WF2 6BW maps, stats, and open data
WF2 6BW lies on Barnsley Road in Wakefield. WF2 6BW 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 6BW geodata
| Easting | 433562 |
| Northing | 416948 |
| Latitude | 53.647966 |
| Longitude | -1.493752 |
Where is WF2 6BW?
| Street | Barnsley Road |
| Town/City | Wakefield |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF2 |
WF2 6BW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF2 6BW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
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
| Ward | Wakefield South |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Hemsworth |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WF2 6BW
2021 19 MAY £340,000 |
2020 27 NOV £330,000 |
2020 23 SEP £320,000 |
2019 3 DEC £210,000 |
2019 4 JUN £180,000 |
2019 4 APR £410,000 |
2018 19 NOV £400,000 |
2017 18 OCT £270,000 |
2017 14 JUL £287,500 |
382, BARNSLEY ROAD, WAKEFIELD, WF2 6BW 2017 21 APR £385,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF2 6BW
| Standbridge Lane Kingsley Avenue (Standbridge Lane) | Sandal | 149m |
| Barnsley Road Woodland Dr (Barnsley Road) | Pledwick | 181m |
| Barnsley Road Woodland Dr (Barnsley Road) | Pledwick | 220m |
| Standbridge Ln Lynwood Drive (Standbridge Lane) | Sandal | 237m |
| Barnsley Road Standbridge Ln (Barnsley Road) | Sandal | 310m |
Nearest railway stations to WF2 6BW
| Sandal & Agbrigg Station | 1.9km |
| Wakefield Kirkgate Station | 3.4km |
| Wakefield Westgate Station | 4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF2 6BW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WF2 6BW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 23.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 63.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.2Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.0Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 10.42Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF2 6BW (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
WF2 6BW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF2 6BW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 401,962 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 23,645 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 21,741 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 66,168 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 18 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,676 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,898 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF2 6BW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF2 6BW.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
9.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF2 6BW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF2 6BW (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF2 6BW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Milnthorpe P.o. | 17:45 | 12:00 | 205m |
| Woodland Drive/Barnsley Road | 17:15 | 12:00 | 209m |
| Sandal Castle Cen Standbridge | 16:45 | 12:30 | 315m |
WF2 6BW ITL and WF2 6BW 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 6BW:
| 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 |
WF2 6BW 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 6BW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00060214 | |
| LSOA | E01011939 | Wakefield 033A |
| MSOA | E02002470 | Wakefield 033 |
Nearest postcodes to WF2 6BW
| WF2 7ED | Kingsley Avenue | 70m |
| WF2 7EA | Kingsley Avenue | 89m |
| WF2 7EB | Kingsley Close | 119m |
| WF2 7DZ | Standbridge Lane | 120m |
| WF2 6BP | Barnsley Road | 121m |
| WF2 7DY | Standbridge Lane | 152m |
| WF2 6BN | Barnsley Road | 159m |
| WF2 6DA | Carlton Croft | 159m |
| WF2 7EE | Standbridge Lane | 191m |
| WF2 7EG | Knightsway | 193m |
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