WF8 2SG

a postcode in Wakefield

Introduced in January 1980

WF8 2SG	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 2SG

Swanhill Lane - 19 properties, USRN 41803876

Carleton Glen - 1 property, USRN 41800619

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6839 / 53°41'1"N

Longitude: -1.3066 / 1°18'23"W

UTM Reference: 30U 611838 5949679

OS Easting: 445896

OS Northing: 421043

OS Grid: SE458210

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR MT9V.X5

Mapcode Global: WHDC6.WNZR

Open Location Code: 9C5WMMMV+G9

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93iq34

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 7a2

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
Established but Challenged
Industry Associations

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 6231 / 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 2SG on Saturday 27 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:06
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:43
Sunrise	04:37
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	04:07 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 2SG, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WF8 2SG

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
1 April 2022	Clovelly, Swanhill Lane, Pontefract WF8 2SG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£187,500
21 December 2021	9 Swanhill Lane, Pontefract WF8 2SG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£190,000
20 December 2021	2, Sunnybank, Swanhill Lane, Pontefract WF8 2SG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£173,000
24 September 2021	2, Sunnybank, Swanhill Lane, Pontefract WF8 2SG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£120,000
20 September 2021	Orchard Close, Swanhill Lane, Pontefract WF8 2SG	Other property type	Freehold	£438,000
25 August 2021	25 Swanhill Lane, Pontefract WF8 2SG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£165,000
4 May 2021	11 Swanhill Lane, Pontefract WF8 2SG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£177,000
10 February 2020	23 Swanhill Lane, Pontefract WF8 2SG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£175,000
28 November 2018	11 Swanhill Lane, Pontefract WF8 2SG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£103,500
16 November 2017	23 Swanhill Lane, Pontefract WF8 2SG	Other property type	Freehold	£105,000
22 September 2017	13 Swanhill Lane, Pontefract WF8 2SG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£113,000
12 August 2016	2, Sunnybank, Swanhill Lane, Pontefract WF8 2SG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£181,000
20 July 2016	Clovelly, Swanhill Lane, Pontefract WF8 2SG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£153,000
11 February 2016	1, Sunnybank, Swanhill Lane, Pontefract WF8 2SG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£165,000
14 November 2014	11 Swanhill Lane, Pontefract WF8 2SG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£100,000
21 May 2007	13 Swanhill Lane, Pontefract WF8 2SG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£113,570
7 July 2006	Craiglands, Swanhill Lane, Pontefract WF8 2SG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£130,000
16 September 2005	17 Swanhill Lane, Pontefract WF8 2SG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£115,000
13 August 2004	5 Swanhill Lane, Pontefract WF8 2SG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£107,500
14 March 2003	2, Sunnybank, Swanhill Lane, Pontefract WF8 2SG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£110,000
22 February 2002	Warmington, Swanhill Lane, Pontefract WF8 2SG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£69,995
22 November 2001	15 Swanhill Lane, Pontefract WF8 2SG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£45,000
17 August 2001	21 Swanhill Lane, Pontefract WF8 2SG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£71,500
30 July 1999	5 Swanhill Lane, Pontefract WF8 2SG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£42,750
29 May 1998	5 Swanhill Lane, Pontefract WF8 2SG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£40,500
29 August 1997	13 Swanhill Lane, Pontefract WF8 2SG	Semi-detached	Freehold	£45,000

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 2SG

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 2SG

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00059709		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01011837	Wakefield 015B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02002452	Wakefield 015	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
E33012602		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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