WF6 2WP postcode in Castleford, Wakefield

WF6 2WP is a postcode in Castleford, in the Altofts & Whitwood ward of Wakefield. It is in the Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since November 2007. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 Typical price £220,000 Homes sold in WF6 2, last 12 months. ▲ 7.3% on the year before Nearest school Ackton Pastures Primary Academy 1.0 km in a straight line Nearest station Castleford 2.5 km in a straight line

Where WF6 2WP is, and what is near it

Map of WF6 2WP and what is near it Map of WF6 2WP: 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 4 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WF6 2AE: also in WF6 2WF6 2AG: also in WF6 2WF6 2EA: also in WF6 2WF6 2EB: also in WF6 2WF6 2ER: also in WF6 2WF6 2FB: also in WF6 2WF6 2FE: also in WF6 2WF6 2FF: also in WF6 2WF6 2FG: also in WF6 2WF6 2FH: also in WF6 2WF6 2FJ: also in WF6 2WF6 2FL: also in WF6 2WF6 2FN: also in WF6 2WF6 2FP: also in WF6 2WF6 2FQ: also in WF6 2WF6 2FR: also in WF6 2WF6 2FS: also in WF6 2WF6 2FT: also in WF6 2WF6 2FU: also in WF6 2WF6 2FW: also in WF6 2WF6 2FX: also in WF6 2WF6 2FY: also in WF6 2WF6 2FZ: also in WF6 2WF6 2HE: also in WF6 2WF6 2HL: also in WF6 2WF6 2HP: also in WF6 2WF6 2HR: also in WF6 2WF6 2HS: also in WF6 2WF6 2HT: also in WF6 2WF6 2HU: also in WF6 2WF6 2HW: also in WF6 2WF6 2HX: also in WF6 2WF6 2PH: also in WF6 2WF6 2QY: also in WF6 2WF6 2RH: also in WF6 2WF6 2RL: also in WF6 2WF6 2RQ: also in WF6 2WF6 2SA: also in WF6 2WF6 2SW: also in WF6 2WF6 2TA: also in WF6 2WF6 2TZ: also in WF6 2 GP 2.3 kmHenry Moore Clinic 2.4 km2 places, 2.4–2.5 kmSchool 2.8 kmSchool 2.9 kmAltofts & Whitwood WF6 2WP Map of WF6 2WP and what is near it Map of WF6 2WP: 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 4 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 2.3 kmGP 2.4 kmSchool 2.8 kmSchool 2.9 kmAltofts & Whitwood WF6 2WP
  • WF6 2WP
  • Other postcodes in WF6 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 53.7165, longitude -1.3903)

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 2WP?

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 2WP?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for WF6 2WP. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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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 2WP?

BinDayBuddy does not read Wakefield Metropolitan District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Wakefield Metropolitan District Council's bin days

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 2WP 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 2WP.

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 2WP: 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 2WP is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 11:11 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 11:11 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near WF6 2WP?

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 2WP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WF6 2WP 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 WF6 2WP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,150 homes in the neighbourhood around WF6 2WP. Over half of them (58%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (32%). 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 2WP

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 670 (58%)£1,531
Band Babout 190 (17%)£1,786
Band Cabout 90 (8%)£2,042
Band Dabout 120 (10%)£2,297
Band Eabout 80 (7%)£2,807
Band Fwithheld£3,318
Band Gwithheld£3,828
Band Hwithheld£4,594

When the homes were built

  1. 19% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 32% 2010 to 2019
  9. 10% 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 2WP is in (ONS area E01011758), rounded by the VOA.

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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 2WP?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of WF6 2WP is Castleford Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Castleford Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • Normanton 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.

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Whitwood Hall, 126 m away.

More stations near WF6 2WP, 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 2WP?

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

1 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

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

  • BP Pulse Charging point · 1 charger 550 mWalk
  • Eletctric Blue Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
  • Alfa Charging point · 2 chargers 2.4 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 2WP?

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

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 2WP?

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

  • Whitwood Hall Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01977 667200 100 mWalk
  • Whitwood House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01977 668002 1.5 kmCycle
  • Manor Park Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old 1.8 kmCycle

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 2WP?

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

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

The centre of WF6 2WP 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 2WP?

Police.uk records 68 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF6 2WP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences24 reports
Anti-social behaviour11 reports
Other theft7 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Other crime6 reports
Public order5 reports

Also: drugs 3, burglary 2, vehicle crime 1, theft from the person 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 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 WF6 2WP

Ward
Altofts & Whitwood
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Castleford
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
November 2007

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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WF10 1WY0 mWF10 5QA0 mWF10 9AZ0 mWF10 9BF0 mWF10 9BN0 mWF10 9BT0 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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