Latitude: 53.7129 / 53°42'46"N
Longitude: -1.4997 / 1°29'58"W
OS Eastings: 433120
OS Northings: 424167
OS Grid: SE331241
Mapcode National: GBR KTZH.3S
Mapcode Global: WHC9S.YY10
Plus Code: 9C5WPG72+54
Maidenhead Locator System: IO93gr01
What Three Birds: cisticola.swamphen.falcon
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WF1 2LU is a primarily residential postcode in Outwood, Wakefield. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are A and B.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace) and detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £65,042 to £283,081 with an average of £140,399.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1900 and 1929.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly owner occupied, with some privately rented
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and E.
Commercial rateable values range from £660 to £95,500 with an average of £18,616. The most common recorded business types are Shop and Car Showroom.
Wakefield is a city, which had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 84 people resident in WF1 2LU, of which 37 were male and 47 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
WF1 2LU is in the Wakefield and Castleford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Wakefield District Primary Care Trust.
WF1 2LU is approximately 77m (253ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in WF1 2LU
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WF1 2LU
5a1: Urbanites - Urban Professionals and Families - White Professionals
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WF1 2LU
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
3/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Supermarkets near WF1 2LU include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Morrisons and Sainsbury's. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of WF1 2LU 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
Wrenthorpe and Outwood West
Councillors
Annemarie Glover (Independent)
Nic Stansby (Conservative)
Nadiah Sharp (Independent)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Morley and Outwood
MP
Andrea Jenkyns (Conservative)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WF1 2LU.
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WF1 2LU.
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane
Ledger Lane, Outwood, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2PH
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Ages 3 - 11
Good
Rooks Nest Academy
Rooks Nest Road, Outwood, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 3DX
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Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate
Canal Lane, Lofthouse Gate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF3 3HU
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Ages 3 - 11
Good
Newton Hill Community School
Leeds Road, Newton Hill, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2HR
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Lake Lock Road, Stanley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF3 4HS
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2PF
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Rodillian Academy
Longthorpe Lane, Lofthouse, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF3 3PS
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Ages 11 - 18
Good
Wakefield City Academy
Warmfield View, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4SF
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Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Royds School
Pennington Lane, Oulton, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 8EX
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Cathedral Academy
Thornes Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8QF
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Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
St Thomas a Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Barnsley Road, Sandal, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 6EQ
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Ages 11 - 16
Good
The Freeston Academy
Favell Avenue, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 1HZ
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Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Woodkirk Academy
Rein Road, Tingley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF3 1JQ
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Ages 11 - 18
Good
South Leeds Academy
Old Run Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 2JU
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 19
Inadequate
Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 5HE
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Ages 11 - 16
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.