WF2 7NJ
a residential postcode in Chapelthorpe, Wakefield
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.6411 / 53°38'28"N
Longitude: -1.5145 / 1°30'52"W
OS Eastings: 432199
OS Northings: 416180
OS Grid: SE321161
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR KVVB.XH
Mapcode Global: WHCB5.QQ1Z
Plus Code: 9C5WJFRP+F6
Maidenhead Locator System: IO93fp83
What Three Birds: bobolink.kingfisher.cisticola
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Vaughan Way, Wakefield WF2 7NJ
Summary
WF2 7NJ is a residential postcode in Chapelthorpe, Wakefield. It was first introduced in July 2007.
The most common council tax bands are B and A.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace) and semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £76,515 to £160,000 with an average of £118,422.
Residential buildings were typically constructed from 2007 onwards and between 2003 and 2006.
75% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of owner occupied and social housing.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are B and C.
Wakefield is a city, which had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 46 people resident in WF2 7NJ, of which 26 were male and 20 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
WF2 7NJ is in the Wakefield and Castleford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Wakefield District Primary Care Trust.
WF2 7NJ is approximately 51m (167ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WF2 7NJ
7a3: Constrained City Dwellers - Challenged Diversity - Multi-Ethnic Hardship
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WF2 7NJ
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
2/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Supermarkets near WF2 7NJ include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons and Sainsbury's. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
WF2 7NJ at other websites
- Air quality forecast for WF2 7NJ at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at WF2 7NJ at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near WF2 7NJ at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near WF2 7NJ at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near WF2 7NJ at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to WF2 7NJ at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near WF2 7NJ at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near WF2 7NJ at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near WF2 7NJ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of WF2 7NJ are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Metropolitan District
Wakefield City Council
Ward
Wakefield South
Councillors
Katrina Law (Labour)
Nadeem Ahmed (Conservative)
Richard Hunt (Independent)
Karl Johnson (Independent)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Hemsworth
MP
Jon Trickett (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WF2 7NJ.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WF2 7NJ.
Primary
Hendal Primary School
Hendal Lane, Kettlethorpe, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 7QW
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy
St James Way, Crigglestone, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 3HY
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School
Painthorpe Lane, Crigglestone, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 3HW
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School
Stoney Lane, Hall Green, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 3LZ
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Barnsley Road, Sandal, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 6AS
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
Kettlethorpe High School, A Specialist Maths and Computing College
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane, Sandal, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 7EL
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
St Thomas a Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Barnsley Road, Sandal, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 6EQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 5HE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Cathedral Academy
Thornes Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8QF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 0DG
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Wakefield City Academy
Warmfield View, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4SF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1NF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Darton College
Ballfield Lane, Darton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 5EF
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Thornhill Community Academy Trust
Valley Drive, Thornhill, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 0HE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2PF
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.