WF8 4LJ
a residential postcode in Pontefract, Wakefield
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.681 / 53°40'51"N
Longitude: -1.3155 / 1°18'55"W
OS Eastings: 445308
OS Northings: 420722
OS Grid: SE453207
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR MT7W.Z6
Mapcode Global: WHDC6.RQRY
Plus Code: 9C5WMMJM+CQ
Maidenhead Locator System: IO93iq23
What Three Birds: raven.warbler.martin
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Highfield Road, Pontefract WF8 4LJ
Summary
WF8 4LJ is a residential postcode in Pontefract, Wakefield. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are C, D and E.
Residential buildings are typically semi-detached and detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £95,049 to £398,567 with an average of £233,227.
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 E, D and C.
Pontefract is a town, which had a population of 29,305 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 66 people resident in WF8 4LJ, of which 35 were male and 31 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
WF8 4LJ is in the Wakefield and Castleford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Wakefield District Primary Care Trust.
WF8 4LJ is approximately 67m (220ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WF8 4LJ
6a4: Suburbanites - Suburban Achievers - Ageing in Suburbia
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WF8 4LJ
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
8/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near WF8 4LJ include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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WF8 4LJ at other websites
- Air quality forecast for WF8 4LJ at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at WF8 4LJ at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near WF8 4LJ at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near WF8 4LJ at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near WF8 4LJ at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to WF8 4LJ at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near WF8 4LJ at Plugpoint
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near WF8 4LJ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of WF8 4LJ 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 South
Councillors
Tony Hames (Conservative)
Brian Mayhew (Labour)
George Ayre (Labour)
David Jones (Labour)
Celia Loughran (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 4LJ.
- 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
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WF8 4LJ.
Primary
Pontefract Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4RJ
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Pontefract Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3PT
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 4 - 11
Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4AA
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Pontefract Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4BW
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School
Carleton Road, Carleton, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3NP
Academy Converter
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
The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 5AJ
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
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
Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 3JU
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Castleford Academy
Ferrybridge Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4JQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
De Lacy Academy
Middle Lane, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 0BZ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The Freeston Academy
Favell Avenue, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 1HZ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Hemsworth Arts and Community Academy
Wakefield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 4AB
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1NF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.