WF2 7LU maps, stats, and open data
WF2 7LU lies on Castle Road in Wakefield. WF2 7LU 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 7LU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WF2 7LU geodata
| Easting | 434198 |
| Northing | 418142 |
| Latitude | 53.658657 |
| Longitude | -1.484001 |
Where is WF2 7LU?
| Street | Castle Road |
| Town/City | Wakefield |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF2 |
WF2 7LU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF2 7LU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
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 7LU
2023 4 DEC £300,000 |
2021 22 JUN £259,995 |
2018 9 NOV £172,500 |
2017 8 DEC £400,000 |
2005 21 OCT £399,950 |
2003 27 JUN £190,000 |
1998 18 JUN £64,600 |
1998 16 MAR £146,050 |
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 7LU
| Walton Lane End Castle Rd (Barnsley Road) | Sandal | 79m |
| Walton Lane Barnsley Rd (Walton Lane) | Sandal | 130m |
| The Castle Ph (Barnsley Road) | Sandal | 142m |
| The Castle Ph (Barnsley Road) | Sandal | 152m |
| Barnsley Road Sandal Ave (Barnsley Road) | Sandal | 259m |
Nearest railway stations to WF2 7LU
| Sandal & Agbrigg Station | 0.5km |
| Wakefield Kirkgate Station | 2.2km |
| Wakefield Westgate Station | 3.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF2 7LU (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 7LU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 22.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 22.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 35.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 2.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 7.91Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF2 7LU (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 7LU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF2 7LU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 259,104 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 11 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 23,555 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 19,591 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 36,002 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,000 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,066 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF2 7LU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF2 7LU.
- 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
24.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF2 7LU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF2 7LU (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF2 7LU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Castle Road/South Drive | 17:30 | 11:30 | 83m |
| Sandal P.o. | 18:00 | 11:45 | 295m |
| Castle Lodge | 17:45 | 12:00 | 355m |
WF2 7LU ITL and WF2 7LU 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 7LU:
| 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 7LU 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 7LU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00060232 | |
| LSOA | E01011945 | Wakefield 033B |
| MSOA | E02002470 | Wakefield 033 |
Nearest postcodes to WF2 7LU
| WF2 7NA | Cleevethorpe Grove | 51m |
| WF2 7LH | Woodlands Croft | 57m |
| WF2 7LY | Castle Road | 71m |
| WF2 7NB | South Drive | 74m |
| WF2 7LL | Malt Kiln Croft | 86m |
| WF2 6AN | Barnsley Road | 101m |
| WF2 7LT | Shaw Fold | 111m |
| WF2 6EN | Barnsley Road | 128m |
| WF2 7LS | Woodcroft | 133m |
| WF2 6AR | The Wickets | 146m |
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