WF6 2XX
a large user postcode in Altofts, Wakefield
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.7199 / 53°43'11"N
Longitude: -1.4181 / 1°25'5"W
OS Eastings: 438495
OS Northings: 424988
OS Grid: SE384249
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR LTJF.S8
Mapcode Global: WHDBZ.5RYM
Plus Code: 9C5WPH9J+XP
Maidenhead Locator System: IO93gr92
What Three Birds: sandpiper.ouzel.thrasher
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Express Way, Wakefield Europort, Normanton WF6 2XX
Summary
WF6 2XX is a large user postcode in Altofts, Wakefield. It was first introduced in December 2000.
'Large User' postcodes are allocated to organisations which receive large amounts of post. Unlike standard geographic postcodes, which cover up to 80 addresses, a large user postcode is unique to a single address.
To the best of our knowledge, the current address of this postcode is:
Royal Mail, Silkstone House, Express Way, Wakefield Europort, Normanton WF6 2XX.
The geographic coordinates assigned to a large user postcode may not necessarily be the actual coordinates of the location to which mail is delivered. If the address is a PO Box, then the coordinates will usually be the Royal Mail sorting office which handles mail for that postcode. In other cases, the coordinates of the postcode may be the headquarters, or registered office, of an organisation rather than the building which receives mail.
Commercial rateable values range from £297,500 to £1,700,000 with an average of £1,044,375. The most common recorded business types are Warehouse and Storage Depot.
Normanton is a town, which had a population of 21,317 in the 2011 census.
WF6 2XX is in the Wakefield and Castleford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Wakefield District Primary Care Trust.
WF6 2XX is approximately 20m (66ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WF6 2XX
5a1: Urbanites - Urban Professionals and Families - White Professionals
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WF6 2XX
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Supermarkets near WF6 2XX include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Lidl and Sainsbury's. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Listed Buildings near WF6 2XX at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near WF6 2XX at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to WF6 2XX at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near WF6 2XX at Plugpoint
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near WF6 2XX at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of WF6 2XX 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
Altofts and Whitwood
Councillors
Jacquie Speight (Labour)
Josie Pritchard (Labour)
Jo Hepworth (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
MP
Yvette Cooper (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WF6 2XX.
- 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
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WF6 2XX.
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