WF6 2GH postcode in Normanton, Wakefield

WF6 2GH is a postcode in Normanton, in the Altofts & Whitwood ward of Wakefield. It is in the Normanton and Hemsworth parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since December 2021.

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 WF6 2GH can get it Across Wakefield: 95% Typical price £220,000 Homes sold in WF6 2, last 12 months. ▲ 7.3% on the year before Nearest station Normanton 50 m in a straight line

Where WF6 2GH is, and what is near it

Map of WF6 2GH and what is near it Map of WF6 2GH: its centre point, with the 281 other postcodes in the WF6 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WF6 2AA: also in WF6 2WF6 2AB: also in WF6 2WF6 2AD: also in WF6 2WF6 2AF: also in WF6 2WF6 2AH: also in WF6 2WF6 2AJ: also in WF6 2WF6 2AL: also in WF6 2WF6 2AN: also in WF6 2WF6 2AP: also in WF6 2WF6 2AQ: also in WF6 2WF6 2AR: also in WF6 2WF6 2AT: also in WF6 2WF6 2AU: also in WF6 2WF6 2AW: also in WF6 2WF6 2AY: also in WF6 2WF6 2AZ: also in WF6 2WF6 2BA: also in WF6 2WF6 2BD: also in WF6 2WF6 2BE: also in WF6 2WF6 2BJ: also in WF6 2WF6 2BL: also in WF6 2WF6 2BN: also in WF6 2WF6 2BP: also in WF6 2WF6 2BQ: also in WF6 2WF6 2BS: also in WF6 2WF6 2BT: also in WF6 2WF6 2BU: also in WF6 2WF6 2BZ: also in WF6 2WF6 2DA: also in WF6 2WF6 2DB: also in WF6 2WF6 2DE: also in WF6 2WF6 2DF: also in WF6 2WF6 2DH: also in WF6 2WF6 2DN: also in WF6 2WF6 2DP: also in WF6 2WF6 2DQ: also in WF6 2WF6 2DR: also in WF6 2WF6 2DS: also in WF6 2WF6 2DT: also in WF6 2WF6 2DU: also in WF6 2WF6 2DX: also in WF6 2WF6 2DY: also in WF6 2WF6 2DZ: also in WF6 2WF6 2FA: also in WF6 2WF6 2FD: also in WF6 2WF6 2GA: also in WF6 2WF6 2GB: also in WF6 2WF6 2GD: also in WF6 2WF6 2GE: also in WF6 2WF6 2GF: also in WF6 2WF6 2GG: also in WF6 2WF6 2GJ: also in WF6 2WF6 2JD: also in WF6 2WF6 2JL: also in WF6 2WF6 2JP: also in WF6 2WF6 2JQ: also in WF6 2WF6 2JR: also in WF6 2WF6 2JS: also in WF6 2WF6 2JU: also in WF6 2WF6 2JW: also in WF6 2WF6 2JX: also in WF6 2WF6 2JY: also in WF6 2WF6 2NB: also in WF6 2WF6 2ND: also in WF6 2WF6 2NF: also in WF6 2WF6 2NP: also in WF6 2WF6 2TP: also in WF6 2WF6 2XA: also in WF6 2 2 schools, 550 m–1.0 kmSchool 3.6 kmNormanton WF6 2GH Map of WF6 2GH and what is near it Map of WF6 2GH: its centre point, with the 281 other postcodes in the WF6 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 3.6 kmAltofts & Whitwood WF6 2GH
  • WF6 2GH
  • Other postcodes in WF6 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • 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 53.7005, longitude -1.4244)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WF6 2GH?

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 WF6 2GH?

Every home and business at WF6 2GH can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WF6 2GH 100% Wakefield 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WF6 2GH 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 WF6 2GH?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WF6 2GH.

Check the bin days for WF6 2GH 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 WF6 2GH 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 WF6 2GH.

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 WF6 2GH: 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 WF6 2GH 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 WF6 2GH?

Homes in WF6 2 sold for a typical £220,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 127 sales, up 7.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£220,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£205,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £320,000 39 sales
  • Semi-detached £212,500 50 sales
  • Terraced £155,000 37 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

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

Across the whole WF6 district: a typical £210,000 from 235 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 WF6 2GH

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in WF6 2GH from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 March 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 WF6 2GH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 980 homes in the neighbourhood around WF6 2GH. The largest share of them, 50%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (23%). 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 WF6 2GH

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 £2,807 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,531.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 490 (50%)£1,531
Band Babout 250 (26%)£1,786
Band Cabout 120 (12%)£2,042
Band Dabout 110 (11%)£2,297
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,807
Band Ffewer than 5£3,318
Band Gfewer than 5£3,828
Band Hfewer than 5£4,594

When the homes were built

  1. 23% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 19% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 15% 2020 or later

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 WF6 2GH is in (ONS area E01011819), 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 WF6 2GH?

The nearest open schools to WF6 2GH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WF6 2GH, 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 WF6 2GH?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WF6 2GH is Normanton Rail Station, 50 metres away in a straight line.

  • Normanton Rail Station Railway station 50 mWalk
  • Streethouse Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Railway Terrace, 203 m away.

More stations near WF6 2GH, 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 WF6 2GH?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF6 2GH, 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 WF6 2GH?

2 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WF6 2GH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 200 mWalk
  • EVBox Charging point · 2 chargers 350 mWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 1 charger 2.7 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 WF6 2GH?

The nearest to the centre of WF6 2GH, 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 WF6 2GH?

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 WF6 2GH?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WF6 2GH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 WF6 2GH?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF6 2GH, 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 WF6 2GH?

The nearest vets to the centre of WF6 2GH 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 WF6 2GH in a conservation area?

The centre of WF6 2GH 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 WF6 2GH?

Police.uk records 142 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF6 2GH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences70 reports
Anti-social behaviour20 reports
Public order12 reports
Other theft8 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports
Burglary7 reports

Also: other crime 6, vehicle crime 4, shoplifting 2, theft from the person 2, drugs 2, robbery 2.

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 WF6 2GH

Ward
Altofts & Whitwood
Parish
Normanton and Altofts
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Normanton
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 2021

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

Where to check what we do not hold

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Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

WF6 2 sector WF6 district WF postcode area Normanton postcodes

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

WF6 2GB20 mWF6 2GA50 mWF6 2GG70 mWF6 2BS90 mWF6 2GD90 mWF6 2BA120 m
All of WF6

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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