WF2 6EL maps, stats, and open data

WF2 6EL lies on Barnsley Road in Wakefield. WF2 6EL 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 6EL maps

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

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WF2 6EL geodata

Easting434210
Northing418311
Latitude53.660175
Longitude-1.483800

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Where is WF2 6EL?

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

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

MetresFeet
Elevation40m131ft

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 6EL

2018
14 DEC
£510,000
2014
2 MAY
£280,000
1997
29 AUG
£117,500
1996
2 DEC
£39,000

➜ 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 6EL

May 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area402m
May 2023Bicycle theftOn or near Parking Area402m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Agbrigg Grove196m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF2 6EL

Barnsley Road Sandal Ave (Barnsley Road)Sandal91m
St Thomas A Becketts SchoolSandal149m
Walton Lane End Castle Rd (Barnsley Road)Sandal163m
Walton Lane Barnsley Rd (Walton Lane)Sandal249m
Barnsley Rd Agbrigg Road (Barnsley Road)Sandal268m

Nearest railway stations to WF2 6EL

Sandal & Agbrigg Station0.4km
Wakefield Kirkgate Station2.1km
Wakefield Westgate Station2.9km

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Broadband

Broadband access in WF2 6EL (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 6EL (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 6EL:

Food Standards Agency

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

St Thomas A Becket Catholic Secondary School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Barnsley Road
109m
Dolce
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Secondary School
109m
The Spring Cafe
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
299 Barnsley Road
122m

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Nearest post box to WF2 6EL

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Sandal P.o.18:0011:45126m
Castle Road/South Drive17:3011:30141m
Castle Lodge17:4512:00292m

Nearest sports facilities to WF2 6EL

FacilityDistance
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Secondary School
Barnsley Road, Wakefield
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Cycling, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
90m
Sandal Cricket Club
Barnsley Road, Wakefield
Grass Pitches
283m
West Yorkshire Sports And Social Club
Sandal Hall Close, Wakefield
Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts, Artificial Grass Pitch
427m

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Nearest schools to WF2 6EL

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Barnsley Road, Sandal, Wakefield, WF2 6EQ
Secondary109m
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Barnsley Road, Sandal, Wakefield, WF2 6AS
Primary488m
The Castle Nursery School
255A Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF1 5NU
Nursery643m

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WF2 6EL ITL and WF2 6EL 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 6EL:

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

WF2 6EL 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 6EL:

CodeName
OAE00060227
LSOAE01011945Wakefield 033B
MSOAE02002470Wakefield 033

Nearest postcodes to WF2 6EL

WF2 7LSWoodcroft37m
WF2 7LPSandal Avenue58m
WF2 7LTShaw Fold59m
WF2 6ENBarnsley Road72m
WF2 7LLMalt Kiln Croft100m
WF2 7LRSandal Avenue114m
WF2 7LYCastle Road116m
WF2 6EGBarnsley Road144m
WF2 7LNPinfold Lane163m
WF2 7LHWoodlands Croft165m