WF2 6JP
a residential postcode in Sandal, Wakefield
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.6517 / 53°39'6"N
Longitude: -1.4793 / 1°28'45"W
OS Eastings: 434516
OS Northings: 417373
OS Grid: SE345173
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR LV36.JP
Mapcode Global: WHDCB.7GVW
Plus Code: 9C5WMG2C+M7
Maidenhead Locator System: IO93gp26
What Three Birds: stork.diver.killdeer
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Summary
WF2 6JP is a residential postcode in Sandal, Wakefield. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are D and E.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £95,049 to £351,603 with an average of £255,142.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1976 and 1982 and between 1967 and 1975.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and C.
Wakefield is a city, which had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 23 people resident in WF2 6JP, of which 12 were male and 11 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
WF2 6JP is in the Wakefield and Castleford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Wakefield District Primary Care Trust.
WF2 6JP is approximately 43m (141ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WF2 6JP
6a3: Suburbanites - Suburban Achievers - Detached Retirement Living
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WF2 6JP
England A1: within a very large conurbation, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
4/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Supermarkets near WF2 6JP include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Morrisons and Sainsbury's. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of WF2 6JP are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Metropolitan District
Wakefield City Council
Ward
Wakefield South
Councillors
Katrina Law (Labour)
Nadeem Ahmed (Conservative)
Richard Hunt (Independent)
Karl Johnson (Independent)
Shabaan Ali Saleem (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Hemsworth
MP
Jon Trickett (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WF2 6JP.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WF2 6JP.
Primary
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Barnsley Road, Sandal, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 6AS
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Walton Primary Academy
The Grove, Walton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 6LD
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Sandal Magna Community Academy
Belle Vue Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 5NF
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 11
Needs improvement
Hendal Primary School
Hendal Lane, Kettlethorpe, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 7QW
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource
Field Lane, Thornes, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 7RU
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Secondary
St Thomas a Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Barnsley Road, Sandal, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 6EQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Kettlethorpe High School, A Specialist Maths and Computing College
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane, Sandal, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 7EL
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
Cathedral Academy
Thornes Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8QF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1NF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Wakefield City Academy
Warmfield View, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4SF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 5HE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The Freeston Academy
Favell Avenue, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 1HZ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2PF
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 0DG
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Holy Trinity
Carlton Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 2LF
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 16
Inadequate
The overall school grade in this area is high.