WF8 2LD

a primarily residential postcode in Pontefract, Wakefield

WF8 2LD Location Map

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7001 / 53°42'0"N

Longitude: -1.2856 / 1°17'8"W

OS Eastings: 447266

OS Northings: 422868

OS Grid: SE472228

Location Encoding

Mapcode National: GBR MTGN.GB

Mapcode Global: WHDC7.7828

Plus Code: 9C5WPP27+2Q

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93iq58

What Three Birds: yellowthroat.chough.kingbird

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Knottingley Road, Pontefract WF8 2LD

Summary

WF8 2LD is a primarily residential postcode in Pontefract, Wakefield. It was first introduced in January 1980.

The most common council tax band is D.

Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and bungalows.

Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £131,722 to £390,280 with an average of £279,741.

Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1950 and 1966.

None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.

Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.

The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and E.

Commercial rateable values range from £500 to £33,250 with an average of £14,833. The most common recorded business types are Tyre and Exhaust Centre and Garage.

Pontefract is a town, which had a population of 29,305 in the 2011 census.

In the 2011 census, there were 44 people resident in WF8 2LD, of which 27 were male and 17 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.

WF8 2LD is in the Wakefield and Castleford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Wakefield District Primary Care Trust.

WF8 2LD is approximately 28m (92ft) above sea level.

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Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WF8 2LD

1b2: Rural Residents - Rural Tenants - Rural White-Collar Workers

Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WF8 2LD

England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

Healthy Living Index

7/10 (High)

Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index

3/10 (Low)

Area Retail Diversity Index

6/10 (Moderate)

Supermarkets near WF8 2LD include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)

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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives

Residents of WF8 2LD are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.

This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.

Metropolitan District

Wakefield City Council

Ward

Pontefract North

Councillors

Hannah Appleyard (Labour)
Lorna Malkin (Labour)
Clive Tennant (Labour)

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford

MP

Yvette Cooper (Labour)

Broadband Internet

Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WF8 2LD.

Full fibre availability
%
Ultrafast broadband availability
0%
Superfast broadband availability
100%
Premises unable to receive 30Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 10Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 5Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 2Mbits/s
0%
Premises below Universal Service Obligation
0%
  • Definitions
  • Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
  • Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
  • Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s

Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.

Schools

The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WF8 2LD.

Primary

Cobblers Lane Primary School

Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2HN

Foundation School

Ages 3 - 11

Needs improvement

Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2HN

Academy Converter

Ages 4 - 11

Good

Pontefract Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School

Orchard Head Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2NJ

Academy Converter

Ages 3 - 11

Good

Pontefract De Lacy Primary School

Chequerfield Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2TG

Academy Sponsor Led

Ages 3 - 11

Good

Willow Green Academy

Hampden Close, Ferrybridge, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 8PT

Academy Sponsor Led

Ages 3 - 11

Good

Secondary

The King's School Specialising in Mathematics and Computing

Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4JF

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 16

Needs improvement

Carleton Community High School A Specialist Science With Mathematics School

Green Lane, Carleton, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3NW

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 16

Needs improvement

Airedale Academy

Crewe Road, Airedale, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 3JU

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 18

Good

De Lacy Academy

Middle Lane, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 0BZ

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 16

Needs improvement

The Featherstone Academy

Pontefract Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 5AJ

Academy Sponsor Led

Ages 11 - 16

Needs improvement

Castleford Academy

Ferrybridge Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4JQ

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 18

Good

St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy

Cutsyke Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 6BD

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 18

Good

The Freeston Academy

Favell Avenue, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 1HZ

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 16

Needs improvement

Brigshaw High School

Brigshaw Lane, Allerton Bywater, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 2HR

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 18

Good

Sherburn High School

Garden Lane, Sherburn-in-Elmet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS25 6AS

Community School

Ages 11 - 18

Needs improvement

The overall school grade in this area is high.

Government Statistical Service (GSS) Codes for WF8 2LD

Super Output Area, Lower Layer
E01011835
Wakefield 012A
Super Output Area, Middle Layer
E02002449
Wakefield 012
Local Authority Ward
E05001455
Pontefract North
Local Authority
E08000036
Wakefield
Region
E12000003
Yorkshire and The Humber
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency
E14000836
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
European Electoral Region
E15000003
Yorkshire and The Humber
Primary Care Organisation
E16000076
Wakefield
Police Force Area
E23000010
West Yorkshire
Travel to Work Area
E30000283
Wakefield and Castleford
Built-up Area
E34004648
Pontefract
Built-up Area sub-division
E35001027
Pontefract
Local Enterprise Partnership
E37000062
Leeds Region
Sub ICB Location
E38000190
NHS West Yorkshire ICB - 03R
Non-Civil Parished Area
E43000190
Wakefield, unparished area
Sustainability and Transformation Partnership
E54000054
West Yorkshire and Harrogate (Health and Care Partnership)
Cancer Alliance
E56000030
West Yorkshire and Harrogate
Country
E92000001
England

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