The UK Postcode Database

WF1 5LW

a postcode in Wakefield

Introduced in January 1980
WF1 5LW 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 5LW

Woodcock Street - 25 properties, USRN 41803665

Woodcock Street - 1 property, USRN 41804569

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6673 / 53°40'2"N

Longitude: -1.4842 / 1°29'3"W

UTM Reference: 30U 600144 5947577

OS Easting: 434175

OS Northing: 419105

OS Grid: SE341191

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR LV21.G3

Mapcode Global: WHDCB.52GW

Open Location Code: 9C5WMG88+W8

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93gq10

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 6b3

  • Baseline UK
  • Legacy Industrial and Coastal Communities
  • EU Singles

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 9352 / 32844

  • 3rd decile
  • more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for WF1 5LW on Thursday 9 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:32
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:57
Sunrise 04:48
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:11
Sunset 21:34
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:25
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:49
Hours of daylight today04:18 to 22:04
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:04 to 04:19
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Sets 15:35
Moon Rises 23:40

For a full sun and moon calendar for WF1 5LW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WF1 5LW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
29 July 2024 48 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £148,000
10 June 2024 62 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £95,000
5 August 2022 36 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £145,000
23 June 2022 54 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £168,000
16 November 2021 52 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £144,000
19 March 2021 44 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £79,995
20 November 2020 8 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £170,000
14 August 2020 52 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £50,000
2 September 2019 10 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Semi-detached Freehold £170,000
31 July 2019 40 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £93,000
31 August 2018 58 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £122,000
17 November 2017 54 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £138,000
10 November 2017 32 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £120,000
20 February 2017 8 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £82,000
29 March 2016 56 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £73,000
11 March 2016 32 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £103,000
19 November 2014 8 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £84,000
30 April 2014 12 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Semi-detached Freehold £60,000
31 May 2013 36 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £115,000
15 March 2011 34 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £73,500
6 August 2009 40 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £97,000
1 August 2008 34 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £106,000
20 July 2007 48 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £107,000
8 January 2007 36 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £112,500
23 October 2006 32 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £73,000
12 October 2005 46 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £68,000
31 October 2003 48 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £74,950
13 June 2003 16 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Semi-detached Freehold £64,950
30 May 2003 54 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £85,000
19 May 2003 42 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £90,000
24 September 2002 46 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £45,950
12 May 2002 42 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £90,000
26 April 2002 48 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £29,750
14 November 2001 34 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £43,950
2 November 2001 36 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £46,950
25 May 2001 42 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £110,000
13 November 2000 60 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £38,000
17 July 2000 32 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £26,000
19 May 2000 44 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £33,500
1 October 1999 66 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £31,750
18 June 1999 34 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £37,000
27 November 1998 46 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £28,950
15 September 1997 58 Sparable Lane, Wakefield WF1 5LW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £38,950

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 5LW

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Ossett and Denby Dale

MP

Jade Botterill Labour

Wakefield City Council
Metropolitan district ward

Wakefield South

Councillors

Nadeem Ahmed Conservative

Katrina Law Labour

Shabaan Saleem Labour

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WF1 5LW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00060092 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01011908 Wakefield 030C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02002467 Wakefield 030 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05001462 Wakefield South 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
E14001418 Ossett and Denby Dale 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
E33012674 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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