WF2 0ST postcode in Wakefield, England

WF2 0ST is a postcode in Wakefield, in the Wrenthorpe & Outwood West ward. It is in the Wakefield and Rothwell parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at WF2 0ST can get it Across Wakefield: 95% Typical price £245,000 Homes sold in WF2 0, last 12 months. ▲ 2.1% on the year before Nearest station Outwood 1.0 km in a straight line

Where WF2 0ST is, and what is near it

Map of WF2 0ST and what is near it Map of WF2 0ST: its centre point, with the 300 other postcodes in the WF2 0 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WF2 0BZ: also in WF2 0WF2 0FJ: also in WF2 0WF2 0FS: also in WF2 0WF2 0FU: also in WF2 0WF2 0FW: also in WF2 0WF2 0FX: also in WF2 0WF2 0FY: also in WF2 0WF2 0HT: also in WF2 0WF2 0HX: also in WF2 0WF2 0HZ: also in WF2 0WF2 0JA: also in WF2 0WF2 0JB: also in WF2 0WF2 0JE: also in WF2 0WF2 0JF: also in WF2 0WF2 0JG: also in WF2 0WF2 0JH: also in WF2 0WF2 0JJ: also in WF2 0WF2 0JL: also in WF2 0WF2 0JN: also in WF2 0WF2 0JP: also in WF2 0WF2 0JQ: also in WF2 0WF2 0JR: also in WF2 0WF2 0JS: also in WF2 0WF2 0JT: also in WF2 0WF2 0JU: also in WF2 0WF2 0JW: also in WF2 0WF2 0JX: also in WF2 0WF2 0JY: also in WF2 0WF2 0JZ: also in WF2 0WF2 0LA: also in WF2 0WF2 0LB: also in WF2 0WF2 0LD: also in WF2 0WF2 0LE: also in WF2 0WF2 0LF: also in WF2 0WF2 0LG: also in WF2 0WF2 0LH: also in WF2 0WF2 0LJ: also in WF2 0WF2 0LL: also in WF2 0WF2 0LN: also in WF2 0WF2 0LP: also in WF2 0WF2 0LR: also in WF2 0WF2 0LS: also in WF2 0WF2 0LT: also in WF2 0WF2 0LW: also in WF2 0WF2 0LX: also in WF2 0WF2 0LY: also in WF2 0WF2 0LZ: also in WF2 0WF2 0NA: also in WF2 0WF2 0NB: also in WF2 0WF2 0ND: also in WF2 0WF2 0NE: also in WF2 0WF2 0NF: also in WF2 0WF2 0NG: also in WF2 0WF2 0NH: also in WF2 0WF2 0NJ: also in WF2 0WF2 0NL: also in WF2 0WF2 0NP: also in WF2 0WF2 0NQ: also in WF2 0WF2 0NR: also in WF2 0WF2 0NS: also in WF2 0WF2 0NT: also in WF2 0WF2 0NU: also in WF2 0WF2 0NW: also in WF2 0WF2 0PN: also in WF2 0WF2 0PT: also in WF2 0WF2 0PU: also in WF2 0WF2 0PX: also in WF2 0WF2 0QA: also in WF2 0WF2 0QB: also in WF2 0WF2 0QE: also in WF2 0WF2 0QG: also in WF2 0WF2 0QH: also in WF2 0WF2 0QJ: also in WF2 0WF2 0QL: also in WF2 0WF2 0QN: also in WF2 0WF2 0QP: also in WF2 0WF2 0QQ: also in WF2 0WF2 0QR: also in WF2 0WF2 0QS: also in WF2 0WF2 0QT: also in WF2 0WF2 0QU: also in WF2 0WF2 0QW: also in WF2 0WF2 0RA: also in WF2 0WF2 0RB: also in WF2 0WF2 0RE: also in WF2 0WF2 0SQ: also in WF2 0WF2 0SS: also in WF2 0WF2 0SU: also in WF2 0WF2 0SW: also in WF2 0WF2 0SX: also in WF2 0WF2 0SY: also in WF2 0WF2 0TA: also in WF2 0WF2 0TB: also in WF2 0WF2 0TD: also in WF2 0WF2 0TE: also in WF2 0WF2 0TF: also in WF2 0WF2 0TG: also in WF2 0WF2 0TH: also in WF2 0WF2 0TJ: also in WF2 0WF2 0TL: also in WF2 0WF2 0TN: also in WF2 0WF2 0TQ: also in WF2 0WF2 0TW: also in WF2 0WF2 0UG: also in WF2 0WF2 0UT: also in WF2 0WF2 0UU: also in WF2 0WF2 0WA: also in WF2 0WF2 0XE: also in WF2 0WF2 0XF: also in WF2 0WF2 0XG: also in WF2 0WF2 0XH: also in WF2 0WF2 0XJ: also in WF2 0WF2 0XN: also in WF2 0WF2 0XQ: also in WF2 0WF2 0XW: also in WF2 0 New Southgate Surgery 1.8 kmWrenthorpe & Outwood West WF2 0ST Map of WF2 0ST and what is near it Map of WF2 0ST: its centre point, with the 300 other postcodes in the WF2 0 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Alverthorpe 2.4 kmWrenthorpe & Outwood West WF2 0ST
  • WF2 0ST
  • Other postcodes in WF2 0: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.7071, longitude -1.5172)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WF2 0ST?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at WF2 0ST?

Every home and business at WF2 0ST can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WF2 0ST 100% Wakefield 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WF2 0ST 100% Wakefield 99%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at WF2 0ST?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WF2 0ST.

Check the bin days for WF2 0ST on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is WF2 0ST at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include WF2 0ST.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Wakefield

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WF2 0ST: 4,425 properties in Wakefield are at high risk (2.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Wakefield

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of WF2 0ST is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near WF2 0ST?

Homes in WF2 0 sold for a typical £245,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 126 sales, up 2.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£245,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£240,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £360,000 43 sales
  • Semi-detached £235,000 51 sales
  • Terraced £167,500 27 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £120,000 5 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole WF2 district: a typical £235,000 from 465 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in WF2 0ST

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WF2 0ST from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WF2 0ST?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 910 homes in the neighbourhood around WF2 0ST. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (26%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around WF2 0ST

Band D in Wakefield for 2026‑27: £2,297. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,531 (band A) to £3,318 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,042.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (9%)£1,531
Band Babout 260 (29%)£1,786
Band Cabout 320 (35%)£2,042
Band Dabout 130 (14%)£2,297
Band Eabout 100 (11%)£2,807
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,318
Band Gwithheld£3,828
Band Hfewer than 5£4,594

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 13% 1919 to 1939
  4. 17% 1945 to 1964
  5. 21% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 26% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Wakefield before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WF2 0ST is in (ONS area E01011886), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near WF2 0ST?

The nearest open schools to WF2 0ST, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WF2 0ST, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to WF2 0ST?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WF2 0ST is Outwood Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Outwood Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • Wakefield Westgate Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Thompson Drive, 120 m away.

More stations near WF2 0ST, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near WF2 0ST?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF2 0ST, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near WF2 0ST?

0 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WF2 0ST, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Instavolt Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.3 kmCycle
  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 1.5 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near WF2 0ST?

The nearest to the centre of WF2 0ST, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to WF2 0ST?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near WF2 0ST?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WF2 0ST, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • The Lawrence Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2025 · Phone 01924 369164 400 mWalk
  • Carr Gate Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01924 828105 900 mWalk
  • Gateholme Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01924 871137 1.0 kmWalk

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near WF2 0ST?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF2 0ST, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near WF2 0ST?

The nearest vets to the centre of WF2 0ST on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is WF2 0ST in a conservation area?

The centre of WF2 0ST is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near WF2 0ST?

Police.uk records 110 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF2 0ST in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences44 reports
Anti-social behaviour18 reports
Shoplifting13 reports
Public order7 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports
Vehicle crime7 reports

Also: other theft 5, burglary 4, drugs 3, robbery 1, other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for WF2 0ST

Ward
Wrenthorpe & Outwood West
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Wakefield
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

WF2 0XJ130 mWF2 0QG140 mWF2 0SU150 mWF2 0SS170 mWF1 2FG180 mWF1 2FD190 m
All of WF2

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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