WF1 1JR
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF1 1JR, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around WF1 1JR
- Wakefield Westgate, 400 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 150 m awayExact point
- No property in WF1 1JR listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 430 m awayPostcode
- 9 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- 60% can get gigabit broadband at WF1 1JRSuperfast for 60%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WF1 1JRRoad 66 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 5 of 610% to 30% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 13.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF1 1JR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| CAPA College Sixth form and further education | 150 m 2 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Sixth form and further education | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield Independent | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near WF1 1JR
Latest sale at each postcode- £40,000Queen Street, WF1 1LEJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £49,000Market Street, WF1 1DHOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £115,000George Street, WF1 1LJSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £115,000George Street, WF1 1LGMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold250 m
- £110,000South Parade, WF1 1LROctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold250 m
- £90,750George Street, WF1 1LWMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold260 m
- £48,000Westgate, WF1 1EWDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold290 m
- £71,000Burgage Square, WF1 2SEJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold300 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of WF1 1JR
In a straight lineStations
- Wakefield Westgate5 minutes on foot400 m
- Wakefield Kirkgate11 minutes on foot860 m
GP practices
- TRINITY MEDICAL CENTRE430 m
- WARRENGATE MEDICAL CENTRE620 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS280 m
- TRINITY - PHARMACY PLUS HEALTH430 m
- KINGFISHER CHEMIST LTD590 m
- WARRENGATE - PHARMACY PLUS HEALTH620 m
Dental practices
- MCM DENTAL SERVICES LTD10 m
- QUEEN STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)10 m
- POLDENT DENTAL CARE380 m
- TRINITY HOUSE ORTHODONTICS410 m
- CITRINE HOUSE410 m
Supermarkets
- M&S WakefieldMarks and Spencer250 m
- Morrisons WakefieldMorrisons320 m
- Iceland WakefieldIceland410 m
- Asda Living WakefieldAsda480 m
- Sainsburys Wakefield Ings RoadSainsburys480 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 017F
Everything about Wakefield 017FThe postcode district: WF1
Everything about WF1Your MP
- Simon LightwoodLabour (Co-op)MP for Wakefield and Rothwell
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.