The UK Postcode Database

WF2 8QU

a postcode in Wakefield

Introduced in January 1980
WF2 8QU Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WF2 8QU

Northfield Lane - 20 properties, USRN 41802011

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6698 / 53°40'11"N

Longitude: -1.5275 / 1°31'39"W

UTM Reference: 30U 597279 5947792

OS Easting: 431313

OS Northing: 419362

OS Grid: SE313193

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KVS0.26

Mapcode Global: WHCB5.H0TZ

Open Location Code: 9C5WMF9C+WX

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93fq60

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 8a2

  • Hard-Pressed Living
  • Industrious Communities
  • Industrious Hardship

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 8QU on Thursday 13 March 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends) 04:26
Nautical twilight begins (First light) 05:08
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 05:49
Sunrise 06:24
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:15
Sunset 18:06
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 18:41
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 19:22
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts) 20:04
Hours of daylight today05:54 to 18:36
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
18:36 to 05:52
Moon Phase Full Moon
Moon Sets 06:27
Moon Rises 17:29

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

Residential Property Sales in WF2 8QU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
7 March 2024 276 Horbury Road, Wakefield WF2 8QU Detached Freehold £370,000
24 June 2022 268 Horbury Road, Wakefield WF2 8QU Semi-detached Freehold £243,500
31 July 2020 288 Horbury Road, Wakefield WF2 8QU Semi-detached Freehold £215,000
10 May 2017 288a Horbury Road, Wakefield WF2 8QU Semi-detached Freehold £118,750
21 April 2017 268 Horbury Road, Wakefield WF2 8QU Semi-detached Freehold £192,000
19 June 2015 286 Horbury Road, Wakefield WF2 8QU Detached Freehold £160,000
19 June 2015 272 Horbury Road, Wakefield WF2 8QU Semi-detached Freehold £170,000
15 May 2015 260 Horbury Road, Wakefield WF2 8QU Detached Freehold £210,000
25 June 2013 278 Horbury Road, Wakefield WF2 8QU Semi-detached Freehold £132,500
29 May 2013 274 Horbury Road, Wakefield WF2 8QU Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
30 November 2012 264 Horbury Road, Wakefield WF2 8QU Semi-detached Freehold £167,500
3 May 2012 274 Horbury Road, Wakefield WF2 8QU Semi-detached Freehold £128,500
15 June 2007 258a Horbury Road, Wakefield WF2 8QU Detached Freehold £175,000
18 August 2006 268 Horbury Road, Wakefield WF2 8QU Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
25 November 2004 272 Horbury Road, Wakefield WF2 8QU Semi-detached Freehold £180,000
23 April 2004 258a Horbury Road, Wakefield WF2 8QU Detached Freehold £160,000
6 December 2002 266 Horbury Road, Wakefield WF2 8QU Semi-detached Freehold £121,000
24 August 2001 288 Horbury Road, Wakefield WF2 8QU Semi-detached Freehold £80,000
9 August 1999 276 Horbury Road, Wakefield WF2 8QU Detached Freehold £94,000
21 March 1997 272 Horbury Road, Wakefield WF2 8QU Semi-detached Freehold £65,000

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 8QU

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 8QU

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
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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