WF2 8JS

a postcode in Wakefield

Introduced in January 1980

WF2 8JS	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WF2 8JS

Cumbrian Way - 23 properties, USRN 41801030

Pentland Grove - 1 property, USRN 41803101

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.666 / 53°39'57"N

Longitude: -1.5305 / 1°31'49"W

UTM Reference: 30U 597094 5947366

OS Easting: 431123

OS Northing: 418937

OS Grid: SE311189

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KVR1.GK

Mapcode Global: WHCB5.G3FW

Open Location Code: 9C5WMF89+CR

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93fp69

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 1b2

Retired Professionals
Small Town Suburbia
Older Established Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 26748 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WF2 8JS 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 today	04:09 to 22:10
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:10 to 04:09
Moon Phase	Full Moon
Moon Sets	02:19
Moon Rises	21:06

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

Residential Property Sales in WF2 8JS

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
14 December 2023	48 Cumbrian Way, Wakefield WF2 8JS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£195,000
10 August 2021	81 Cumbrian Way, Wakefield WF2 8JS	Detached	Freehold	£265,000
8 January 2021	77 Cumbrian Way, Wakefield WF2 8JS	Detached	Freehold	£260,000
2 August 2019	71 Cumbrian Way, Wakefield WF2 8JS	Detached	Freehold	£305,000
20 September 2018	81 Cumbrian Way, Wakefield WF2 8JS	Detached	Freehold	£240,000
10 May 2018	71 Cumbrian Way, Wakefield WF2 8JS	Detached	Freehold	£265,000
10 May 2018	79 Cumbrian Way, Wakefield WF2 8JS	Detached	Freehold	£230,000
9 March 2018	50 Cumbrian Way, Wakefield WF2 8JS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£165,000
20 May 2016	75 Cumbrian Way, Wakefield WF2 8JS	Detached	Freehold	£190,000
8 April 2016	63 Cumbrian Way, Wakefield WF2 8JS	Detached	Freehold	£250,000
5 September 2014	79 Cumbrian Way, Wakefield WF2 8JS	Detached	Freehold	£177,000
9 August 2013	77 Cumbrian Way, Wakefield WF2 8JS	Detached	Freehold	£178,000
12 July 2013	85 Cumbrian Way, Wakefield WF2 8JS	Detached	Freehold	£180,000
28 March 2013	67 Cumbrian Way, Wakefield WF2 8JS	Detached	Freehold	£187,500
18 July 2012	81 Cumbrian Way, Wakefield WF2 8JS	Detached	Freehold	£155,000
16 July 2012	46 Cumbrian Way, Wakefield WF2 8JS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£150,000
19 February 2007	46 Cumbrian Way, Wakefield WF2 8JS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£130,000
15 March 2002	85 Cumbrian Way, Wakefield WF2 8JS	Detached	Freehold	£104,000
7 September 2001	77 Cumbrian Way, Wakefield WF2 8JS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£92,500
26 July 2001	44 Cumbrian Way, Wakefield WF2 8JS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£88,000
1 December 2000	87 Cumbrian Way, Wakefield WF2 8JS	Detached	Freehold	£100,000
30 June 2000	85 Cumbrian Way, Wakefield WF2 8JS	Detached	Freehold	£88,000
17 July 1998	61 Cumbrian Way, Wakefield WF2 8JS	Detached	Freehold	£139,500
15 November 1996	73 Cumbrian Way, Wakefield WF2 8JS	Detached	Freehold	£84,000
23 October 1996	89 Cumbrian Way, Wakefield WF2 8JS	Detached	Freehold	£79,950
15 December 1995	75 Cumbrian Way, Wakefield WF2 8JS	Detached	Freehold	£72,500
25 August 1995	85 Cumbrian Way, Wakefield WF2 8JS	Detached	Freehold	£82,000

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 8JS

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 8JS

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00060002		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01011905	Wakefield 028C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02002465	Wakefield 028	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
E33012665		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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