The UK Postcode Database

WF4 2BU

a postcode in Wakefield

Introduced in January 1980
WF4 2BU Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WF4 2BU

Charles Street - 30 properties, USRN 41800726

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.623 / 53°37'22"N

Longitude: -1.4212 / 1°25'16"W

UTM Reference: 30U 604420 5942737

OS Easting: 438382

OS Northing: 414206

OS Grid: SE383142

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR LVJJ.3Z

Mapcode Global: WHDCK.46JC

Open Location Code: 9C5WJHFH+6G

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93go99

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

  • rural town
  • a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 7b1

  • Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
  • Young Families in Industrial Towns
  • Terraces in Transitional Towns

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 11553 / 32844

  • 4th decile
  • somewhat more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WF4 2BU on Thursday 25 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:05
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:43
Sunrise 04:36
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:08
Sunset 21:39
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:32
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:10
Hours of daylight today04:06 to 22:09
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:09 to 04:07
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets 00:24
Moon Rises 16:55

For a full sun and moon calendar for WF4 2BU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WF4 2BU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
23 February 2024 24 Charles Street, Ryhill, Wakefield WF4 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £170,000
15 June 2023 10 Charles Street, Ryhill, Wakefield WF4 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £112,000
8 April 2022 5 Charles Street, Ryhill, Wakefield WF4 2BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £105,000
3 December 2021 1 Charles Street, Ryhill, Wakefield WF4 2BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £126,000
7 July 2021 21 Charles Street, Ryhill, Wakefield WF4 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £145,000
18 September 2020 4 Charles Street, Ryhill, Wakefield WF4 2BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £92,500
6 December 2019 4 Charles Street, Ryhill, Wakefield WF4 2BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £50,000
18 January 2019 17 Charles Street, Ryhill, Wakefield WF4 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £115,000
30 November 2018 24 Charles Street, Ryhill, Wakefield WF4 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £120,000
28 April 2017 2 Charles Street, Ryhill, Wakefield WF4 2BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £50,000
27 September 2010 The Laurels, Charles Street, Ryhill, Wakefield WF4 2BU Detached Freehold £126,100
24 July 2009 14 Charles Street, Ryhill, Wakefield WF4 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £116,500
17 April 2009 24 Charles Street, Ryhill, Wakefield WF4 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £88,000
19 June 2007 2 Charles Street, Ryhill, Wakefield WF4 2BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £77,000
2 June 2006 4 Charles Street, Ryhill, Wakefield WF4 2BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £85,500
29 April 2005 5 Charles Street, Ryhill, Wakefield WF4 2BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £80,000
4 November 2004 13 Charles Street, Ryhill, Wakefield WF4 2BU Detached Freehold £118,000
5 September 2003 4 Charles Street, Ryhill, Wakefield WF4 2BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £37,000
1 July 2002 11 Charles Street, Ryhill, Wakefield WF4 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £56,000
5 December 2001 1 Charles Street, Ryhill, Wakefield WF4 2BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £27,000
27 July 2001 24 Charles Street, Ryhill, Wakefield WF4 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £42,000
30 June 2000 19 Charles Street, Ryhill, Wakefield WF4 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £30,000
26 November 1999 24 Charles Street, Ryhill, Wakefield WF4 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £36,000
5 November 1999 3 Charles Street, Ryhill, Wakefield WF4 2BU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £24,995
9 June 1995 11 Charles Street, Ryhill, Wakefield WF4 2BU Semi-detached Freehold £42,000

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 WF4 2BU

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Normanton and Hemsworth

MP

Jon Trickett Labour

Wakefield City Council
Metropolitan district ward

Crofton, Ryhill and Walton

Councillors

Maureen Cummings Labour

Faith Heptinstall Labour

Usman Ali Labour

WF4 2BU also falls within the Civil Parish of Ryhill, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WF4 2BU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00059374 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01011772 Wakefield 040B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02002477 Wakefield 040 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04000239 Ryhill Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05001448 Crofton, Ryhill and Walton 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
E14001383 Normanton and Hemsworth 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
E33012713 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
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
E63008154 Havercroft and Ryhill 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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