WF2 6AX maps, stats, and open data

WF2 6AX lies on Barnsley Road in Wakefield. WF2 6AX is located in the Wakefield South electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Wakefield and the English Parliamentary constituency of Hemsworth. 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 January 1980.

WF2 6AX maps

WF2 6AX map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WF2 6AX map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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WF2 6AX geodata

Easting434010
Northing417873
Latitude53.656251
Longitude-1.486875

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Where is WF2 6AX?

StreetBarnsley Road
Town/CityWakefield
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF2
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WF2 6AX Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF2 6AX as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation50m164ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardWakefield South
ConstituencyHemsworth

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in WF2 6AX

2022
20 APR
£1,000,000
2002
30 AUG
£695,000
1997
25 JUN
£365,000

➜ Wakefield house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WF2 6AX

May 2023Bicycle theftOn or near Parking Area293m
May 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area293m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Cleevethorpe Grove285m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF2 6AX

Barnsley Road Chevet Ln (Barnsley Road)Sandal93m
The Castle Ph (Barnsley Road)Sandal207m
Barnsley Road Chevet Ln (Barnsley Road)Sandal207m
The Castle Ph (Barnsley Road)Sandal237m
Walton Lane Barnsley Rd (Walton Lane)Sandal371m

Nearest railway stations to WF2 6AX

Sandal & Agbrigg Station0.8km
Wakefield Kirkgate Station2.5km
Wakefield Westgate Station3.2km

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Broadband

Broadband access in WF2 6AX (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband limitations in WF2 6AX (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

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Deprivation

24.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF2 6AX:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF2 6AX (meters)

ISS Facilities Services
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Kingswood Catering
73m
The Castle
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
343 Barnsley Road
73m
Castle Cafe
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Sandal Castle
107m

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Nearest post box to WF2 6AX

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Three Houses17:3011:30132m
Castle Road/South Drive17:3011:30342m
Opp 5 Stillwell Drive17:1511:15431m

Nearest sports facilities to WF2 6AX

FacilityDistance
Sandal Castle Va Community Primary School
Barnsley Road, Wakefield
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Swimming Pool
99m
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Secondary School
Barnsley Road, Wakefield
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Cycling, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
571m
Walnut Tree Inn
Barnsley Road, Wakefield
Grass Pitches
654m

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Nearest schools to WF2 6AX

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Barnsley Road, Sandal, Wakefield, WF2 6AS
Primary95m
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Barnsley Road, Sandal, Wakefield, WF2 6EQ
Secondary589m
The Castle Nursery School
255A Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF1 5NU
Nursery1.1km

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WF2 6AX ITL and WF2 6AX 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 WF2 6AX:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLEYorkshire and The Humber
ITL 2 CodeName
TLE4West Yorkshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLE45Wakefield
LAU 1 CodeName
E08000036Wakefield

WF2 6AX 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 WF2 6AX:

CodeName
OAE00060232
LSOAE01011945Wakefield 033B
MSOAE02002470Wakefield 033

Nearest postcodes to WF2 6AX

WF2 7DRManygates Lane70m
WF2 6ASBarnsley Road99m
WF2 7DPManygates Lane101m
WF2 6AUSandal Cliff142m
WF2 6ARThe Wickets191m
WF2 6AYBarnsley Road194m
WF2 7HYMilnthorpe Drive195m
WF2 7NDSouth Drive208m
WF2 6AZCastle Terrace221m
WF2 6AGChevet Mews234m