WF8 2DH

a postcode in Wakefield

Introduced in January 1980

WF8 2DH	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 2DH

Northfield Drive - 38 properties, USRN 41802920

Fieldhead Close - 1 property, USRN 41801373

Springfield Avenue - 1 property, USRN 41803680

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6933 / 53°41'36"N

Longitude: -1.2978 / 1°17'52"W

UTM Reference: 30U 612391 5950749

OS Easting: 446464

OS Northing: 422104

OS Grid: SE464221

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR MTCQ.TS

Mapcode Global: WHDC7.1F8G

Open Location Code: 9C5WMPV2+8V

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93iq46

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2a2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
Settled Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 10898 / 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 WF8 2DH on Saturday 27 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:05
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	19:15

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

Residential Property Sales in WF8 2DH

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
4 January 2023	31 Northfield Drive, Pontefract WF8 2DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£180,000
20 December 2022	13 Northfield Drive, Pontefract WF8 2DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£200,000
28 June 2022	11 Northfield Drive, Pontefract WF8 2DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£77,500
29 October 2021	17 Northfield Drive, Pontefract WF8 2DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£145,000
8 February 2021	20 Northfield Drive, Pontefract WF8 2DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£135,000
16 October 2020	9 Northfield Drive, Pontefract WF8 2DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£155,000
26 August 2020	31 Northfield Drive, Pontefract WF8 2DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£155,500
29 October 2019	23 Northfield Drive, Pontefract WF8 2DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£130,000
26 November 2018	13 Northfield Drive, Pontefract WF8 2DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£106,000
22 March 2013	2 Northfield Drive, Pontefract WF8 2DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£105,000
1 May 2012	23 Northfield Drive, Pontefract WF8 2DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£76,500
4 August 2008	21 Northfield Drive, Pontefract WF8 2DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£53,000
26 October 2007	20 Northfield Drive, Pontefract WF8 2DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£125,000
20 April 2007	12 Northfield Drive, Pontefract WF8 2DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£121,000
6 January 2006	1 Northfield Drive, Pontefract WF8 2DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£118,000
5 May 2004	2 Northfield Drive, Pontefract WF8 2DH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£108,995
5 September 2003	5 Northfield Drive, Pontefract WF8 2DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£77,500
16 April 2003	2 Northfield Drive, Pontefract WF8 2DH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£59,995
31 August 2001	4 Northfield Drive, Pontefract WF8 2DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£52,500
9 April 2001	21 Northfield Drive, Pontefract WF8 2DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£48,000
5 January 2001	10 Northfield Drive, Pontefract WF8 2DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£50,000
16 June 2000	12 Northfield Drive, Pontefract WF8 2DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£49,000
24 July 1998	37 Northfield Drive, Pontefract WF8 2DH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£36,000
19 September 1997	33 Northfield Drive, Pontefract WF8 2DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£38,850
29 August 1997	31 Northfield Drive, Pontefract WF8 2DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£48,500
4 November 1996	4 Northfield Drive, Pontefract WF8 2DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£51,000
1 July 1996	2a Northfield Drive, Pontefract WF8 2DH	Detached	Freehold	£49,950
26 April 1996	15 Northfield Drive, Pontefract WF8 2DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£50,000
10 July 1995	29 Northfield Drive, Pontefract WF8 2DH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£47,000

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 2DH

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

MP

Yvette Cooper Labour

Wakefield City Council

Metropolitan district ward

Pontefract North

Councillors

Hannah Appleyard Labour

Helen Antcliff Labour

Clive Tennant Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WF8 2DH

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00059687		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01011839	Wakefield 012C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02002449	Wakefield 012	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05001455	Pontefract North	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
E33012595		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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