The UK Postcode Database

WF1 2RA

a postcode in Wakefield

Introduced in January 1980
WF1 2RA 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 WF1 2RA

St John's Square - 68 properties, USRN 41803733

Kilby Street - 1 property, USRN 41802155

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6887 / 53°41'19"N

Longitude: -1.5064 / 1°30'23"W

UTM Reference: 30U 598630 5949919

OS Easting: 432694

OS Northing: 421468

OS Grid: SE326214

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KTXS.NG

Mapcode Global: WHC9Z.TKV1

Open Location Code: 9C5WMFQV+FC

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93fq95

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 6c1

  • Baseline UK
  • Multicultural Inner Suburbs
  • Transient Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 26587 / 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 WF1 2RA on Thursday 9 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:32
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:57
Sunrise 04:47
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:11
Sunset 21:34
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:25
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:50
Hours of daylight today04:17 to 22:04
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:04 to 04:19
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Sets 15:36
Moon Rises 23:40

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

Residential Property Sales in WF1 2RA

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
21 June 2024 Basement Flat, 20 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Flat/apartment Leasehold £220,000
30 June 2023 15 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Flat/apartment Leasehold £129,995
30 March 2023 Flat 3, 20 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £230,000
4 March 2022 Flat 3, 12 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,000
15 February 2021 11a St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Flat/apartment Freehold £235,000
6 November 2020 11 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £227,500
24 April 2020 13 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Flat/apartment Leasehold £125,000
18 October 2018 Upper Maisonette, 12 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Flat/apartment Leasehold £171,500
23 October 2017 11 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £215,000
13 April 2017 Flat 3, 21 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Flat/apartment Leasehold £134,000
2 June 2016 Flat 1, 21 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Flat/apartment Leasehold £125,000
23 March 2016 19 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £350,000
28 May 2015 11a St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Flat/apartment Freehold £147,000
2 August 2010 Flat 3, 14 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Flat/apartment Leasehold £175,000
18 December 2009 Flat 2, 21 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Semi-detached Leasehold £165,000
11 January 2008 20 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £150,000
11 January 2008 20 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £150,000
11 January 2008 20 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £150,000
11 January 2008 19 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £150,000
1 November 2007 14 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Flat/apartment Freehold £499,950
13 July 2007 13 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Flat/apartment Leasehold £195,000
8 June 2007 Flat 2, 13a St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Flat/apartment Leasehold £149,999
8 June 2007 Flat 1, 13a St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Flat/apartment Leasehold £132,500
30 May 2007 Basement Flat, 20 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Flat/apartment Leasehold £165,000
21 December 2005 21 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Semi-detached Leasehold £147,000
5 November 2004 13 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Flat/apartment Leasehold £145,000
14 November 2003 11 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £186,000
27 October 2003 Flat 3, 21 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Flat/apartment Leasehold £115,000
4 July 2003 Flat 1, 21 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £72,000
28 February 2003 21 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Flat/apartment Leasehold £85,000
17 January 2003 15 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Flat/apartment Leasehold £80,000
16 December 2002 13 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £80,000
14 December 2001 21 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Semi-detached Leasehold £78,995
14 December 2001 13 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £110,000
5 December 2001 Basement Flat, 20 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Flat/apartment Leasehold £70,000
30 May 2001 12 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Flat/apartment Leasehold £79,995
9 February 2001 12 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Flat/apartment Leasehold £58,000
31 January 2001 11 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £100,000
28 November 2000 15 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Flat/apartment Leasehold £55,000
28 September 2000 13a St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £90,000
30 June 2000 15 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Flat/apartment Leasehold £63,500
30 July 1999 13a St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £67,000
30 June 1999 15 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Flat/apartment Leasehold £66,000
31 March 1998 Basement Flat, 20 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Flat/apartment Leasehold £49,000
2 May 1997 13 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £67,000
30 July 1996 14 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Flat/apartment Freehold £157,500
24 April 1996 15 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Flat/apartment Leasehold £63,000
27 November 1995 17 St Johns Square, Wakefield WF1 2RA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £110,000

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 2RA

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Wakefield and Rothwell

MP

Simon Lightwood Labour/Co-operative

Wakefield City Council
Metropolitan district ward

Wakefield North

Councillors

David Pickersgill Labour

Margaret Isherwood Labour

Elizabeth Rhodes Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WF1 2RA

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00060144 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01011923 Wakefield 019B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02002456 Wakefield 019 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05001460 Wakefield 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
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
E33012628 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

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