WF1 2BL
a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Wrenthorpe, Wakefield
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.7012 / 53°42'4"N
Longitude: -1.5182 / 1°31'5"W
OS Eastings: 431904
OS Northings: 422858
OS Grid: SE319228
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR KTVM.3Y
Mapcode Global: WHC9Z.N77F
Plus Code: 9C5WPF2J+FP
Maidenhead Locator System: IO93fq78
What Three Birds: tanager.kestrel.capercaillie
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Summary
WF1 2BL is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Wrenthorpe, Wakefield. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are B and A.
Residential buildings are typically semi-detached and detached. Domestic properties are mostly flats and houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £91,340 to £348,131 with an average of £158,901.
Residential buildings were typically constructed from 2007 onwards.
25% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of privately rented and owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is C.
Commercial rateable values range from £1,725 to £2,400 with an average of £2,117. The most common recorded business types are Offices and Hairdressing Salon.
Wakefield is a city, which had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 18 people resident in WF1 2BL, of which 11 were male and 7 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 2BL is in the Wakefield and Castleford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Wakefield District Primary Care Trust.
WF1 2BL is approximately 62m (203ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in WF1 2BL
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WF1 2BL
5b3: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Self-Sufficient Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WF1 2BL
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
8/10 (High)
Supermarkets near WF1 2BL include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons and Sainsbury's. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near WF1 2BL at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of WF1 2BL 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)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WF1 2BL.
- 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
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'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WF1 2BL.
Primary
Wrenthorpe Primary School
Imperial Avenue, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 0LW
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Jerry Clay Academy
Jerry Clay Lane, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 0NP
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Newton Hill Community School
Leeds Road, Newton Hill, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2HR
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane
Ledger Lane, Outwood, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2PH
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs
St Paul's Drive, Alverthorpe, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 0BT
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2PF
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Wakefield City Academy
Warmfield View, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4SF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Cathedral Academy
Thornes Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8QF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Rodillian Academy
Longthorpe Lane, Lofthouse, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF3 3PS
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 5HE
Academy Converter
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
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 0DG
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Woodkirk Academy
Rein Road, Tingley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF3 1JQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Royds School
Pennington Lane, Oulton, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 8EX
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
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
The overall school grade in this area is high.