The UK Postcode Database

WF2 7LY

a postcode in Wakefield

Introduced in January 1980
WF2 7LY 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 7LY

Castle Road - 9 properties, USRN 41800663

Woodlands Croft - 1 property, USRN 41806443

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6592 / 53°39'33"N

Longitude: -1.4845 / 1°29'4"W

UTM Reference: 30U 600146 5946674

OS Easting: 434164

OS Northing: 418204

OS Grid: SE341182

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR LV24.D0

Mapcode Global: WHDCB.59C3

Open Location Code: 9C5WMG58+M5

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93gp18

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 5b3

  • Urbanites
  • Ageing Urban Living
  • Self-Sufficient Retirement

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 7LY on Friday 14 March 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends) 04:23
Nautical twilight begins (First light) 05:06
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 05:47
Sunrise 06:21
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:15
Sunset 18:08
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 18:42
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 19:23
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts) 20:06
Hours of daylight today05:51 to 18:38
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
18:38 to 05:49
Moon Phase Full Moon
Moon Sets 06:34
Moon Rises 18:43

For a full sun and moon calendar for WF2 7LY, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WF2 7LY

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
24 January 2023 18 Castle Road, Wakefield WF2 7LY Semi-detached Freehold £410,000
1 November 2022 2 Castle Road, Wakefield WF2 7LY Detached Freehold £180,000
25 May 2021 22 Castle Road, Wakefield WF2 7LY Semi-detached Freehold £347,000
25 May 2021 14 Castle Road, Wakefield WF2 7LY Semi-detached Freehold £350,000
28 February 2020 12 Castle Road, Wakefield WF2 7LY Semi-detached Freehold £336,000
15 August 2017 22 Castle Road, Wakefield WF2 7LY Semi-detached Freehold £260,000
19 June 2015 14 Castle Road, Wakefield WF2 7LY Semi-detached Freehold £270,000
12 October 2007 14 Castle Road, Wakefield WF2 7LY Semi-detached Freehold £250,000
29 September 2006 16 Castle Road, Wakefield WF2 7LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £248,750
30 August 2005 24 Castle Road, Wakefield WF2 7LY Detached Freehold £315,000
7 May 2004 24 Castle Road, Wakefield WF2 7LY Detached Freehold £225,000
26 September 2003 16 Castle Road, Wakefield WF2 7LY Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £202,000
25 May 2001 14 Castle Road, Wakefield WF2 7LY Semi-detached Freehold £130,000
12 April 2001 10 Castle Road, Wakefield WF2 7LY Detached Freehold £198,500
11 December 1998 20 Castle Road, Wakefield WF2 7LY Semi-detached Freehold £92,000
12 December 1996 14 Castle Road, Wakefield WF2 7LY Semi-detached Freehold £88,000
13 November 1996 12 Castle Road, Wakefield WF2 7LY Semi-detached Freehold £82,660

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 7LY

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 7LY

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00060227 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
E43000190 Wakefield, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
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
E63000971 Wakefield Built Up Areas Census 1 December 2022 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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