WF8 2PS is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (WF8) is called the outward code. The part after the space (2PS) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case WF which means Wakefield.
Postal District. In our case WF8.
Postal Sector. In our case WF11 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case PS.

The regional mail center for the post area WF is the Yorkshire Distribution Centre, which is located at Silkstone House, Express Way, Wakefield Europort, NORMANTON, WF6 2XX.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the WF8 2PS postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is PONTEFRACT DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the WF8 2PS postcode have the street address of Pontefract Road

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 16 individuals call the WF8 2PS postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of PONTEFRACT within the old postal county of Yorkshire.

WF8 2PS is within the town of Pontefract.

The WF8 2PS postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in WF8 2PS are houses. Of these houses, most are detached.

Most properties in WF8 2PS are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for WF8 2PS

The telephone area code for WF8 2PS is 01977 Pontefract.

Map Coordinates for WF8 2PS

Latitude	53.7075685098
Longitude	-1.28568690578

Ordnance Survey Maps for WF8 2PS

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Weather Forecast for WF8 2PS

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	19.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	28.00%	SE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	0.00%	SE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	38.00%	E 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	51.00%	ENE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	13.00%	ENE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	18.00%	NE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	16.00%	NE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	NNE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	NNE 11 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	10.00%	N 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	10.00%	N 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	NNE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	4.00%	NE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	17.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	1.00%	NE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	4.00%	NE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	NNE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	NNE 11 mph

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	6.00%	N 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	12.00%	N 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	14.00%	NNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	15.00%	NNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	38.00%	NNW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	32.00%	NNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	13.00%	NNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	45.00%	NW 9 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	14.00%	WNW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	14.00%	W 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	13.00%	W 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	13.00%	WSW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	WSW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	10.00%	SW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	10.00%	SSW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	6.00%	WNW 4 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the WF8 2PS Postcode?

Download Speeds For WF8 2PS

Average Mbps	82.900
Median Mbps	36.400
Maximum Mbps	331.000

WF8 2PS has an average download speed of 82.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

705 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

57% of postcodes (669,871) have slower broadband speeds.

43% of postcodes (514,065) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For WF8 2PS

Average Mbps	13.800
Median Mbps	9.900
Maximum Mbps	36.000

WF8 2PS has an average upload speed of 13.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

12,047 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

53% of postcodes (626,585) have slower upload speeds.

46% of postcodes (546,009) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of WF8 2PS Postcode

England Primary Schools

Simpson's Lane Academy

Address: Simpson's Lane Academy, Sycamore Avenue, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 0PL

Distance: 1.02 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977722515

Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy

Address: Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy, Low Street, Brotherton, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 9HQ

Distance: 1.29 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977355020

The Vale Primary Academy

Address: The Vale Primary Academy, Ferrybridge Road, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 8JF

Distance: 1.03 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977722485

Willow Green Academy

Address: Willow Green Academy, Hampden Close, Ferrybridge, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 8PT

Distance: 0.41 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977722487

Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School

Address: Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School, Orchard Head Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2NJ

Distance: 0.50 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977723495

Cherry Tree Academy

Address: Cherry Tree Academy, Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2HN

Distance: 1.01 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977704138

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

Address: Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2HN

Distance: 1.01 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977798303

Cherry Tree Academy

Address: Cherry Tree Academy, Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2HN

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact:

De Lacy Primary School

Address: De Lacy Primary School, Chequerfield Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2TG

Distance: 1.31 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977722620

St Giles C of E Academy

Address: St Giles C of E Academy, St Giles C of E Academy, Skinner Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1HG

Distance: 1.24 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977794179

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Address: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Newgate, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4AA

Distance: 1.72 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near WF8 2PS

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 11-11A HILL TOP, KNOTTINGLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 8EB

Distance: 1.24 miles

Contact: :

HILL TOP (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 11B HILL TOP, KNOTTINGLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 8EB

Distance: 1.24 miles

Contact: :

P R JONES AND ASSOCIATES

Address: 134 SOUTHGATE, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1QT

Distance: 1.29 miles

Contact: :

PONTEFRACT DENTAL CLINIC

Address: TRINITY STREET, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1EY

Distance: 1.36 miles

Contact: :

ONE SMILE DENTAL - PONTEFRACT

Address: 11-15 HORSEFAIR, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1PE

Distance: 1.41 miles

Contact: :

ELLIS DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED

Address: 18 BEASTFAIR, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1AW

Distance: 1.56 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near WF8 2PS

ALLIED PHARMACY FERRYBRIDGE

Address: 6 HIGH STREET, FERRYBRIDGE, KNOTTINGLEY, WF11 8NQ

Distance: 0.81 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 672522

HILL TOP PHARMACY

Address: 5 HEADLANDS LANE, KNOTTINGLEY, WF11 0LA

Distance: 1.21 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 671909

COHENS CHEMIST

Address: NORTHGATE, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1HJ

Distance: 1.28 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 709408

MEDICHEM PHARMACY

Address: THE STUART ROAD SURGERY, STUART ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 4PQ

Distance: 1.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 791883

BOOTS

Address: 3-5 BEASTFAIR, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1AL

Distance: 1.58 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 703719

CHEQUERFIELD PHARMACY

Address: 1 THE CIRCLE, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 2AY

Distance: 1.58 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 797391

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near WF8 2PS

KNOTTINGLEY VISION CENTRE

Address: 11 THE ARCADE, HILL TOP, KNOTTINGLEY, WF11 8EA

Distance: 1.22 miles

Contact: :

RYAN EYECARE

Address: 17 HILL TOP, KNOTTINGLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 8EB

Distance: 1.24 miles

Contact: :

NORTHGATE SURGERY

Address: NORTHGATE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1NF

Distance: 1.35 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (PONTEFRACT)

Address: 15 WOOLMARKET, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1AZ

Distance: 1.46 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (PONTEFRACT)

Address: 14 WOOLMARKET, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1AZ

Distance: 1.46 miles

Contact: :

BROSGILL OPTICIANS - PONTEFRACT

Address: 4 MARKET PLACE, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1AX

Distance: 1.48 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near WF8 2PS

FERRYBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 8-10 HIGH STREET, KNOTTINGLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 8NQ

Distance: 0.81 miles

Contact: :

NORTHGATE SURGERY

Address: NORTHGATE SURGERY, NORTHGATE, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1NF

Distance: 1.35 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 703635

BYRAM SURGERY

Address: ST EDWARDS CLOSE, BYRAM, KNOTTINGLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 9NT

Distance: 1.51 miles

Contact: :

STUART ROAD

Address: THE SURGERY, STUART ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 4PQ

Distance: 1.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 703437

ELIZABETH COURT SURGERY

Address: ELIZABETH DRIVE, CASTLEFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF10 3TG

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: :

FRIARWOOD SURGERY

Address: CARLETON GLEN, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1SU

Distance: 1.60 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 704777

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Transport Links near WF8 2PS

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: WF8 2PS

Pontefract Monkhill
Pontefract Monkhill station, Monkhill Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2NX
Distance: 1.09 miles
Driving Time: 2.47 minutes
Pontefract Baghill
Pontefract Baghill station, Station Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1RB
Distance: 1.63 miles
Driving Time: 3.68 minutes
Knottingley
Knottingley station, Hilltop, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 8ED
Distance: 1.83 miles
Driving Time: 4.06 minutes
Pontefract Tanshelf
Pontefract Tanshelf station, Park Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4QA
Distance: 2.31 miles
Driving Time: 5.09 minutes
Glasshoughton
Glasshoughton station, Colorado Way, Glasshoughton, West Yorkshire, WF10 4TA
Distance: 3.16 miles
Driving Time: 7.05 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near WF8 2PS

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near WF8 2PS

M62 J33

Distance: 2.44 miles

Driving Time: 3.82 minutes

M62 J32

Distance: 2.54 miles

Driving Time: 5.81 minutes

M62 J32A

Distance: 4.24 miles

Driving Time: 7.66 minutes

A1(M) J41

Distance: 4.47 miles

Driving Time: 7.99 minutes

A1(M) J42

Distance: 4.90 miles

Driving Time: 6.29 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the WF8 2PS Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford Co Const
Member or Parliament	Yvette Cooper
Contact Details	Contact Yvette Cooper
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the WF8 2PS Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Wakefield District Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Wakefield District at the following link Wakefield District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Wakefield District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Wakefield District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the WF8 2PS Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Wakefield council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries and local history

House Sales in WF8 2PS

Yearly House Sales for WF8 2PS
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2018	£285,000	£285,000	£285,000	1

Postcodes near the WF8 2PS Postcode

WF8 2QB Limetrees WF8 2PT Pontefract Road WF8 2PU Pontefract Road WF8 2WN The Hawthorns

What Popular Supermarkets are near the WF8 2PS Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near WF8 2PS
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Baileygate Industrial Estate, South Baileygate, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2LN	1.68 miles	Directions from WF8 2PS to Aldi
Morrisons, Marine Villa Road, KNOTTINGLEY, WF11 8ER	2.33 miles	Directions from WF8 2PS to Morrisons
Morrisons, Stuart Road, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1BT	2.36 miles	Directions from WF8 2PS to Morrisons
Iceland, Stuart Road, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4PQ	2.50 miles	Directions from WF8 2PS to Iceland
Tesco, Cornmarket, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1BJ	2.53 miles	Directions from WF8 2PS to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near the WF8 2PS Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near WF8 2PS
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 12, Xscape, Junction 32 Of M62, Castleford, WF10 1AD	2.25 miles	Directions from WF8 2PS to Unit 12, Xscape, Junction 32 Of M62
Junction 33, M62 Motorway, Knottingley, WF11 0AF	4.68 miles	Directions from WF8 2PS to Junction 33, M62 Motorway
Wakefield Trinity Walk Sm, Wakefield, WF1 1QR	8.71 miles	Directions from WF8 2PS to Wakefield Trinity Walk Sm
Great North Road, Doncaster, DN6 8LR	8.73 miles	Directions from WF8 2PS to Great North Road

Mcdonald's Restaurants near WF8 2PS
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Park Road Retail Park, Park Road, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4PR	1.55 miles	Directions from WF8 2PS to McDonald's, Park Road Retail Park, Park Road, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4PR
McDonald's, Colorado Way, CASTLEFORD, WF10 4TA	2.30 miles	Directions from WF8 2PS to McDonald's, Colorado Way, CASTLEFORD, WF10 4TA
McDonald's, Stile Hill Way, Colton, LEEDS, LS15 9JH	8.34 miles	Directions from WF8 2PS to McDonald's, Stile Hill Way, Colton, LEEDS, LS15 9JH
McDonald's, Snow Hill Way, WAKEFIELD, WF1 2UZ	9.08 miles	Directions from WF8 2PS to McDonald's, Snow Hill Way, WAKEFIELD, WF1 2UZ

KFC Restaurants near WF8 2PS
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Cornmarket, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1BJ	1.57 miles	Directions from WF8 2PS to KFC Pontefract - Cornmarket
KFC, Colorado Way, CASTLEFORD, WF10 4TA	2.30 miles	Directions from WF8 2PS to KFC Glasshoughton - Colorado Way
KFC, Yew Tree Lane, LEEDS, LS15 9JD	8.40 miles	Directions from WF8 2PS to KFC Colton Mill - Stile Hill Way
KFC, Temple Newsam Park, LEEDS, LS15 0AE	8.86 miles	Directions from WF8 2PS to KFC Leeds - Skelton Lake Services
KFC, Westgate Retail & Leisure Park, Ings Road, WAKEFIELD, WF2 9SD	9.23 miles	Directions from WF8 2PS to KFC Wakefield - Westgate Retail Park