WF2 6LU maps, stats, and open data
WF2 6LU lies on Oaklands Croft in Walton, Wakefield. WF2 6LU 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 July 1986.
WF2 6LU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WF2 6LU geodata
| Easting | 435594 |
| Northing | 416901 |
| Latitude | 53.647410 |
| Longitude | -1.463019 |
Where is WF2 6LU?
| Street | Oaklands Croft |
| Locality | Walton |
| Town/City | Wakefield |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF2 |
WF2 6LU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF2 6LU 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 6LU
2020 28 AUG £385,000 |
2017 6 JAN £425,000 |
2014 18 JUN £325,000 |
2010 17 NOV £310,000 |
3, OAKLANDS CROFT, WALTON, WAKEFIELD, WF2 6LU 2006 27 SEP £375,000 |
2004 22 APR £249,500 |
3, OAKLANDS CROFT, WALTON, WAKEFIELD, WF2 6LU 1998 17 JUL £136,500 |
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 6LU
| Shay Lane Memorial (Shay Lane) | Walton | 176m |
| Shay Lane The Grove (Shay Lane) | Walton | 182m |
| Shay Lane Memorial (School Lane) | Walton | 217m |
| Shay Lane The Grove (Shay Lane) | Walton | 242m |
| Shay Ln Thornhill Drive (Shay Lane) | Walton | 299m |
Nearest railway stations to WF2 6LU
| Sandal & Agbrigg Station | 2.1km |
| Wakefield Kirkgate Station | 3.9km |
| Wakefield Westgate Station | 4.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF2 6LU (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 6LU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 55.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 50.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 67.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF2 6LU (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 6LU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF2 6LU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 135,981 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 19,426 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 19,949 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 35,392 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 7 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,056 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,895 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF2 6LU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF2 6LU.
- 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 6LU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF2 6LU (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF2 6LU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| The Grove | 17:00 | 11:15 | 154m |
| Hightown | 17:00 | 11:15 | 196m |
| By Phone Box Shay Lane | 17:00 | 11:15 | 443m |
WF2 6LU ITL and WF2 6LU 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 6LU:
| 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 6LU 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 6LU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00060254 | |
| LSOA | E01011946 | Wakefield 038D |
| MSOA | E02002475 | Wakefield 038 |
Nearest postcodes to WF2 6LU
| WF2 6JZ | The Balk | 40m |
| WF2 6TN | High Meadows | 99m |
| WF2 6TJ | Ambleside Drive | 162m |
| WF2 6JU | The Balk | 171m |
| WF2 6LD | The Grove | 180m |
| WF2 6JT | Waterton Close | 188m |
| WF2 6JS | The Balk | 196m |
| WF2 6TQ | Kendal Rise | 196m |
| WF2 6JY | The Balk | 210m |
| WF2 6TG | Lakeland Way | 216m |
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