WF2 6HJ
a residential postcode in Sandal, Wakefield
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.6511 / 53°39'3"N
Longitude: -1.4873 / 1°29'14"W
OS Eastings: 433985
OS Northings: 417297
OS Grid: SE339172
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR LV16.SX
Mapcode Global: WHDCB.4H0C
Plus Code: 9C5WMG27+C3
Maidenhead Locator System: IO93gp16
What Three Birds: fieldfare.grosbeak.bufflehead
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Carr Lane, Wakefield WF2 6HJ
Summary
WF2 6HJ is a residential postcode in Sandal, Wakefield. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are G and F.
Residential buildings are typically detached and semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £112,115 to £824,897 with an average of £521,207.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1930 and 1949.
26% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are E and D.
Wakefield is a city, which had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 82 people resident in WF2 6HJ, of which 37 were male and 45 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
WF2 6HJ is in the Wakefield and Castleford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Wakefield District Primary Care Trust.
WF2 6HJ is approximately 46m (151ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WF2 6HJ
6b4: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - Older Workers and Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WF2 6HJ
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
4/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Supermarkets near WF2 6HJ include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Morrisons and Sainsbury's. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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WF2 6HJ at other websites
- Air quality forecast for WF2 6HJ at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at WF2 6HJ at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near WF2 6HJ at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near WF2 6HJ at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near WF2 6HJ at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to WF2 6HJ at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near WF2 6HJ at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near WF2 6HJ at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near WF2 6HJ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of WF2 6HJ 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 6HJ.
- 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 6HJ.
Primary
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Barnsley Road, Sandal, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 6AS
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Hendal Primary School
Hendal Lane, Kettlethorpe, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 7QW
Community School
Ages 3 - 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
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
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
Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 5HE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Wakefield City Academy
Warmfield View, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4SF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 0DG
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2PF
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The Freeston Academy
Favell Avenue, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 1HZ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Holy Trinity
Carlton Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 2LF
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 16
Inadequate
The overall school grade in this area is high.