Ferrybridge News And Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 7, 2020 | 2.51 km | |
| T N S Catering Management Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2019 | 2.52 km | |
| Ferrybridge Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 14, 2019 | 2.57 km | |
| The Community Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 5, 2020 | 2.62 km | |
| Nisa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 28, 2019 | 2.69 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF8 2YB - Data from Apr 2022
| Northfield Dr Eastfield Drive | 45 m | |
| Baghill Lane Harewood Ave | 64 m | |
| Baghill Lane Harewood Ave | 90 m | |
| Harewood Ave Cromwell Crescent | 90 m | |
| Baghill Lane Willow Prk | 207 m | |
| Pontefract Baghill Rail Station | 483 m | |
| Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station | 851 m | |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station | 1.44 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF8 2YB - Data from Dec 2021
| Dunhill's Hill | 496 m | |
| Stony Hill | 623 m | |
| Friar Wood Hill | 1.26 km | |
| St Thomas's Hill | 1.31 km | |
| Priory Wood | 1.39 km | |
| Longbull Hill | 1.63 km | |
| Shilling Hill | 1.68 km | |
| Bates Hill | 1.93 km | |
| Ridgley Hill | 1.95 km | |
| Fairy Hill | 2.23 km | |
| Park Hill | 2.4 km | |
| Hunters Wood | 2.92 km | |
| Holywell Wood | 3.07 km | |
| Toll Hill | 3.14 km | |
| Fletcher's Spring Covert | 3.22 km |
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.69254900 |
| Longitude | -1.29637500 |
| OS Easting | 446560 |
| OS Northing | 0422019 |
| OS Positional Quality | Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes) |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious transitions |
| 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 012C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8A1 |