The UK Postcode Database

WF1 2BL

a postcode in Wakefield

Introduced in January 1980
WF1 2BL Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WF1 2BL

Bradford Road - 11 properties, USRN 41800432

Bradford Road - 1 property, USRN 41800431

Ruskin Avenue - 1 property, USRN 41803447

The Kilns - 1 property, USRN 41806584

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7012 / 53°42'4"N

Longitude: -1.5182 / 1°31'5"W

UTM Reference: 30U 597820 5951297

OS Easting: 431904

OS Northing: 422858

OS Grid: SE319228

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KTVM.3Y

Mapcode Global: WHC9Z.N77F

Open Location Code: 9C5WPF2J+FP

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93fq78

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2c2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Ageing Communities
  • Ageing Independent Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 25062 / 32844

  • 8th decile
  • less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WF1 2BL on Sunday 5 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:22
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:52
Sunrise 04:43
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:10
Sunset 21:37
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:29
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:59
Hours of daylight today04:13 to 22:07
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:07 to 04:14
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 09:50
Moon Rises 22:46

For a full sun and moon calendar for WF1 2BL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WF1 2BL

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
14 December 2023 285 Bradford Road, Wakefield WF1 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £110,000
7 September 2022 6b, The Kilns, 295, Bradford Road, Wakefield WF1 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £90,000
15 November 2021 289 Bradford Road, Wakefield WF1 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £100,000
27 June 2018 279 Bradford Road, Wakefield WF1 2BL Semi-detached Freehold £124,000
12 August 2016 5b, The Kilns, 293, Bradford Road, Wakefield WF1 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £92,000
25 July 2014 275 Bradford Road, Wakefield WF1 2BL Detached Freehold £175,000
28 January 2011 289 Bradford Road, Wakefield WF1 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £100,000
26 February 2010 285 Bradford Road, Wakefield WF1 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £75,000
17 December 2009 289 Bradford Road, Wakefield WF1 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £75,000
10 December 2008 5b, The Kilns, 293, Bradford Road, Wakefield WF1 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £115,000
3 January 2008 2b, The Kilns, 287, Bradford Road, Wakefield WF1 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £101,000
21 December 2007 291 Bradford Road, Wakefield WF1 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £101,000
17 December 2007 6b, The Kilns, 295, Bradford Road, Wakefield WF1 2BL Flat/apartment Leasehold £100,000
26 March 2004 275 Bradford Road, Wakefield WF1 2BL Detached Freehold £77,690
16 April 2002 281 Bradford Road, Wakefield WF1 2BL Detached Freehold £51,000
8 February 2002 279 Bradford Road, Wakefield WF1 2BL Semi-detached Freehold £72,500
20 December 1996 279 Bradford Road, Wakefield WF1 2BL Semi-detached Freehold £57,000

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 WF1 2BL

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Wakefield and Rothwell

MP

Simon Lightwood Labour/Co-operative

Wakefield City Council
Metropolitan district ward

Wrenthorpe and Outwood West

Councillors

Nadiah Sharp Independent

Brendan Fraser Labour

Charlie Keith Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WF1 2BL

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00059972 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00180006 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01011886 Wakefield 014B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02002451 Wakefield 014 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05001464 Wrenthorpe and Outwood West 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
E14001560 Wakefield and Rothwell 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
E33012601 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
E63008062 Wakefield 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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