WF2 7LY maps, stats, and open data

WF2 7LY lies on Castle Road in Wakefield. WF2 7LY 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 7LY maps

WF2 7LY map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WF2 7LY map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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WF2 7LY geodata

Easting434164
Northing418204
Latitude53.659216
Longitude-1.484508

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WF2 7LY?

StreetCastle Road
Town/CityWakefield
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWF2
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WF2 7LY Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WF2 7LY as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation40m131ft

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

WardWakefield South
ConstituencyHemsworth

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in WF2 7LY

2, CASTLE ROAD, WAKEFIELD, WF2 7LY
2022
1 NOV
£180,000
24, CASTLE ROAD, WAKEFIELD, WF2 7LY
2005
30 AUG
£315,000
24, CASTLE ROAD, WAKEFIELD, WF2 7LY
2004
7 MAY
£225,000
10, CASTLE ROAD, WAKEFIELD, WF2 7LY
2001
12 APR
£198,500

➜ Wakefield house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WF2 7LY

May 2023Bicycle theftOn or near Parking Area320m
May 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area320m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Cleevethorpe Grove125m
➜ Castle Road crime map and outcomes

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WF2 7LY

Walton Lane End Castle Rd (Barnsley Road)Sandal119m
Walton Lane Barnsley Rd (Walton Lane)Sandal192m
Barnsley Road Sandal Ave (Barnsley Road)Sandal200m
The Castle Ph (Barnsley Road)Sandal208m
The Castle Ph (Barnsley Road)Sandal214m

Nearest railway stations to WF2 7LY

Sandal & Agbrigg Station0.5km
Wakefield Kirkgate Station2.2km
Wakefield Westgate Station3km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF2 7LY

Broadband access in WF2 7LY (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband88.9%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in WF2 7LY (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed39.0Mbps
Average download speed111.0Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed7.0Mbps
Average upload speed4.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed7.71Mbps

Broadband limitations in WF2 7LY (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WF2 7LY

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WF2 7LY gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WF2 7LY by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)190,983
Meter count9
Mean (kWh/meter)21,220
Median (kWh/meter)19,433

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)27,509
Meter count7
Mean (kWh/meter)3,930
Median (kWh/meter)4,101
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WF2 7LY, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WF2 7LY.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

24.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than WF2 7LY:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WF2 7LY (meters)

The Spring Cafe
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
299 Barnsley Road
151m
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Secondary School
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Barnsley Road
225m
Dolce
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Secondary School
225m

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Nearest post box to WF2 7LY

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Castle Road/South Drive17:3011:3034m
Sandal P.o.18:0011:45237m
Castle Lodge17:4512:00291m

Nearest sports facilities to WF2 7LY

FacilityDistance
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Secondary School
Barnsley Road, Wakefield
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Cycling, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
206m
Sandal Castle Va Community Primary School
Barnsley Road, Wakefield
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Swimming Pool
375m
Sandal Cricket Club
Barnsley Road, Wakefield
Grass Pitches
388m

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Nearest schools to WF2 7LY

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Barnsley Road, Sandal, Wakefield, WF2 6EQ
Secondary225m
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Barnsley Road, Sandal, Wakefield, WF2 6AS
Primary374m
The Castle Nursery School
255A Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF1 5NU
Nursery747m

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WF2 7LY ITL and WF2 7LY 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 7LY:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLEYorkshire and The Humber
ITL 2 CodeName
TLE4West Yorkshire
ITL 3 CodeName
TLE45Wakefield
LAU 1 CodeName
E08000036Wakefield

WF2 7LY 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 7LY:

CodeName
OAE00060227
LSOAE01011945Wakefield 033B
MSOAE02002470Wakefield 033

Nearest postcodes to WF2 7LY

WF2 7NBSouth Drive66m
WF2 7LTShaw Fold70m
WF2 7LUCastle Road71m
WF2 7LLMalt Kiln Croft79m
WF2 7LSWoodcroft87m
WF2 7LHWoodlands Croft104m
WF2 6ENBarnsley Road107m
WF2 7NACleevethorpe Grove115m
WF2 6ELBarnsley Road116m
WF2 7NGMagna Grove131m