WF8 2GL maps, stats, and open data

WF8 2GL is located in the Pontefract North electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Wakefield and the English Parliamentary constituency of Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS West Yorkshire ICB - 03R and the police force is West Yorkshire. This postcode has been in use since August 2022.

WF8 2GL geodata

Easting	447187
Northing	423058
Latitude	53.701849
Longitude	-1.286725

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Where is WF8 2GL?

Country	England
Postcode District	WF8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Politics

Ward	Pontefract North
Constituency	Normanton, Pontefract And Castleford

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in WF8 2GL

12, CASTLE CLOSE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2GL 2022 4 NOV £279,995
10, CASTLE CLOSE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2GL 2022 28 OCT £296,995
4, CASTLE CLOSE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2GL 2022 28 OCT £279,995
2, CASTLE CLOSE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2GL 2022 30 SEP £286,995
1, CASTLE CLOSE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2GL 2022 9 SEP £274,995
3, CASTLE CLOSE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2GL 2022 9 SEP £284,995

➜ Pontefract house prices

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF8 2GL

Knottingley Rd Sowgate Lane (Knottingley Road)	Pontefract	170m
Knottingley Rd Stump Cross Lane (Knottingley Road)	Pontefract	176m
Knottingley Rd Water Lane (Knottingley Road)	Monkhill	350m
Knottingley Rd Lower Taythes Lane (Knottingley Road)	Ferrybridge	437m
Knottingley Rd Lower Taythes Lane (Knottingley Road)	Ferrybridge	456m

Nearest railway stations to WF8 2GL

Pontefract Monkhill Station	1.2km
Pontefract Baghill Station	1.6km
Knottingley Station	1.9km

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Deprivation

41% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF8 2GL:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF8 2GL (metres)

Badens Butties

Cooke Hall Scout Hq

370m

The Cobbler Pub

Cobblers Lane

498m

Stella House Residential Home

Cobblers Lane

552m

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Nearest post box to WF8 2GL

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
86 Bexhill Close	17:15	11:30	317m
Askam Avenue	17:00	11:45	524m
Nevison	17:15	11:30	619m

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WF8 2GL ITL and WF8 2GL LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WF8 2GL:

ITL 1 Code	Name
TLE	Yorkshire and The Humber
ITL 2 Code	Name
TLE4	West Yorkshire
ITL 3 Code	Name
TLE45	Wakefield
LAU 1 Code	Name
E08000036	Wakefield

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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WF8 2GL census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WF8 2GL:

	Code	Name
OA	E00059725
LSOA	E01011835	Wakefield 012A
MSOA	E02002449	Wakefield 012

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WF8 2GL

WF8 2DQ	Stumpcross Lane	158m
WF8 2LD	Knottingley Road	206m
WF8 2BD	Stumpcross Close	232m
WF8 2DG	Stumpcross Court	254m
WF8 2DF	Stumpcross Way	264m
WF8 2WJ	Stumpcross Meadows	266m
WF8 2GB	Goodwood Avenue	352m
WF8 2PX	Manor Park Avenue	354m
WF8 2GA	Goodwood Road	356m
WF8 2TA	Sowgate Lane	365m

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