WF9 2BS

a postcode in Wakefield

Introduced in February 1990

WF9 2BS	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WF9 2BS

Longdale Drive - 29 properties, USRN 41802398

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5982 / 53°35'53"N

Longitude: -1.3019 / 1°18'6"W

UTM Reference: 30U 612376 5940157

OS Easting: 446300

OS Northing: 411514

OS Grid: SE463115

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR MVBT.YW

Mapcode Global: WHDCL.ZT7F

Open Location Code: 9C5WHMXX+77

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93io33

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1b2

Retired Professionals
Small Town Suburbia
Older Established Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 12379 / 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 WF9 2BS on Saturday 11 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:38
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:59
Sunrise	04:49
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:10
Sunset	21:31
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:21
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:43

Hours of daylight today	04:19 to 22:01
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:01 to 04:21
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Rises	00:08
Moon sets	18:34

For a full sun and moon calendar for WF9 2BS, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WF9 2BS

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
12 October 2023	55 Longdale Drive, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£223,000
8 October 2020	65 Longdale Drive, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£148,000
28 August 2020	51 Longdale Drive, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£130,000
15 February 2019	46 Longdale Drive, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£130,000
23 March 2018	67 Longdale Drive, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£73,333
6 February 2015	79 Longdale Drive, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£118,995
26 September 2014	75 Longdale Drive, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£122,500
6 August 2010	51 Longdale Drive, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£125,000
4 April 2008	36 Longdale Drive, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£139,000
8 June 2007	79 Longdale Drive, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£127,500
25 June 2004	52 Longdale Drive, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£105,000
17 January 2003	59 Longdale Drive, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£72,000
19 August 2002	75 Longdale Drive, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£62,995
14 November 2001	57 Longdale Drive, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£57,000
30 June 2000	52 Longdale Drive, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£54,950
3 December 1999	58 Longdale Drive, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£47,500
27 November 1998	36 Longdale Drive, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£53,000
22 April 1997	75 Longdale Drive, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£42,500
31 October 1996	55 Longdale Drive, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£43,500
7 October 1996	38 Longdale Drive, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£41,000
2 September 1996	52 Longdale Drive, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£42,750
28 June 1996	40 Longdale Drive, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£43,000
2 February 1996	75 Longdale Drive, South Elmsall, Pontefract WF9 2BS	Semi-detached	Freehold	£42,000

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 WF9 2BS

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Normanton and Hemsworth

MP

Jon Trickett Labour

Wakefield City Council

Metropolitan district ward

South Elmsall and South Kirkby

Councillors

Stan Bates Independent

Michelle Collins Labour

Steve Tulley Labour

WF9 2BS also falls within the Civil Parish of South Kirkby and Moorthorpe, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WF9 2BS

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00059852		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01011870	Wakefield 043C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02002480	Wakefield 043	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04013432	South Kirkby and Moorthorpe	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2024	DLUHC
E05001457	South Elmsall and South Kirkby	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
E14001383	Normanton and Hemsworth	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
E33012720		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
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
E63008195	South Elmsall	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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