The UK Postcode Database

WF2 6QU

a postcode in Wakefield

Introduced in August 1993
WF2 6QU Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WF2 6QU

Helmsley Road - 17 properties, USRN 41805480

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6579 / 53°39'28"N

Longitude: -1.4789 / 1°28'44"W

UTM Reference: 30U 600519 5946540

OS Easting: 434535

OS Northing: 418063

OS Grid: SE345180

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR LV34.MG

Mapcode Global: WHDCB.8B03

Open Location Code: 9C5WMG5C+5C

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93gp27

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2c2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Ageing Communities
  • Ageing Independent Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 24421 / 32844

  • 8th decile
  • less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for WF2 6QU on Monday 29 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:10
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:46
Sunrise 04:39
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:09
Sunset 21:39
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:32
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:08
Hours of daylight today04:09 to 22:09
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:09 to 04:09
Moon Phase Full Moon
Moon Sets 02:18
Moon Rises 21:05

For a full sun and moon calendar for WF2 6QU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WF2 6QU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
29 July 2022 18 Helmsley Road, Wakefield WF2 6QU Flat/apartment Leasehold £167,000
12 March 2021 14 Helmsley Road, Wakefield WF2 6QU Flat/apartment Leasehold £170,000
30 August 2019 20 Helmsley Road, Wakefield WF2 6QU Flat/apartment Leasehold £160,000
24 October 2014 10 Helmsley Road, Wakefield WF2 6QU Detached Freehold £279,000
24 October 2014 18 Helmsley Road, Wakefield WF2 6QU Flat/apartment Leasehold £135,000
6 December 2013 22 Helmsley Road, Wakefield WF2 6QU Flat/apartment Leasehold £164,000
7 October 2013 1 Helmsley Road, Wakefield WF2 6QU Detached Freehold £350,000
28 February 2011 18 Helmsley Road, Wakefield WF2 6QU Flat/apartment Leasehold £135,000
9 June 2006 8 Helmsley Road, Wakefield WF2 6QU Semi-detached Freehold £315,000
29 September 2005 18 Helmsley Road, Wakefield WF2 6QU Flat/apartment Leasehold £156,750
31 August 2005 20 Helmsley Road, Wakefield WF2 6QU Flat/apartment Leasehold £175,000
9 March 2005 26 Helmsley Road, Wakefield WF2 6QU Flat/apartment Leasehold £175,000
28 February 2005 24 Helmsley Road, Wakefield WF2 6QU Flat/apartment Leasehold £155,000
14 February 2005 16 Helmsley Road, Wakefield WF2 6QU Flat/apartment Leasehold £155,000
14 February 2005 14 Helmsley Road, Wakefield WF2 6QU Flat/apartment Leasehold £155,000
19 September 2003 1 Helmsley Road, Wakefield WF2 6QU Detached Freehold £240,000
8 July 2002 8 Helmsley Road, Wakefield WF2 6QU Semi-detached Freehold £221,250
30 June 1997 5 Helmsley Road, Wakefield WF2 6QU Detached Freehold £117,500
28 October 1996 4 Helmsley Road, Wakefield WF2 6QU Detached Freehold £90,000
31 October 1995 6 Helmsley Road, Wakefield WF2 6QU Detached Freehold £112,500
20 March 1995 2 Helmsley Road, Wakefield WF2 6QU Detached Freehold £120,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for WF2 6QU

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Ossett and Denby Dale

MP

Jade Botterill Labour

Wakefield City Council
Metropolitan district ward

Wakefield South

Councillors

Nadeem Ahmed Conservative

Katrina Law Labour

Shabaan Saleem Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WF2 6QU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00060229 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01011945 Wakefield 033B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02002470 Wakefield 033 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05001462 Wakefield South Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E08000036 Wakefield Metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000003 Yorkshire and The Humber Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001418 Ossett and Denby Dale Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000010 West Yorkshire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000283 Wakefield and Castleford Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33012688 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000062 Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2021 BEIS
E38000190 NHS Wakefield Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2015 ODS
E40000012 North East and Yorkshire NHS England Regions Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E43000299 Wakefield, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 1 January 2024 DLUHC
E54000054 NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000030 West Yorkshire and Harrogate Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2020 NHS England
E63008062 Wakefield Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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