WF2 6ER

a primarily residential postcode in Sandal, Wakefield

WF2 6ER Location Map

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.658 / 53°39'28"N

Longitude: -1.4777 / 1°28'39"W

OS Eastings: 434612

OS Northings: 418067

OS Grid: SE346180

Location Encoding

Mapcode National: GBR LV34.WG

Mapcode Global: WHDCB.8BK2

Plus Code: 9C5WMG5C+5W

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93gp27

What Three Birds: auk.kite.kittiwake

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Sandal Hall Close, Wakefield WF2 6ER

Summary

WF2 6ER is a primarily residential postcode in Sandal, Wakefield. It was first introduced in January 1980.

The most common council tax band is B.

Residential buildings are typically semi-detached and detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.

Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £77,258 to £363,711 with an average of £214,983.

Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1950 and 1966 and between 1967 and 1975.

None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.

Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.

The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and E.

The average commercial rateable value is £26,000. The most common recorded business type is Club.

Wakefield is a city, which had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.

In the 2011 census, there were 69 people resident in WF2 6ER, of which 32 were male and 37 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.

WF2 6ER is in the Wakefield and Castleford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Wakefield District Primary Care Trust.

WF2 6ER is approximately 34m (112ft) above sea level.

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Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WF2 6ER

6a4: Suburbanites - Suburban Achievers - Ageing in Suburbia

Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WF2 6ER

England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside

Healthy Living Index

6/10 (Moderate)

Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index

6/10 (Moderate)

Area Retail Diversity Index

8/10 (High)

Supermarkets near WF2 6ER include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Morrisons and Sainsbury's. (Source: OpenStreetMap)

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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives

Residents of WF2 6ER 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 6ER.

Full fibre availability
%
Ultrafast broadband availability
0%
Superfast broadband availability
100%
Premises unable to receive 30Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 10Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 5Mbits/s
0%
Premises unable to receive 2Mbits/s
0%
Premises below Universal Service Obligation
0%
  • 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 WF2 6ER.

Primary

Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School

Barnsley Road, Sandal, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 6AS

Voluntary Aided School

Ages 4 - 11

Good

Sandal Magna Community Academy

Belle Vue Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 5NF

Academy Sponsor Led

Ages 3 - 11

Needs improvement

Walton Primary Academy

The Grove, Walton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 6LD

Academy Converter

Ages 3 - 11

Good

Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource

Field Lane, Thornes, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 7RU

Voluntary Controlled School

Ages 3 - 11

Good

Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Charles Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4PE

Voluntary Aided School

Ages 2 - 11

Good

Secondary

St Thomas a Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy

Barnsley Road, Sandal, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 6EQ

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 16

Good

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

Cathedral Academy

Thornes Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8QF

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 18

Needs improvement

Crofton Academy

High Street, Crofton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1NF

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 16

Outstanding

Wakefield City Academy

Warmfield View, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4SF

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 16

Outstanding

Horbury Academy

Wakefield Road, Horbury, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 5HE

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 16

Good

The Freeston Academy

Favell Avenue, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 1HZ

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

Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College

Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 0DG

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 18

Good

Rodillian Academy

Longthorpe Lane, Lofthouse, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF3 3PS

Academy Converter

Ages 11 - 18

Good

The overall school grade in this area is high.

Government Statistical Service (GSS) Codes for WF2 6ER

Super Output Area, Lower Layer
E01011947
Wakefield 033C
Super Output Area, Middle Layer
E02002470
Wakefield 033
Local Authority Ward
E05001462
Wakefield South
Local Authority
E08000036
Wakefield
Region
E12000003
Yorkshire and The Humber
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency
E14000740
Hemsworth
European Electoral Region
E15000003
Yorkshire and The Humber
Primary Care Organisation
E16000076
Wakefield
Police Force Area
E23000010
West Yorkshire
Travel to Work Area
E30000283
Wakefield and Castleford
Built-up Area
E34004684
West Yorkshire
Built-up Area sub-division
E35001474
Wakefield
Local Enterprise Partnership
E37000062
Leeds Region
Sub ICB Location
E38000190
NHS West Yorkshire ICB - 03R
Non-Civil Parished Area
E43000190
Wakefield, unparished area
Sustainability and Transformation Partnership
E54000054
West Yorkshire and Harrogate (Health and Care Partnership)
Cancer Alliance
E56000030
West Yorkshire and Harrogate
Country
E92000001
England

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