Latitude: 53.6495 / 53°38'58"N
Longitude: -1.4576 / 1°27'27"W
OS Eastings: 435950
OS Northings: 417139
OS Grid: SE359171
Mapcode National: GBR LV87.7G
Mapcode Global: WHDCB.LJ3K
Plus Code: 9C5WJGXR+RX
Maidenhead Locator System: IO93gp55
What Three Birds: chaffinch.bittern.thrush
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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WF2 6LJ is a residential postcode in Walton, Wakefield. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are C and B.
Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are mostly bungalows and houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £57,076 to £261,980 with an average of £170,034.
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 E, D and C.
In the 2011 census, there were 69 people resident in WF2 6LJ, of which 29 were male and 40 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
WF2 6LJ is in the Wakefield and Castleford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Wakefield District Primary Care Trust.
WF2 6LJ is approximately 38m (125ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WF2 6LJ
6b4: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - Older Workers and Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WF2 6LJ
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
2/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Supermarkets near WF2 6LJ include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Morrisons and Sainsbury's. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of WF2 6LJ 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
Crofton, Ryhill and Walton
Councillors
Maureen Cummings (Labour)
Paul Stockhill (Independent)
Usman Ali (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Hemsworth
MP
Jon Trickett (Labour)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WF2 6LJ.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WF2 6LJ.
Walton Primary Academy
The Grove, Walton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 6LD
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Ages 3 - 11
Good
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School
Shay Lane, Crofton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1NN
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
Crofton Infant School
High Street, Crofton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1NG
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Ages 3 - 7
Good
Crofton Junior School
Slack Lane, Crofton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1HJ
Community School
Ages 7 - 11
Good
Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1NF
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Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
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
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
Wakefield City Academy
Warmfield View, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4SF
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Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Cathedral Academy
Thornes Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8QF
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Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
The Freeston Academy
Favell Avenue, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 1HZ
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Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 5HE
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Ages 11 - 16
Good
Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2PF
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Hemsworth Arts and Community Academy
Wakefield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 4AB
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
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.