The UK Postcode Database

WF5 8RX

a postcode in Wakefield

Introduced in January 1993
WF5 8RX Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WF5 8RX

Kingsmead - 29 properties, USRN 41802197

Kings Croft - 1 property, USRN 41802179

Kings Lea - 1 property, USRN 41802182

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6902 / 53°41'24"N

Longitude: -1.5911 / 1°35'27"W

UTM Reference: 30U 593036 5949973

OS Easting: 427102

OS Northing: 421601

OS Grid: SE271216

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KTBR.BX

Mapcode Global: WHC9Y.JHKX

Open Location Code: 9C5WMCR5+3H

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93eq95

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): 24232 / 32844

  • 8th decile
  • less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WF5 8RX on Friday 26 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:05
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:44
Sunrise 04:37
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:09
Sunset 21:40
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:34
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:12
Hours of daylight today04:07 to 22:10
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:10 to 04:08
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets 00:39
Moon Rises 18:12

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

Residential Property Sales in WF5 8RX

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
10 September 2021 25 Kingsmead, Ossett WF5 8RX Detached Freehold £342,500
19 February 2021 2 Kingsmead, Ossett WF5 8RX Detached Freehold £305,000
16 October 2020 15 Kingsmead, Ossett WF5 8RX Detached Freehold £330,000
31 January 2020 14 Kingsmead, Ossett WF5 8RX Detached Freehold £290,000
17 August 2018 28 Kingsmead, Ossett WF5 8RX Detached Freehold £280,000
9 November 2016 12 Kingsmead, Ossett WF5 8RX Detached Freehold £200,000
26 October 2016 8 Kingsmead, Ossett WF5 8RX Detached Freehold £195,000
19 January 2016 2 Kingsmead, Ossett WF5 8RX Detached Freehold £245,000
31 July 2015 4 Kingsmead, Ossett WF5 8RX Detached Freehold £220,000
26 November 2014 26 Kingsmead, Ossett WF5 8RX Detached Freehold £203,500
26 September 2014 21 Kingsmead, Ossett WF5 8RX Detached Freehold £195,000
25 November 2011 18 Kingsmead, Ossett WF5 8RX Detached Freehold £200,000
7 October 2011 31 Kingsmead, Ossett WF5 8RX Detached Freehold £268,000
7 December 2007 22 Kingsmead, Ossett WF5 8RX Detached Freehold £250,000
25 May 2007 1 Kingsmead, Ossett WF5 8RX Detached Freehold £242,500
12 September 2006 2 Kingsmead, Ossett WF5 8RX Detached Freehold £232,000
26 July 2006 7 Kingsmead, Ossett WF5 8RX Detached Freehold £245,000
3 August 2005 18 Kingsmead, Ossett WF5 8RX Detached Freehold £195,000
2 May 2003 6 Kingsmead, Ossett WF5 8RX Detached Freehold £165,000
7 June 2002 22 Kingsmead, Ossett WF5 8RX Detached Freehold £113,000
12 March 2002 17 Kingsmead, Ossett WF5 8RX Semi-detached Freehold £129,950
17 January 2002 24 Kingsmead, Ossett WF5 8RX Detached Freehold £175,000
21 September 2001 25 Kingsmead, Ossett WF5 8RX Detached Freehold £120,000
14 May 1999 10 Kingsmead, Ossett WF5 8RX Detached Freehold £90,000
10 July 1998 25 Kingsmead, Ossett WF5 8RX Detached Freehold £86,950
19 December 1997 18 Kingsmead, Ossett WF5 8RX Detached Freehold £72,000
2 February 1996 7 Kingsmead, Ossett WF5 8RX Detached Freehold £93,000
14 December 1995 14 Kingsmead, Ossett WF5 8RX Detached Freehold £88,000
31 May 1995 16 Kingsmead, Ossett WF5 8RX 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 WF5 8RX

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 8RX

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00059646 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01011826 Wakefield 021D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02002458 Wakefield 021 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
E33012635 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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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