The UK Postcode Database

WF2 6TW

a postcode in Wakefield

Introduced in December 1999
WF2 6TW Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with WF2 6TW

Howcroft Gardens - 25 properties, USRN 41805957

Howcroft Court - 1 property, USRN 41805958

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.651 / 53°39'3"N

Longitude: -1.4853 / 1°29'7"W

UTM Reference: 30U 600111 5945758

OS Easting: 434116

OS Northing: 417287

OS Grid: SE341172

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR LV26.7Y

Mapcode Global: WHDCB.4HYF

Open Location Code: 9C5WMG27+9V

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93gp16

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 5a2

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Outer Suburbs
  • Suburban Empty Nesters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 30393 / 32844

  • 10th decile
  • least deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WF2 6TW 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 6TW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WF2 6TW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
27 September 2021 7 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £475,000
31 July 2020 10 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £500,000
1 November 2019 17 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £540,000
20 August 2018 8 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £350,000
31 July 2018 4 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £490,000
11 May 2018 15 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £445,000
30 January 2018 19 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £470,000
1 December 2017 26 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £460,000
12 December 2016 10 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £425,000
14 October 2016 12 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £343,000
30 June 2015 28 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £465,000
28 March 2013 6 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £345,000
10 December 2010 16 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £445,000
2 May 2008 11 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £342,500
9 February 2007 9 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £306,000
1 September 2006 3 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £450,000
20 July 2006 19 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £442,000
7 July 2006 6 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £343,000
16 November 2005 1 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £375,000
1 March 2005 19 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £350,000
18 October 2004 10 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £190,000
11 October 2004 8 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £273,000
9 January 2004 2 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £367,500
1 August 2003 11 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £269,950
17 December 2002 9 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £212,500
10 May 2002 9 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £173,500
26 October 2001 26 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £245,500
2 March 2001 2 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £241,500
13 February 2001 4 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £264,995
22 December 2000 18 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £239,500
15 December 2000 19 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £237,000
30 November 2000 6 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £179,995
3 November 2000 22 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £225,000
1 September 2000 26 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £237,000
25 August 2000 11 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £171,995
28 July 2000 15 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £186,995
13 July 2000 3 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £249,995
7 July 2000 24 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £184,995
30 June 2000 30 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £237,000
23 June 2000 14 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £164,995
22 June 2000 17 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £243,000
9 June 2000 28 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £246,000
9 June 2000 9 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £149,995
31 March 2000 20 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £167,500
31 March 2000 16 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £235,000
24 March 2000 12 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £164,995
15 March 2000 10 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £122,500
16 December 1999 7 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £149,995
3 December 1999 5 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £164,995
2 December 1999 8 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £149,995
26 November 1999 1 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £219,995
22 November 1999 3 Howcroft Gardens, Wakefield WF2 6TW Detached Freehold £219,995

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 6TW

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 6TW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00060239 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01011948 Wakefield 033D 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
E33012687 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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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