WF2 8AB is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.
Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (WF2) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8AB) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:
The regional mail center for the post area WF is the Yorkshire Distribution Centre, which is located at Silkstone House, Express Way, Wakefield Europort, NORMANTON, WF6 2XX.
The final port of call for any post addressed to the WF2 8AB postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is WAKEFIELD DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.
The properties in the WF2 8AB postcode have the street address of Milton Road
Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the WF2 8AB postcode is home to a bustling 27 residents!
It is situated within the post town of WAKEFIELD within the old postal county of Yorkshire.
WF2 8AB is within the city of Wakefield.
The WF2 8AB postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.
According to our data. Most dwellings in WF2 8AB are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached.
Most properties in WF2 8AB are owned by the occupiers with the rest being social housing.
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Property Type | Percentage |
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Residential | 100% |
Commercial | 0% |
Public | 0% |
The telephone area code for WF2 8AB is 01924 Wakefield.
Latitude | 53.6725813783 |
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Longitude | -1.53962487398 |
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Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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00:00 to 03:00 | Cloudy | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 6.00% | S 11 mph | |
03:00 to 06:00 | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) | 4.00% | SSE 9 mph | |
06:00 to 09:00 | Cloudy | 8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) | 5.00% | SE 9 mph | |
09:00 to 12:00 | Partly cloudy (day) | 12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 1.00% | SE 11 mph | |
12:00 to 15:00 | Partly cloudy (day) | 17.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 2.00% | SSE 16 mph | |
15:00 to 18:00 | Partly cloudy (day) | 17.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 3.00% | SSE 13 mph | |
18:00 to 21:00 | Partly cloudy (day) | 16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 4.00% | SSE 9 mph | |
21:00 to 00:00 | Partly cloudy (night) | 12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 4.00% | SSE 7 mph |
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Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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00:00 to 03:00 | Partly cloudy (night) | 10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 5.00% | SE 4 mph | |
03:00 to 06:00 | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 8.00% | ESE 4 mph | |
06:00 to 09:00 | Cloudy | 9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 12.00% | ENE 4 mph | |
09:00 to 12:00 | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C) | 11.00% | E 4 mph | |
12:00 to 15:00 | Cloudy | 15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 13.00% | ESE 7 mph | |
15:00 to 18:00 | Cloudy | 16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C) | 12.00% | E 7 mph | |
18:00 to 21:00 | Cloudy | 15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 12.00% | ENE 4 mph | |
21:00 to 00:00 | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 13.00% | NE 7 mph |
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Time Period | Icon | Description | Temperature | Rain Probability | Wind |
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00:00 to 03:00 | Light rain | 11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 42.00% | N 9 mph | |
03:00 to 06:00 | Light rain | 10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) | 41.00% | NNW 9 mph | |
06:00 to 09:00 | Overcast | 10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) | 13.00% | NNW 7 mph | |
09:00 to 12:00 | Cloudy | 13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) | 10.00% | NNW 9 mph | |
12:00 to 15:00 | Partly cloudy (day) | 16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C) | 5.00% | NNW 11 mph | |
15:00 to 18:00 | Cloudy | 17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C) | 5.00% | NNW 11 mph | |
18:00 to 21:00 | Partly cloudy (day) | 15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C) | 2.00% | NNW 11 mph | |
21:00 to 00:00 | Cloudy | 12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) | 5.00% | NNW 9 mph |
Average Mbps | 59.000 |
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Median Mbps | 56.300 |
Maximum Mbps | 107.000 |
WF2 8AB has an average download speed of 59 Megabits per second (Mbps).
1,376 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.
38% of postcodes (445,511) have slower broadband speeds.
62% of postcodes (737,754) have faster broadband speeds.
Average Mbps | 13.500 |
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Median Mbps | 13.100 |
Maximum Mbps | 20.000 |
WF2 8AB has an average upload speed of 13.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).
11,717 other postcode units have the same upload speed.
50% of postcodes (591,703) have slower upload speeds.
49% of postcodes (581,221) have faster upload speeds.
Address: Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource, Field Lane, Thornes, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 7RU
Distance: 1.64 miles
Contact: 01924204940
Address: Wakefield Lawefield Primary School, Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8ST
Distance: 1.29 miles
Contact: 01924291973
Address: The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School, The Mount, Thornes Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8QW
Distance: 0.84 miles
Contact: 01924371738
Address: Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School, Flanshaw Road, Flanshaw, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 0AS
Distance: 1.13 miles
Contact: 01924290360
Address: St Michael's CofE Academy, Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 9JA
Distance: 0.69 miles
Contact: 01924207340
Address: Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs, St Paul's Drive, Alverthorpe, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 0BT
Distance: 1.35 miles
Contact: 01924290125
Address: Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School, St George's Road, Lupset, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8AA
Distance: 0.23 miles
Contact: 01924367396
Address: English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 9DD
Distance: 0.51 miles
Contact: 01924299244
Address: Horbury Primary Academy, Northfield Lane, Horbury, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 5DW
Distance: 0.97 miles
Contact: 01924263224
Address: Horbury Primary School, Northfield Lane, Horbury, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 5DW
Distance: 0.97 miles
Contact:
Address: Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School, Shepstye Road, Horbury, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 5BE
Distance: 1.26 miles
Contact: 01924302965
Address: Ossett South Parade Primary, Fairfield Road, South Parade, Ossett, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF5 0DZ
Distance: 1.00 miles
Contact: 01924302875
Address: Towngate Primary Academy, Whitley Spring Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 0QA
Distance: 1.34 miles
Contact: 01924302865
Address: Towngate Primary School, Whitley Spring Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 0QA
Distance: 1.34 miles
Contact:
Address: Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School, Wakefield Road, Flushdyke, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 9AN
Distance: 1.31 miles
Contact: 01924261988
Address: Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School, Southdale Road, Southdale Ce Junior School, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 8BA
Distance: 1.55 miles
Contact: 01924277965
Address: CAPA College, Mulberry Way, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2QN
Distance: 1.55 miles
Contact: 01924583737
Address: Cathedral Academy, Thornes Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8QF
Distance: 0.95 miles
Contact:
Address: Horbury Academy, Wakefield Road, Horbury, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 5HE
Distance: 0.84 miles
Contact: 01924282740
Address: 155 DEWSBURY ROAD, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF2 9BQ
Distance: 0.84 miles
Contact: :
Address: VINCENT HOUSE, QUEEN STREET, HORBURY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF4 6LP
Distance: 1.07 miles
Contact: :
Address: HMP PRISON, 5 LOVE LANE, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF2 9AG
Distance: 1.45 miles
Contact: :
Address: INTERNATIONAL HOUSE, TURNER WAY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF2 8EF
Distance: 1.74 miles
Contact: http: HTTPS://SPACEDENTAL.CO.UK/
Address: 5-13 QUEEN STREET, WAKEFIELD, WF1 1JR
Distance: 1.74 miles
Contact: :
Address: 5 QUEEN STREET, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF1 1JR
Distance: 1.74 miles
Contact: :
Address: LUPSET MEDICAL CENTRE, GEORGE-A-GREEN COURT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF2 8FE
Distance: 0.64 miles
Contact: tel: 01924 371712
Address: 4A GATEWAY, FRYERS WAY, OSSETT, OSSETT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 9TJ
Distance: 0.79 miles
Contact: tel: 01924 900113
Address: 186 HORBURY ROAD, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF2 8BQ
Distance: 0.87 miles
Contact: tel: 01924 291977
Address: ORCHARD CROFT MEDICAL CENTRE, CLUNTERGATE, HORBURY, WAKEFIELD, WF4 5BY
Distance: 0.96 miles
Contact: tel: 01924 264810
Address: CLUNTERGATE, HORBURY, WAKEFIELD, WF4 5AF
Distance: 1.04 miles
Contact: tel: 01924 274932
Address: PHARMACY UNIT, HOMESTEAD DRIVE, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF2 9PE
Distance: 1.09 miles
Contact: tel: 01924 374817
Address: 9 HIGH STREET, HORBURY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF4 5AB
Distance: 1.11 miles
Contact: :
Address: 27 TOWNGATE, OSSETT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 9BL
Distance: 1.65 miles
Contact: :
Address: ROOM 1, BEECH HOUSE AT THE PLEX, 15 MARGARET STREET, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF1 2DQ
Distance: 1.71 miles
Contact: :
Address: 5 WESLEY STREET, OSSETT, WF5 8ER
Distance: 1.74 miles
Contact: :
Address: 32 LITTLE WESTGATE, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF1 1JY
Distance: 1.81 miles
Contact: :
Address: 11 WESTGATE, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF1 1JZ
Distance: 1.82 miles
Contact: :
Address: GEORGE-A-GREEN COURT, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF2 8FE
Distance: 0.64 miles
Contact: tel: 01924 668977
Address: CLUNTERGATE, HORBURY, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF4 5BY
Distance: 0.96 miles
Contact: tel: 01924 271016
Address: HOMESTEAD MEDICAL CENTRE, HOMESTEAD DRIVE, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF2 9PE
Distance: 1.09 miles
Contact: tel: 01924 384498
Address: BALNE LANE, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF2 0DP
Distance: 1.24 miles
Contact: tel: 01924 372584
Address: OSSETT HEALTH VILLAGE, KINGSWAY, OSSETT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF5 8DF
Distance: 1.88 miles
Contact: tel: 01924 217667
Address: THORNHILL STREET, WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF1 1PG
Distance: 1.90 miles
Contact: tel: 01924 784101
Distances represent the quickest route by car.
Distances represent the quickest route by car.
Westminster Constituency | Wakefield Co Const |
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Member or Parliament | Position Vacant |
The Council for this Postcode is Wakefield District Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.
You can visit the website for Wakefield District at the following link Wakefield District.Wakefield District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.
Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Wakefield District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.
When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.
Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.
Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.
Libraries are the responsibility of Wakefield council
Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.
Libraries and local historyYear | High | Low | Average | Sales |
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2010 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 | 1 |
2012 | £98,000 | £98,000 | £98,000 | 1 |
2015 | £99,000 | £145,000 | £122,000 | 2 |
2016 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 | 1 |
2022 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 | 1 |
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Supermarket | Distance | Directions |
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Morrisons, Dewsbury Road, WAKEFIELD, WF2 9BY | 1.15 miles | Directions from WF2 8AB to Morrisons |
Asda, Dewsbury Road, WAKEFIELD, WF2 9BL | 1.68 miles | Directions from WF2 8AB to Asda |
Aldi, Batley Road, WAKEFIELD, WF2 0AE | 1.86 miles | Directions from WF2 8AB to Aldi |
Sainsburys, Ings Road, WAKEFIELD, WF1 1RS | 2.70 miles | Directions from WF2 8AB to Sainsburys |
Iceland, Bank Street, OSSETT, WF5 8NL | 2.79 miles | Directions from WF2 8AB to Iceland |
Burger King | Distance | Directions |
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Calder Park, Wakefield, WF2 7BL | 1.56 miles | Directions from WF2 8AB to Calder Park |
Wakefield Trinity Walk Sm, Wakefield, WF1 1QR | 1.99 miles | Directions from WF2 8AB to Wakefield Trinity Walk Sm |
1 Herriot Way, Wakefield, WF1 2PT | 2.25 miles | Directions from WF2 8AB to 1 Herriot Way |
Woolley Edge M1(sth), Wakefield, WF4 4LQ | 3.49 miles | Directions from WF2 8AB to Woolley Edge M1(sth) |
Mcdonald's | Distance | Directions |
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McDonald's, Dewsbury Road, WAKEFIELD, WF2 9BY | 0.71 miles | Directions from WF2 8AB to McDonald's, Dewsbury Road, WAKEFIELD, WF2 9BY |
McDonald's, Cathedral Retail Park, Charlesworth Way, WAKEFIELD, WF2 9SE | 1.56 miles | Directions from WF2 8AB to McDonald's, Cathedral Retail Park, Charlesworth Way, WAKEFIELD, WF2 9SE |
McDonald's, Snow Hill Way, WAKEFIELD, WF1 2UZ | 2.14 miles | Directions from WF2 8AB to McDonald's, Snow Hill Way, WAKEFIELD, WF1 2UZ |
McDonald's, Howley Park Road, Morley, LEEDS, LS27 0BP | 5.19 miles | Directions from WF2 8AB to McDonald's, Howley Park Road, Morley, LEEDS, LS27 0BP |
Restaurant | Distance | Directions |
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KFC, Westgate Retail & Leisure Park, Ings Road, WAKEFIELD, WF2 9SD | 1.42 miles | Directions from WF2 8AB to KFC Wakefield - Westgate Retail Park |
KFC, Peel Avenue, WAKEFIELD, WF2 7BL | 1.56 miles | Directions from WF2 8AB to KFC Wakefield - Calder Park |
KFC, Railway Street, DEWSBURY, WF12 8EB | 3.64 miles | Directions from WF2 8AB to KFC Dewsbury - Long Causeway |
KFC, Upper Level, White Rose Shopping Centre, LEEDS, LS11 8LU | 6.05 miles | Directions from WF2 8AB to KFC Beeston - White Rose Shopping Centre |
KFC, Centre 27 Business Park, Bankwood Way, Birstall, BATLEY, WF17 9TB | 6.38 miles | Directions from WF2 8AB to KFC Junction 27 - Bankwood Way |