The UK Postcode Database

WF1 2RE

a postcode in Wakefield

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

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Streets Associated with WF1 2RE

St John's Avenue - 18 properties, USRN 41803727

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6895 / 53°41'22"N

Longitude: -1.5074 / 1°30'26"W

UTM Reference: 30U 598564 5950010

OS Easting: 432630

OS Northing: 421560

OS Grid: SE326215

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KTXS.G4

Mapcode Global: WHC9Z.TJDF

Open Location Code: 9C5WMFQV+Q3

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93fq95

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2a1

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
  • Younger Suburban Family Renters

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 2RE on Friday 10 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:35
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:58
Sunrise 04:49
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:11
Sunset 21:33
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:24
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:47
Hours of daylight today04:19 to 22:03
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:03 to 04:20
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Sets 17:08

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

Residential Property Sales in WF1 2RE

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
8 December 2022 17 St Johns Avenue, Wakefield WF1 2RE Semi-detached Freehold £320,000
12 August 2022 4 St Johns Avenue, Wakefield WF1 2RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £350,000
31 March 2021 6 St Johns Avenue, Wakefield WF1 2RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £270,000
23 August 2019 11 St Johns Avenue, Wakefield WF1 2RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £250,000
27 June 2019 9 St Johns Avenue, Wakefield WF1 2RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £249,950
27 March 2019 7 St Johns Avenue, Wakefield WF1 2RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £249,950
12 October 2018 17 St Johns Avenue, Wakefield WF1 2RE Semi-detached Freehold £250,000
13 August 2018 15 St Johns Avenue, Wakefield WF1 2RE Semi-detached Freehold £250,000
10 May 2017 2 St Johns Avenue, Wakefield WF1 2RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £239,000
12 December 2013 20 St Johns Avenue, Wakefield WF1 2RE Detached Freehold £160,000
13 July 2012 4 St Johns Avenue, Wakefield WF1 2RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £172,000
25 May 2012 2 St Johns Avenue, Wakefield WF1 2RE Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £207,000
20 September 2001 18 St Johns Avenue, Wakefield WF1 2RE Detached Freehold £116,000
19 March 1999 2 St Johns Avenue, Wakefield WF1 2RE Semi-detached Freehold £72,000
25 May 1995 20 St Johns Avenue, Wakefield WF1 2RE Detached Freehold £60,000

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 2RE

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 2RE

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00060106 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
E33012625 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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