WF2 7RT
a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Thornes, Wakefield
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.669 / 53°40'8"N
Longitude: -1.4991 / 1°29'56"W
OS Eastings: 433189
OS Northings: 419289
OS Grid: SE331192
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR KVZ0.7H
Mapcode Global: WHCB5.Y19L
Plus Code: 9C5WMG92+J8
Maidenhead Locator System: IO93gq00
What Three Birds: killdeer.bluetail.sanderling
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Field Lane, Wakefield WF2 7RT
Summary
WF2 7RT is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Thornes, Wakefield. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are D and E.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily bungalows.
The estimated average residential property price, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, is approximately £427,391.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1930 and 1949.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is E.
The average commercial rateable value is £4,100. The most common recorded business type is Sports Ground.
Wakefield is a city, which had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 7 people resident in WF2 7RT, of which 3 were male and 4 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 7RT is in the Wakefield and Castleford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Wakefield District Primary Care Trust.
WF2 7RT is approximately 27m (89ft) above sea level.
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Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WF2 7RT
6b3: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - Semi-Detached Ageing
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WF2 7RT
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
10/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Supermarkets near WF2 7RT include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Morrisons and Sainsbury's. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Food Hygiene Ratings near WF2 7RT at Hygiene Ratings UK
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near WF2 7RT at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of WF2 7RT 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 West
Councillors
Hilary Mitchell (Labour)
Kevin Swift (Labour)
Michael Graham (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Wakefield
MP
Imran Ahmad Khan (Independent)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WF2 7RT.
- 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 7RT.
Primary
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
Sandal Magna Community Academy
Belle Vue Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 5NF
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 11
Needs improvement
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8ST
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Wakefield the Mount Junior and Infant School
The Mount, Thornes Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8QW
Community School
Ages 4 - 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
Cathedral Academy
Thornes Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8QF
Academy Converter
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
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
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
Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1NF
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Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 0DG
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Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Freeston Academy
Favell Avenue, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 1HZ
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Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Rodillian Academy
Longthorpe Lane, Lofthouse, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF3 3PS
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Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.