WF2 6JX maps, stats, and open data
WF2 6JX lies on The Balk in Walton, Wakefield. WF2 6JX is located in the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton 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 6JX maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WF2 6JX geodata
| Easting | 435761 |
| Northing | 416522 |
| Latitude | 53.644009 |
| Longitude | -1.460539 |
Where is WF2 6JX?
| Street | The Balk |
| Locality | Walton |
| Town/City | Wakefield |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF2 |
WF2 6JX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF2 6JX as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 60m | 197ft |
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 | Crofton, Ryhill And Walton |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Hemsworth |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WF2 6JX
81, THE BALK, WALTON, WAKEFIELD, WF2 6JX 2025 19 MAR £610,000 |
3, OVERTOWN COURT, THE BALK, WALTON, WAKEFIELD, WF2 6JX 2022 18 NOV £880,000 |
74, THE BALK, WALTON, WAKEFIELD, WF2 6JX 2019 29 MAR £475,000 |
2017 10 NOV £345,000 |
69, THE BALK, WALTON, WAKEFIELD, WF2 6JX 2017 13 SEP £520,000 |
2012 17 AUG £600,000 |
68, THE BALK, WALTON, WAKEFIELD, WF2 6JX 2010 9 APR £300,000 |
THE BALK, WALTON, WAKEFIELD, WF2 6JX 2008 3 DEC £620,000 |
66A, THE BALK, WALTON, WAKEFIELD, WF2 6JX 2008 20 JUN £400,000 |
66, THE BALK, WALTON, WAKEFIELD, WF2 6JX 2006 8 SEP £247,500 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WF2 6JX
| Shay Lane Memorial (Shay Lane) | Walton | 581m |
| Shay Lane The Grove (Shay Lane) | Walton | 596m |
| Shay Ln Thornhill Drive (Shay Lane) | Walton | 605m |
| Shay Lane Memorial (School Lane) | Walton | 620m |
| Shay Lane The Grove (Shay Lane) | Walton | 632m |
Nearest railway stations to WF2 6JX
| Sandal & Agbrigg Station | 2.5km |
| Wakefield Kirkgate Station | 4.3km |
| Wakefield Westgate Station | 5.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF2 6JX (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WF2 6JX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 26.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 22.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 34.34Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 4.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 7.90Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF2 6JX (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 6JX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF2 6JX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 411,329 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 25,708 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 25,045 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 73,644 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 14 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,260 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,714 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF2 6JX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF2 6JX.
- 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
45.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF2 6JX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF2 6JX (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF2 6JX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| The Grove | 17:00 | 11:15 | 439m |
| Hightown | 17:00 | 11:15 | 581m |
| By Phone Box Shay Lane | 17:00 | 11:15 | 727m |
WF2 6JX ITL and WF2 6JX 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 6JX:
| 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 6JX 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 6JX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00060253 | |
| LSOA | E01011941 | Wakefield 038B |
| MSOA | E02002475 | Wakefield 038 |
Nearest postcodes to WF2 6JX
| WF2 6JY | The Balk | 208m |
| WF2 6JU | The Balk | 282m |
| WF2 6TQ | Kendal Rise | 325m |
| WF2 6TN | High Meadows | 339m |
| WF2 6TH | Langdale Mount | 377m |
| WF2 6LU | Oaklands Croft | 414m |
| WF2 6TG | Lakeland Way | 428m |
| WF2 6JZ | The Balk | 431m |
| WF2 6TJ | Ambleside Drive | 437m |
| WF2 6LD | The Grove | 453m |
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