WF2 6JZ maps, stats, and open data
WF2 6JZ lies on The Balk in Walton, Wakefield. WF2 6JZ 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 6JZ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WF2 6JZ geodata
| Easting | 435554 |
| Northing | 416900 |
| Latitude | 53.647404 |
| Longitude | -1.463625 |
Where is WF2 6JZ?
| Street | The Balk |
| Locality | Walton |
| Town/City | Wakefield |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF2 |
WF2 6JZ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF2 6JZ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
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 6JZ
17, THE BALK, WALTON, WAKEFIELD, WF2 6JZ 2024 7 JUN £1,000,000 |
21B, THE BALK, WALTON, WAKEFIELD, WF2 6JZ 2020 24 SEP £535,000 |
2019 24 JUL £420,000 |
15, THE BALK, WALTON, WAKEFIELD, WF2 6JZ 2017 18 OCT £535,000 |
2015 14 DEC £355,000 |
2014 22 APR £575,000 |
9, THE BALK, WALTON, WAKEFIELD, WF2 6JZ 2013 21 OCT £600,000 |
2013 17 OCT £460,000 |
21A, THE BALK, WALTON, WAKEFIELD, WF2 6JZ 2011 18 MAR £430,000 |
2010 17 MAR £718,000 |
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 6JZ
| Shay Lane Memorial (Shay Lane) | Walton | 151m |
| Shay Lane The Grove (Shay Lane) | Walton | 172m |
| Shay Lane Memorial (School Lane) | Walton | 191m |
| Shay Lane The Grove (Shay Lane) | Walton | 252m |
| Shay Ln Thornhill Drive (Shay Lane) | Walton | 259m |
Nearest railway stations to WF2 6JZ
| Sandal & Agbrigg Station | 2.1km |
| Wakefield Kirkgate Station | 3.8km |
| Wakefield Westgate Station | 4.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF2 6JZ (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 6JZ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 61.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 61.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 79.02Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 20.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 15.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF2 6JZ (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 6JZ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF2 6JZ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 342,552 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 34,255 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 35,111 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 86,567 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 7,870 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 6,771 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF2 6JZ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF2 6JZ.
- 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
11.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF2 6JZ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF2 6JZ (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF2 6JZ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Hightown | 17:00 | 11:15 | 162m |
| The Grove | 17:00 | 11:15 | 192m |
| By Phone Box Shay Lane | 17:00 | 11:15 | 470m |
WF2 6JZ ITL and WF2 6JZ 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 6JZ:
| 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 6JZ 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 6JZ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00060254 | |
| LSOA | E01011946 | Wakefield 038D |
| MSOA | E02002475 | Wakefield 038 |
Nearest postcodes to WF2 6JZ
| WF2 6LU | Oaklands Croft | 40m |
| WF2 6TJ | Ambleside Drive | 127m |
| WF2 6TN | High Meadows | 134m |
| WF2 6JT | Waterton Close | 148m |
| WF2 6JS | The Balk | 160m |
| WF2 6JU | The Balk | 170m |
| WF2 6TQ | Kendal Rise | 181m |
| WF2 6TG | Lakeland Way | 184m |
| WF2 6NP | Shay Lane | 193m |
| WF2 6NZ | Priory Square | 208m |
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