The UK Postcode Database

WF2 8FX

a postcode in Wakefield

Introduced in November 2020
WF2 8FX Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WF2 8FX

Thornesgate Drive - 13 properties, USRN 41807179

Thornesgate Gardens - 1 property, USRN 41807178

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6693 / 53°40'9"N

Longitude: -1.5259 / 1°31'33"W

UTM Reference: 30U 597388 5947736

OS Easting: 431422

OS Northing: 419303

OS Grid: SE314193

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KVS0.FD

Mapcode Global: WHCB5.J1LD

Open Location Code: 9C5WMF9F+PJ

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93fq60

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 6a2

  • Baseline UK
  • Challenged Communities
  • Semi Detached Strivers

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 2384 / 32844

  • 1st decile
  • most deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WF2 8FX 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 21:40
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:32
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:08
Hours of daylight today04:09 to 22:10
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:10 to 04:09
Moon Phase Full Moon
Moon Sets 02:18
Moon Rises 21:06

For a full sun and moon calendar for WF2 8FX, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WF2 8FX

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
22 October 2021 Apartment 4, Thornesgate Court, Thornesgate Drive, Wakefield WF2 8FX Flat/apartment Leasehold £201,950
29 September 2021 Apartment 7, Thornesgate Court, Thornesgate Drive, Wakefield WF2 8FX Flat/apartment Leasehold £209,950
24 September 2021 Apartment 5, Thornesgate Court, Thornesgate Drive, Wakefield WF2 8FX Flat/apartment Leasehold £201,950
3 August 2021 Apartment 3, Thornesgate Court, Thornesgate Drive, Wakefield WF2 8FX Flat/apartment Leasehold £209,950
28 May 2021 Apartment 2, Thornesgate Court, Thornesgate Drive, Wakefield WF2 8FX Flat/apartment Leasehold £179,950
18 May 2021 Apartment 9, Thornesgate Court, Thornesgate Drive, Wakefield WF2 8FX Flat/apartment Leasehold £209,950
14 May 2021 Apartment 11, Thornesgate Court, Thornesgate Drive, Wakefield WF2 8FX Flat/apartment Leasehold £219,950
7 May 2021 Apartment 6, Thornesgate Court, Thornesgate Drive, Wakefield WF2 8FX Flat/apartment Leasehold £179,950
1 April 2021 Apartment 8, Thornesgate Court, Thornesgate Drive, Wakefield WF2 8FX Flat/apartment Leasehold £201,950
11 December 2020 Apartment 1, Thornesgate Court, Thornesgate Drive, Wakefield WF2 8FX Flat/apartment Leasehold £201,950
7 December 2020 Apartment 10, Thornesgate Court, Thornesgate Drive, Wakefield WF2 8FX Flat/apartment Leasehold £184,950
4 December 2020 Apartment 12, Thornesgate Court, Thornesgate Drive, Wakefield WF2 8FX Flat/apartment Leasehold £209,950

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 8FX

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Wakefield and Rothwell

MP

Simon Lightwood Labour/Co-operative

Wakefield City Council
Metropolitan district ward

Wakefield West

Councillors

Michael Graham Labour

Hilary Mitchell Labour

Kevin Swift Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WF2 8FX

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00059997 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01011904 Wakefield 026D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02002463 Wakefield 026 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05001463 Wakefield West 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
E14001560 Wakefield and Rothwell 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
E33012654 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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