WF9 4AF

a postcode in Wakefield

Introduced in January 1980

WF9 4AF	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 WF9 4AF

Centre Street - 37 properties, USRN 41800699

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6163 / 53°36'58"N

Longitude: -1.3557 / 1°21'20"W

UTM Reference: 30U 608765 5942089

OS Easting: 442717

OS Northing: 413497

OS Grid: SE427134

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR LVZM.8D

Mapcode Global: WHDCL.4CPJ

Open Location Code: 9C5WJJ8V+GP

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93ho77

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

rural town
a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 7b2

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
Young Families in Industrial Towns
Families and Later Life

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 13004 / 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 4AF on Tuesday 7 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:28
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:54
Sunrise	04:45
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:10
Sunset	21:35
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:26
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:52

Hours of daylight today	04:15 to 22:05
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:05 to 04:16
Moon Phase	Last Quarter
Moon Sets	12:34
Moon Rises	23:07

For a full sun and moon calendar for WF9 4AF, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WF9 4AF

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
28 February 2023	14 Centre Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract WF9 4AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£112,000
2 October 2020	17 Centre Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract WF9 4AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£73,500
19 August 2019	16 Centre Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract WF9 4AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£73,000
30 July 2019	12 Centre Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract WF9 4AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£70,000
16 April 2018	14 Centre Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract WF9 4AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£88,000
16 October 2015	7 Centre Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract WF9 4AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£82,000
23 June 2014	19 Centre Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract WF9 4AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£50,000
3 August 2011	11 Centre Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract WF9 4AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£80,000
5 October 2009	16 Centre Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract WF9 4AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£90,000
11 April 2008	1 Centre Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract WF9 4AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£75,000
7 December 2007	13 Centre Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract WF9 4AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£86,500
15 November 2007	19 Centre Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract WF9 4AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£70,000
24 August 2007	14 Centre Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract WF9 4AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£92,000
25 July 2007	20 Centre Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract WF9 4AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£79,000
25 January 2005	20 Centre Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract WF9 4AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£65,000
8 October 2004	19 Centre Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract WF9 4AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£73,000
20 August 2004	7 Centre Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract WF9 4AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£72,995
25 March 2004	12 Centre Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract WF9 4AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£56,000
6 February 2004	16 Centre Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract WF9 4AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£62,500
14 August 2003	12 Centre Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract WF9 4AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£41,000
12 December 2002	6 Centre Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract WF9 4AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£31,500
18 October 2002	10 Centre Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract WF9 4AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£28,000
19 July 2002	11 Centre Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract WF9 4AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£36,500
3 May 2002	14 Centre Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract WF9 4AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£36,860
12 April 2002	13 Centre Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract WF9 4AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£32,500
9 February 2001	16 Centre Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract WF9 4AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£36,000
28 July 2000	15 Centre Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract WF9 4AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£39,000
31 March 1999	11 Centre Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract WF9 4AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£25,000
31 October 1997	2 Centre Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract WF9 4AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£35,500
14 February 1997	9 Centre Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract WF9 4AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£33,995
14 June 1996	8 Centre Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract WF9 4AF	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£38,000

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 4AF

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Normanton and Hemsworth

MP

Jon Trickett Labour

Wakefield City Council

Metropolitan district ward

Hemsworth

Councillors

Laura Jones Labour

Jakob Williamson Independent

Melanie Jones Labour

WF9 4AF also falls within the Civil Parish of Hemsworth, 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 4AF

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00059439		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01011787	Wakefield 042A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02002479	Wakefield 042	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04013428	Hemsworth	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2024	DLUHC
E05001450	Hemsworth	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
E33012716		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
E63008175	Hemsworth	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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