WF8 2BW

a postcode in Wakefield

Introduced in January 1980

WF8 2BW	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 WF8 2BW

Rookhill Mount - 28 properties, USRN 41803393

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6864 / 53°41'11"N

Longitude: -1.2933 / 1°17'35"W

UTM Reference: 30U 612709 5949989

OS Easting: 446772

OS Northing: 421339

OS Grid: SE467213

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR MTDT.T7

Mapcode Global: WHDC7.3LFR

Open Location Code: 9C5WMPP4+HM

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93iq44

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, 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): 3378 / 32844

2nd decile
much more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WF8 2BW on Saturday 27 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:06
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 today	04:06 to 22:09
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:09 to 04:07
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets	01:00
Moon Rises	19:14

For a full sun and moon calendar for WF8 2BW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WF8 2BW

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
30 June 2023	17 Rookhill Mount, Pontefract WF8 2BW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£80,000
30 July 2021	12 Rookhill Mount, Pontefract WF8 2BW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£150,000
18 June 2021	22 Rookhill Mount, Pontefract WF8 2BW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£77,500
16 November 2020	3 Rookhill Mount, Pontefract WF8 2BW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£123,355
10 January 2020	10 Rookhill Mount, Pontefract WF8 2BW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£118,000
14 December 2016	4 Rookhill Mount, Pontefract WF8 2BW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£135,000
31 October 2016	19 Rookhill Mount, Pontefract WF8 2BW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£94,000
14 March 2014	8 Rookhill Mount, Pontefract WF8 2BW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£103,000
29 March 2012	29 Rookhill Mount, Pontefract WF8 2BW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£75,000
30 June 2011	6 Rookhill Mount, Pontefract WF8 2BW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£106,500
1 December 2010	20 Rookhill Mount, Pontefract WF8 2BW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£100,000
20 April 2007	8 Rookhill Mount, Pontefract WF8 2BW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£124,950
15 December 2006	4 Rookhill Mount, Pontefract WF8 2BW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£124,995
30 October 2006	16 Rookhill Mount, Pontefract WF8 2BW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£111,000
20 October 2006	16 Rookhill Mount, Pontefract WF8 2BW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£105,000
21 July 2006	20 Rookhill Mount, Pontefract WF8 2BW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£114,995
5 November 2004	8 Rookhill Mount, Pontefract WF8 2BW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£115,000
23 July 2004	6 Rookhill Mount, Pontefract WF8 2BW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£104,950
15 March 2004	16 Rookhill Mount, Pontefract WF8 2BW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£77,500
27 May 2002	5 Rookhill Mount, Pontefract WF8 2BW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£21,250
10 July 1998	12 Rookhill Mount, Pontefract WF8 2BW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£40,000
23 January 1998	8 Rookhill Mount, Pontefract WF8 2BW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£38,000
13 April 1995	3 Rookhill Mount, Pontefract WF8 2BW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£34,000

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 WF8 2BW

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

MP

Yvette Cooper Labour

Wakefield City Council

Metropolitan district ward

Pontefract South

Councillors

George Ayre Labour

Brian Mayhew Labour

Julie Craig Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WF8 2BW

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00059771		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01011852	Wakefield 018C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02002455	Wakefield 018	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05001456	Pontefract South	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
E14001428	Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley	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
E33012622		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
E63008060	Pontefract	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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