Latitude: 53.6784 / 53°40'42"N
Longitude: -1.5252 / 1°31'30"W
OS Eastings: 431460
OS Northings: 420314
OS Grid: SE314203
Mapcode National: GBR KTSX.L4
Mapcode Global: WHC9Z.JSXZ
Plus Code: 9C5WMFHF+8W
Maidenhead Locator System: IO93fq62
What Three Birds: raven.diver.bluetail
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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WF2 9BY is a primarily non-residential postcode in Flanshaw, Wakefield. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is B.
Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1950 and 1966.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is D.
Commercial rateable values range from £600 to £1,650,000 with an average of £332,320. The most common recorded business types are Advertising Right and Superstore.
Wakefield is a city, which had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.
WF2 9BY is in the Wakefield and Castleford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Wakefield District Primary Care Trust.
WF2 9BY is approximately 44m (144ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WF2 9BY
8d2: Hard-Pressed Living - Migration and Churn - Hard-Pressed Ethnic Mix
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WF2 9BY
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Supermarkets near WF2 9BY include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons and Sainsbury's. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of WF2 9BY 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 North
Councillors
Elizabeth Rhodes (Labour)
Margaret Isherwood (Labour)
David Pickersgill (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Wakefield
MP
Imran Ahmad Khan (Independent)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WF2 9BY.
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'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WF2 9BY.
St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 9JA
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 2 - 11
Good
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 9DD
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
Flanshaw Road, Flanshaw, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 0AS
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
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
Cathedral Academy
Thornes Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8QF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 5HE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2PF
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
St Thomas a Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Barnsley Road, Sandal, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 6EQ
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
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
Rodillian Academy
Longthorpe Lane, Lofthouse, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF3 3PS
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Manor Croft Academy
Old Bank Road, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 7DW
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Thornhill Community Academy Trust
Valley Drive, Thornhill, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 0HE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.