Postcode WF8 2YR (Wakefield)

Map showing WF8 2YR and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF8 2YR is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 2017 and is an active postcode. WF8 2YR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF8 2YR 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 2YR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WF8 2YR is Liquorice Court which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Northfield Drive Whitebeam Green and is 194 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Baghill Rail Station, 984 m away.

The closest primary school to WF8 2YR (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 2YR is The Turnpike and is 1.39 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 1.56 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Liquorice Court 20 m
Drawbridge Close 55 m
Drawbridge Avenue 75 m
Smyth Lane 113 m
Western Court 120 m
Conqueror Way 121 m
Cobblers Lane 133 m
Coleman Street 168 m
Ramsden Crescent 174 m
Parker Avenue 189 m
Garrison View 201 m
Monckton Road 214 m
Conqueror Court 215 m
Scawthorpe Close 225 m
William Street 230 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF8 2YR

Introduction January 2017
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 2YR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
245 m
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
245 m
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
726 m
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.02 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
1.14 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.39 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.85 km
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.95 km
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
1.97 km
Simpson's Lane Academy Good
(December 12, 2019)
2.01 km
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.04 km
Carleton High School Good
(July 5, 2019)
2.17 km
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
2.21 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
2.3 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.34 km
The Vale Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2013)
2.48 km
Darrington Church of England Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.51 km
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
2.54 km
England Lane Academy Good
(March 14, 2019)
3.12 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
1.21 km
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.21 km
The Turnpike Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
1.39 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
1.56 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 15, 2019
1.56 km
EDC The Eat and Drink Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
1.56 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
1.56 km
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2014
1.56 km
Travelodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 18, 2017
1.56 km
Tierna Trading Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 17, 2019
1.75 km
Formula Supplements Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
1.78 km
GTi Nutrition Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
1.78 km
The Hawthornes Guest house Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
1.78 km
The Hawthornes Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
1.78 km
T N S Catering Management Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
1.95 km
T N S Catering Management Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
2.01 km
Ferrybridge News And Booze Retailers - other 4
Good
September 7, 2020
2.02 km
Ferrybridge Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 14, 2019
2.08 km
The Community Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 5, 2020
2.11 km
Nisa Retailers - other 4
Good
May 28, 2019
2.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Northfield Drive Whitebeam Green Bus Stop/Station 194 m
St Michaels School Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Northfield Drive Plane Green Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Cobblers Ln Stella Gardens Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Northfield Drive Springfield Ave Bus Stop/Station 415 m
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Rail 984 m
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 984 m
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 1.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dunhill's Hill Hill Or Mountain 419 m
Stony Hill Hill Or Mountain 948 m
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.01 km
Longbull Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.11 km
Shilling Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Friar Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Bates Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Hunters Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km
Willow Island Island 3.11 km
Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.11 km
Holywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.5 Mbps 62.9 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 20 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 62.9 16.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 98,919 kWh - mean 7,066 kWh : median 6,545 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 38,119 kWh - mean 2,723 kWh : median 2,617 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF8 2YR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.69546000
Longitude -1.28999800
OS Easting 446978
OS Northing 0422345
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10898
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: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Pontefract BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Pontefract BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012593
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 012
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 012C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3