The UK Postcode Database

WF5 9EL

a postcode in Wakefield

Introduced in January 1980
WF5 9EL Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WF5 9EL

Ryecroft Street - 37 properties, USRN 41803468

Ryecroft Street - 1 property, USRN 41800300

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6855 / 53°41'7"N

Longitude: -1.585 / 1°35'6"W

UTM Reference: 30U 593445 5949461

OS Easting: 427504

OS Northing: 421083

OS Grid: SE275210

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KTCT.ML

Mapcode Global: WHC9Y.MMFH

Open Location Code: 9C5WMCP7+5X

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93eq94

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 7b2

  • Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
  • Young Families in Industrial Towns
  • Families and Later Life

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 22259 / 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 9EL 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 9EL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WF5 9EL

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
11 August 2023 40 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £207,000
31 March 2023 48 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £127,500
11 June 2021 6d Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £120,000
7 April 2021 12a Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Detached Freehold £210,000
26 February 2021 6 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £100,000
26 October 2018 46 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £113,000
3 August 2018 24 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £132,000
8 September 2017 42 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £132,000
18 August 2017 8b Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £55,000
2 June 2017 12a Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Detached Freehold £167,000
12 April 2017 6 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £66,000
5 January 2017 8 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £60,000
7 October 2016 30b Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Flat/apartment Freehold £52,500
9 June 2016 24 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £125,000
29 April 2016 34 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £109,950
29 April 2016 34 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £115,000
1 September 2015 42 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £110,000
1 May 2015 14 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
18 July 2014 40 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £115,000
18 March 2014 10 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £135,000
17 January 2014 6d Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £95,000
19 August 2013 16 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £122,500
22 April 2013 30b Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Flat/apartment Freehold £82,500
1 October 2010 50 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £97,500
4 December 2009 40 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £107,000
11 August 2008 6 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £92,000
16 May 2008 6b Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £100,000
4 May 2007 6d Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Flat/apartment Freehold £107,000
25 January 2007 30 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £86,000
9 November 2006 24 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £112,000
13 October 2006 56 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Detached Freehold £275,000
12 May 2006 44 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £115,000
10 May 2006 16 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £119,995
2 December 2005 6c Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £79,000
17 December 2004 34 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £107,500
22 June 2004 14 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Semi-detached Freehold £180,000
27 February 2004 6d Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Flat/apartment Freehold £75,000
23 August 2002 14 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Semi-detached Freehold £79,000
16 November 2001 6b Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £38,000
27 April 2001 42 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £50,000
27 April 2001 40 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £48,950
28 March 2001 30 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £37,000
22 February 2001 30b Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £33,500
5 January 2001 34 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £47,950
18 August 2000 6d Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Flat/apartment Freehold £41,000
21 July 2000 50 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £48,000
25 February 2000 32 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Semi-detached Freehold £40,500
24 December 1999 6d Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £20,000
25 June 1999 40 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £43,950
28 May 1999 6c Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £28,500
11 December 1998 16 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £37,500
25 September 1998 4 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £28,000
29 July 1998 24 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £42,000
1 June 1998 2 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £15,000
30 December 1997 44 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £37,000
12 July 1996 10 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,000
14 June 1996 56 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Detached Freehold £79,000
29 February 1996 42 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £41,000
30 August 1995 34 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £42,000
28 July 1995 32 Ryecroft Street, Ossett WF5 9EL Semi-detached Freehold £35,750

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 9EL

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 9EL

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00059650 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01011825 Wakefield 021C 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
E33012634 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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