WF2 7LX maps, stats, and open data
WF2 7LX lies on Castle Road in Wakefield. WF2 7LX 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 7LX maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WF2 7LX geodata
| Easting | 434022 |
| Northing | 418269 |
| Latitude | 53.659810 |
| Longitude | -1.486650 |
Where is WF2 7LX?
| Street | Castle Road |
| Town/City | Wakefield |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WF2 |
WF2 7LX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WF2 7LX 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 | Wakefield South |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Hemsworth |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WF2 7LX
43, CASTLE ROAD, WAKEFIELD, WF2 7LX 2021 27 AUG £520,000 |
45, CASTLE ROAD, WAKEFIELD, WF2 7LX 2020 30 SEP £260,000 |
37, CASTLE ROAD, WAKEFIELD, WF2 7LX 2017 31 OCT £503,385 |
2014 28 MAR £225,000 |
27, CASTLE ROAD, WAKEFIELD, WF2 7LX 2003 18 JUL £325,000 |
1997 3 DEC £110,000 |
39, CASTLE ROAD, WAKEFIELD, WF2 7LX 1995 20 OCT £135,000 |
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 7LX
| Barnsley Road Sandal Ave (Barnsley Road) | Sandal | 220m |
| Walton Lane End Castle Rd (Barnsley Road) | Sandal | 275m |
| The Castle Ph (Barnsley Road) | Sandal | 320m |
| St Thomas A Becketts School | Sandal | 322m |
| The Castle Ph (Barnsley Road) | Sandal | 327m |
Nearest railway stations to WF2 7LX
| Sandal & Agbrigg Station | 0.5km |
| Wakefield Kirkgate Station | 2.1km |
| Wakefield Westgate Station | 2.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WF2 7LX (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WF2 7LX (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 50.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 64.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WF2 7LX (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 7LX gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WF2 7LX by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 455,256 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 18 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 25,292 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 24,197 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 67,506 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 15 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,500 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,151 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF2 7LX, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WF2 7LX.
- 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 7LX:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF2 7LX (metres)
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Nearest post box to WF2 7LX
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Castle Road/South Drive | 17:30 | 11:30 | 134m |
| Castle Lodge | 17:45 | 12:00 | 139m |
| Sandal P.o. | 18:00 | 11:45 | 250m |
WF2 7LX ITL and WF2 7LX 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 7LX:
| 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 7LX 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 7LX:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00060205 | |
| LSOA | E01011945 | Wakefield 033B |
| MSOA | E02002470 | Wakefield 033 |
Nearest postcodes to WF2 7LX
| WF2 7NG | Magna Grove | 43m |
| WF2 7NE | Roger Drive | 99m |
| WF2 7LZ | Castle Road | 112m |
| WF2 7LN | Pinfold Lane | 126m |
| WF2 7LR | Sandal Avenue | 127m |
| WF2 7DS | Manygates Lane | 138m |
| WF2 7NF | Lovaine Grove | 140m |
| WF2 7LW | Pinfold Grove | 145m |
| WF2 7LP | Sandal Avenue | 153m |
| WF2 7LY | Castle Road | 156m |
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