WF2 8YL
a residential postcode in Lupset, Wakefield
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.6733 / 53°40'23"N
Longitude: -1.5455 / 1°32'43"W
OS Eastings: 430121
OS Northings: 419745
OS Grid: SE301197
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR KTNY.6Y
Mapcode Global: WHC9Z.7X8V
Plus Code: 9C5WMFF3+8Q
Maidenhead Locator System: IO93fq41
What Three Birds: dowitcher.greenshank.goose
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St James Rise, Wakefield WF2 8YL
Summary
WF2 8YL is a residential postcode in Lupset, Wakefield. It was first introduced in July 1995.
The most common council tax bands are C and D.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £114,736 to £410,973 with an average of £244,802.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1991 and 1995 and between 1996 and 2002.
48% 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) rating is D.
Wakefield is a city, which had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 31 people resident in WF2 8YL, of which 14 were male and 17 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
WF2 8YL is in the Wakefield and Castleford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Wakefield District Primary Care Trust.
WF2 8YL is approximately 85m (279ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WF2 8YL
8c1: Hard-Pressed Living - Hard-Pressed Ageing Workers - Ageing Industrious Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WF2 8YL
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Supermarkets near WF2 8YL include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons and Sainsbury's. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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WF2 8YL at other websites
- Air quality forecast for WF2 8YL at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at WF2 8YL at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near WF2 8YL at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near WF2 8YL at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near WF2 8YL at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to WF2 8YL at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near WF2 8YL at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near WF2 8YL at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near WF2 8YL at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of WF2 8YL 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 8YL.
- 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 8YL.
Primary
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
St George's Road, Lupset, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8AA
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 9DD
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Ossett South Parade Primary
Fairfield Road, South Parade, Ossett, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF5 0DZ
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 9JA
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 2 - 11
Good
Horbury Primary Academy
Northfield Lane, Horbury, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 5DW
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 5HE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Cathedral Academy
Thornes Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8QF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 0DG
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
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
St Thomas a Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Barnsley Road, Sandal, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 6EQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
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
Thornhill Community Academy Trust
Valley Drive, Thornhill, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 0HE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 7DW
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Woodkirk Academy
Rein Road, Tingley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF3 1JQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.