The UK Postcode Database

WF5 8LE

a postcode in Wakefield

Introduced in January 1980
WF5 8LE Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WF5 8LE

South Street - 19 properties, USRN 41803630

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6733 / 53°40'23"N

Longitude: -1.5779 / 1°34'40"W

UTM Reference: 30U 593940 5948112

OS Easting: 427980

OS Northing: 419727

OS Grid: SE279197

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KTFY.5Y

Mapcode Global: WHC9Y.QXSV

Open Location Code: 9C5WMCFC+8R

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93fq01

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2c2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Ageing Communities
  • Ageing Independent Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 21909 / 32844

  • 7th decile
  • somewhat less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WF5 8LE on Monday 8 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:14
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:45
Sunrise 04:37
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:05
Sunset 21:33
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:25
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:56
Hours of daylight today04:07 to 22:03
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:03 to 04:07
Moon Phase Last Quarter
Moon Rises 00:29
Moon sets 12:10

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

Residential Property Sales in WF5 8LE

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
21 December 2022 7 South Street, Ossett WF5 8LE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £120,000
8 April 2021 Flat 3, St Marks House, South Street, Ossett WF5 8LE Flat/apartment Leasehold £97,000
21 June 2019 4 South Street, Ossett WF5 8LE Semi-detached Freehold £145,000
16 November 2018 Flat 6, St Marks House, South Street, Ossett WF5 8LE Flat/apartment Leasehold £95,000
24 November 2017 7 South Street, Ossett WF5 8LE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £75,000
31 March 2016 Holmlea, South Street, Ossett WF5 8LE Semi-detached Freehold £177,500
21 November 2014 20 South Street, Ossett WF5 8LE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £109,000
6 January 2014 5 South Street, Ossett WF5 8LE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £73,500
24 August 2012 Flat 5, St Marks House, South Street, Ossett WF5 8LE Flat/apartment Leasehold £73,950
21 September 2011 Flat 8, St Marks House, South Street, Ossett WF5 8LE Flat/apartment Leasehold £82,000
15 September 2011 Flat 3, St Marks House, South Street, Ossett WF5 8LE Flat/apartment Leasehold £107,000
1 July 2010 Flat 3, St Marks House, South Street, Ossett WF5 8LE Flat/apartment Leasehold £107,000
21 August 2009 Flat 7, St Marks House, South Street, Ossett WF5 8LE Flat/apartment Leasehold £112,000
22 May 2009 Flat 1, St Marks House, South Street, Ossett WF5 8LE Flat/apartment Leasehold £108,500
17 November 2006 Holmlea, South Street, Ossett WF5 8LE Semi-detached Freehold £168,500
18 November 2005 24 South Street, Ossett WF5 8LE Semi-detached Freehold £148,000
21 October 2005 5 South Street, Ossett WF5 8LE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £91,500
7 September 2005 7 South Street, Ossett WF5 8LE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £91,500
29 July 2005 6a South Street, Ossett WF5 8LE Flat/apartment Leasehold £71,000
18 June 2004 7 South Street, Ossett WF5 8LE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £82,000
20 December 2002 5 South Street, Ossett WF5 8LE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £55,000
26 September 2001 20 South Street, Ossett WF5 8LE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £47,000
1 December 2000 7 South Street, Ossett WF5 8LE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £39,250
28 January 2000 6 South Street, Ossett WF5 8LE Flat/apartment Leasehold £31,000
26 November 1999 7 South Street, Ossett WF5 8LE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £36,000
30 April 1999 4 South Street, Ossett WF5 8LE Semi-detached Freehold £37,500
2 December 1998 8 South Street, Ossett WF5 8LE Detached Freehold £65,000
6 December 1996 6 South Street, Ossett WF5 8LE Flat/apartment Leasehold £31,000

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 8LE

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 8LE

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00059628 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01011829 Wakefield 025A 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
E33012652 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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