Latitude: 53.7066 / 53°42'23"N
Longitude: -1.288 / 1°17'16"W
OS Eastings: 447098
OS Northings: 423583
OS Grid: SE470235
Mapcode National: GBR MTFL.Y1
Mapcode Global: WHDC7.53X9
Plus Code: 9C5WPP46+JR
Maidenhead Locator System: IO93iq59
What Three Birds: plover.oriole.fieldfare
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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WF8 2PU is a residential postcode in Pontefract, Wakefield. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are B and D.
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 £156,842 to £670,343 with an average of £241,904.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1930 and 1949 and 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 and D.
Pontefract is a town, which had a population of 29,305 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 22 people resident in WF8 2PU, of which 10 were male and 12 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
WF8 2PU is in the Wakefield and Castleford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Wakefield District Primary Care Trust.
WF8 2PU is approximately 42m (138ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WF8 2PU
6b4: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - Older Workers and Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WF8 2PU
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 2PU include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of WF8 2PU 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)
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The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WF8 2PU.
Pontefract Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
Orchard Head Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2NJ
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Willow Green Academy
Hampden Close, Ferrybridge, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 8PT
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 11
Good
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
Simpson's Lane Academy
Sycamore Avenue, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 0PL
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Ages 3 - 11
Good
Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 3JU
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Ages 11 - 18
Good
De Lacy Academy
Middle Lane, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 0BZ
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Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
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
Castleford Academy
Ferrybridge Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4JQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
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
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.