The UK Postcode Database

WF1 2RN

a postcode in Wakefield

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

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Streets Associated with WF1 2RN

Melbourne Road - 40 properties, USRN 41802634

Cyprus Mount - 1 property, USRN 41801041

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6914 / 53°41'29"N

Longitude: -1.5117 / 1°30'42"W

UTM Reference: 30U 598273 5950218

OS Easting: 432342

OS Northing: 421772

OS Grid: SE323217

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KTWR.JG

Mapcode Global: WHC9Z.RGBY

Open Location Code: 9C5WMFRQ+H8

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93fq85

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 1b1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Small Town Suburbia
  • Younger Established Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 12988 / 32844

  • 4th decile
  • somewhat more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WF1 2RN 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 2RN, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WF1 2RN

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
19 April 2024 62 Melbourne Road, Wakefield WF1 2RN Semi-detached Freehold £228,000
18 July 2023 12 Melbourne Road, Wakefield WF1 2RN Detached Freehold £257,000
9 August 2022 42 Melbourne Road, Wakefield WF1 2RN Semi-detached Freehold £280,000
8 April 2022 48 Melbourne Road, Wakefield WF1 2RN Semi-detached Freehold £290,000
5 January 2022 76 Melbourne Road, Wakefield WF1 2RN Semi-detached Freehold £218,000
21 February 2020 4 Melbourne Road, Wakefield WF1 2RN Semi-detached Freehold £225,000
24 January 2020 24 Melbourne Road, Wakefield WF1 2RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £170,000
23 November 2017 72 Melbourne Road, Wakefield WF1 2RN Semi-detached Freehold £205,000
18 September 2017 72 Melbourne Road, Wakefield WF1 2RN Semi-detached Freehold £205,000
17 February 2017 40 Melbourne Road, Wakefield WF1 2RN Semi-detached Freehold £140,000
21 July 2015 48 Melbourne Road, Wakefield WF1 2RN Semi-detached Freehold £139,950
18 December 2013 72 Melbourne Road, Wakefield WF1 2RN Semi-detached Freehold £190,000
29 November 2013 54a Melbourne Road, Wakefield WF1 2RN Semi-detached Freehold £135,000
29 June 2012 74 Melbourne Road, Wakefield WF1 2RN Semi-detached Freehold £220,000
27 June 2012 58 Melbourne Road, Wakefield WF1 2RN Semi-detached Freehold £128,000
1 June 2012 32 Melbourne Road, Wakefield WF1 2RN Semi-detached Freehold £142,500
17 November 2010 68 Melbourne Road, Wakefield WF1 2RN Semi-detached Freehold £138,000
21 September 2007 24 Melbourne Road, Wakefield WF1 2RN Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £166,000
28 June 2006 50 Melbourne Road, Wakefield WF1 2RN Semi-detached Freehold £183,000
18 November 2005 58 Melbourne Road, Wakefield WF1 2RN Semi-detached Freehold £130,000
28 March 2002 64 Melbourne Road, Wakefield WF1 2RN Semi-detached Freehold £69,995
31 August 2000 74 Melbourne Road, Wakefield WF1 2RN Semi-detached Freehold £69,000
25 August 2000 64 Melbourne Road, Wakefield WF1 2RN Semi-detached Freehold £26,000
16 April 1999 54a Melbourne Road, Wakefield WF1 2RN Semi-detached Freehold £51,500
23 February 1999 52a Melbourne Road, Wakefield WF1 2RN Semi-detached Freehold £52,000
26 August 1998 76 Melbourne Road, Wakefield WF1 2RN Semi-detached Freehold £58,000
24 July 1998 38 Melbourne Road, Wakefield WF1 2RN Semi-detached Freehold £57,500
7 November 1997 64 Melbourne Road, Wakefield WF1 2RN Semi-detached Freehold £48,500
28 February 1997 12 Melbourne Road, Wakefield WF1 2RN Detached Freehold £57,500
16 August 1996 54a Melbourne Road, Wakefield WF1 2RN Semi-detached Freehold £48,950
21 December 1995 74 Melbourne Road, Wakefield WF1 2RN Semi-detached Freehold £52,000
29 September 1995 66 Melbourne Road, Wakefield WF1 2RN Semi-detached Freehold £56,000
29 September 1995 50 Melbourne Road, Wakefield WF1 2RN Semi-detached Freehold £68,000
13 April 1995 34 Melbourne Road, Wakefield WF1 2RN Semi-detached Freehold £57,500

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 2RN

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 2RN

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00060137 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01011924 Wakefield 019C 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

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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