WF8 2UQ

a postcode in Wakefield

Introduced in December 1998

WF8 2UQ	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 2UQ

Ashworth Road - 15 properties, USRN 41805882

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7034 / 53°42'12"N

Longitude: -1.3028 / 1°18'10"W

UTM Reference: 30U 612034 5951860

OS Easting: 446123

OS Northing: 423220

OS Grid: SE461232

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR MTBM.R5

Mapcode Global: WHDC6.Y5SR

Open Location Code: 9C5WPM3W+9V

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93iq38

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): 28765 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WF8 2UQ on Thursday 2 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:14
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:47
Sunrise	04:40
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:09
Sunset	21:38
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:30
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:04

Hours of daylight today	04:10 to 22:08
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:08 to 04:11
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	05:48
Moon Rises	22:14

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

Residential Property Sales in WF8 2UQ

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
30 June 2021	9 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£265,000
28 August 2020	8 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£235,000
4 September 2018	4 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£212,000
18 April 2018	12 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£199,000
4 July 2017	6 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£195,000
10 May 2017	2 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£180,000
21 April 2017	11 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£195,500
23 October 2015	8 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£173,000
26 June 2015	8 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£182,000
8 May 2015	7 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£150,000
28 November 2014	17 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£218,000
7 November 2014	1 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£186,500
18 October 2013	4 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£165,000
2 April 2012	11 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£178,000
29 July 2010	8 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£185,000
21 May 2009	8 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£140,000
23 November 2007	1 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£194,000
22 June 2007	1 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£211,000
16 January 2007	15 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£213,000
16 October 2006	7 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£193,000
26 May 2006	12 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£215,000
28 April 2006	10 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£200,000
2 July 2004	4 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£170,000
18 June 2004	17 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£182,950
30 January 2004	2 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£163,000
27 June 2003	17 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£169,500
27 September 2002	1 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£131,500
27 May 2002	4 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£100,000
30 April 2002	6 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£114,500
29 June 2001	3 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£98,950
24 May 2001	1 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£106,950
12 April 2001	6 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£108,500
1 November 2000	2 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£99,702
30 June 2000	10 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£106,950
16 June 2000	8 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£89,950
31 March 2000	12 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£116,950
3 December 1999	4 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£87,950
18 May 1999	17 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£105,950
30 April 1999	9 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£85,950
11 December 1998	5 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£102,950
25 November 1998	7 Hinton Close, Pontefract WF8 2UQ	Detached	Freehold	£89,950

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 2UQ

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 2UQ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00059717		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01011844	Wakefield 012E	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

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