WF2 8BN Postcode Area
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Demographics
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Crime Rates
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Constituency
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Sunrise/Sunset
Sunrise (dawn) and sunset (dusk) times for today as well as for the next month for the postcode area WF28BN. Wakey wakey, rise and shine!
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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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Emergency Facilities
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Post Offices
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Libraries
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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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WF28BN Postcode Breakdown
| WFAREA | 2DISTRICT | 8SECTOR | BNUNIT |
| Full Postcode | WF2 8BN |
| 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 |
WF28BN Postal District
WF2 8BN 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 8BN.
| Ossett | 2 miles W |
| Wakefield | 2.4 miles NE |
| Hill Top | 2.8 miles SE |
| Robin Hood | 4.2 miles N |
| Lofthouse | 4.3 miles N |
| Bretton | 4.3 miles SW |
| Dewsbury | 4.4 miles W |
| Batley | 4.4 miles W |
| Crofton | 4.5 miles E |
| Morley | 4.9 miles NW |
| Woolley | 5 miles S |
| Haigh | 5.2 miles S |
| Notton | 5.2 miles SE |
| Ryhill | 5.2 miles SE |
| Rothwell | 5.6 miles N |
| London | 162 miles SE |
| Glasgow | 183 miles NW |
| Edinburgh | 170 miles NW |
| Cardiff | 167 miles SW |
| Liverpool | 63 miles W |
| Southampton | 192 miles S |
| Saint Ives | 197 miles S |
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