WF2 8AF Postcode Area
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Demographics
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Crime Rates
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Constituency
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Sunrise/Sunset
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Hotels
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Local Amenities
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Banks
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Cash Machines
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Schools
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Libraries
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WF28AF Postcode Breakdown
| WFAREA | 2DISTRICT | 8SECTOR | AFUNIT |
| Full Postcode | WF2 8AF |
| Latitude/Longitude | , |
| Postal Town | Wakefield |
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| County | West Yorkshire |
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| Country | England |
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| Area Classification | Urban with City and Town |
WF28AF Postal District
WF2 8AF postcode is located in the postal town of Wakefield. Wakefield postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode WF2 8AF.
| Ossett | 1.2 miles W |
| Wakefield | 2.9 miles E |
| Hill Top | 3.3 miles SE |
| Dewsbury | 3.6 miles W |
| Batley | 3.6 miles W |
| Bretton | 4.1 miles S |
| Robin Hood | 4.2 miles N |
| Lofthouse | 4.4 miles NE |
| Morley | 4.5 miles NW |
| Haigh | 5.1 miles S |
| Woolley | 5.2 miles S |
| Crofton | 5.3 miles E |
| Heckmondwike | 5.5 miles W |
| Emley | 5.5 miles SW |
| Notton | 5.6 miles SE |
| London | 162 miles SE |
| Glasgow | 183 miles NW |
| Edinburgh | 170 miles NW |
| Cardiff | 166 miles SW |
| Liverpool | 63 miles W |
| Southampton | 192 miles S |
| Saint Ives | 197 miles S |
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