WF5 8HG

a postcode in Wakefield

Introduced in January 1980

WF5 8HG	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 WF5 8HG

Nettleton Street - 24 properties, USRN 41802806

Wesley Court - 1 property, USRN 41804327

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6812 / 53°40'52"N

Longitude: -1.5854 / 1°35'7"W

UTM Reference: 30U 593432 5948981

OS Easting: 427484

OS Northing: 420604

OS Grid: SE274206

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KTCW.K4

Mapcode Global: WHC9Y.MQ8S

Open Location Code: 9C5WMCJ7+FR

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93eq93

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2b2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Rural Amenity
Rural Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 12059 / 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 WF5 8HG on Saturday 27 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:07
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:45
Sunrise	04:38
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:09
Sunset	21:40
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:33
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:11

Hours of daylight today	04:08 to 22:10
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:10 to 04:08
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets	01:01
Moon Rises	19:21

For a full sun and moon calendar for WF5 8HG, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WF5 8HG

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
14 August 2019	36 Nettleton Street, Ossett WF5 8HG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£201,000
3 May 2019	38 Nettleton Street, Ossett WF5 8HG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£175,000
26 January 2018	33 Nettleton Street, Ossett WF5 8HG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£147,500
27 January 2017	44 Nettleton Street, Ossett WF5 8HG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£195,000
25 November 2016	37 Nettleton Street, Ossett WF5 8HG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£127,500
17 April 2014	52 Nettleton Street, Ossett WF5 8HG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£165,500
25 June 2010	30 Nettleton Street, Ossett WF5 8HG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£174,000
6 July 2007	34 Nettleton Street, Ossett WF5 8HG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£152,000
11 August 2006	39 Nettleton Street, Ossett WF5 8HG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£131,000
17 September 2004	30 Nettleton Street, Ossett WF5 8HG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£152,950
18 May 2004	43 Nettleton Street, Ossett WF5 8HG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£134,500
19 December 2003	43 Nettleton Street, Ossett WF5 8HG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£129,950
13 September 2002	32 Nettleton Street, Ossett WF5 8HG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£90,995
21 September 2001	30 Nettleton Street, Ossett WF5 8HG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£90,500
5 July 2000	53 Nettleton Street, Ossett WF5 8HG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£57,500
8 September 1999	52 Nettleton Street, Ossett WF5 8HG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£63,000
30 July 1999	42 Nettleton Street, Ossett WF5 8HG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£62,500
9 December 1996	41 Nettleton Street, Ossett WF5 8HG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£50,500
27 September 1996	51 Nettleton Street, Ossett WF5 8HG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£50,500
3 August 1995	30 Nettleton Street, Ossett WF5 8HG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£65,500
28 July 1995	32 Nettleton Street, Ossett WF5 8HG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£45,000

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 WF5 8HG

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Ossett and Denby Dale

MP

Jade Botterill Labour

Wakefield City Council

Metropolitan district ward

Ossett

Councillors

Nick Farmer Conservative

Duncan Smith Labour

Olivia Rowley Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WF5 8HG

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00059662		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01011831	Wakefield 025C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02002462	Wakefield 025	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05001454	Ossett	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
E33012651		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
E63008081	Ossett	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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