The UK Postcode Database

WF8 2NG

a postcode in Wakefield

Introduced in January 1980
WF8 2NG Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WF8 2NG

Orchard Head Drive - 48 properties, USRN 41802999

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7071 / 53°42'25"N

Longitude: -1.2963 / 1°17'46"W

UTM Reference: 30U 612456 5952282

OS Easting: 446551

OS Northing: 423636

OS Grid: SE465236

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR MTDK.4V

Mapcode Global: WHDC7.220W

Open Location Code: 9C5WPP43+RF

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93iq49

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): 8746 / 32844

  • 3rd decile
  • more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WF8 2NG on Friday 26 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:04
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:43
Sunrise 04:36
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:08
Sunset 21:39
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:33
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:12
Hours of daylight today04:06 to 22:09
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:09 to 04:06
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets 00:38
Moon Rises 18:11

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

Residential Property Sales in WF8 2NG

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
26 October 2023 50 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £170,000
4 September 2023 65 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £89,000
29 October 2021 81 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £120,000
21 June 2021 62 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £94,000
19 March 2021 60 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £86,000
5 February 2021 45 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £134,995
6 August 2020 51 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £75,000
8 November 2019 75 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £92,500
20 February 2019 41 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £72,000
24 August 2018 58 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £96,500
28 June 2018 71 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £85,000
8 June 2018 39 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £98,000
21 December 2017 42 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £102,500
29 March 2017 85 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £82,500
17 November 2015 75 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £75,000
16 October 2015 39 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £91,000
7 August 2015 79 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £64,000
20 March 2015 36 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £64,950
21 September 2012 77 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £53,000
12 September 2012 48 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £52,000
15 June 2012 89 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £61,000
29 September 2011 57 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £50,000
30 July 2010 50 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £81,000
23 July 2010 41 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £73,000
21 July 2010 71 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £94,800
30 April 2009 28 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £104,995
25 July 2008 83 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £82,000
25 July 2008 83 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £102,000
6 July 2007 65 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £60,000
22 June 2007 75 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £85,000
16 March 2007 32 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £70,000
6 March 2007 63 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £97,500
8 September 2006 39 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £80,000
3 August 2006 63 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £60,000
13 April 2006 61 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £81,000
2 September 2005 75 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £87,500
30 June 2005 45 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £84,000
8 December 2004 75 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £79,995
16 April 2004 36 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £80,000
1 April 2004 55 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £67,000
16 July 2003 81 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £47,000
8 May 2003 47 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £40,500
19 July 2002 55 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £34,000
15 May 2002 36 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £22,000
27 April 2001 81 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £38,000
23 March 2001 28 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £25,000
23 May 2000 89 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £31,000
5 May 2000 36 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £36,000
30 October 1998 45 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £29,000
21 November 1997 45 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £29,000
25 July 1997 51 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £30,000
4 July 1997 36 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £19,000
21 February 1997 53 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £25,000
30 September 1996 67 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £28,000
16 August 1996 73 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £31,950
26 July 1996 45 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £30,450
28 June 1996 85 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £18,500
29 September 1995 89 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £31,500
28 July 1995 50 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £35,000
31 March 1995 71 Orchard Head Drive, Pontefract WF8 2NG Semi-detached Freehold £29,995

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 2NG

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 2NG

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00059715 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01011843 Wakefield 012D 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
E33012594 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

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

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