WF1 2LG
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 008C, Wrenthorpe & Outwood West ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF1 2LG, 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 2LG
- 5 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 50% on JulyWakefield 008C: 44 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Outwood, 250 mAbout 3 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 570 m awayExact point
- No property in WF1 2LG listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 008CNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 580 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 240 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF1 2LGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF1 2LGRoad 49 dB, rail 41 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 65% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 13.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF1 2LG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| Outwood Grange Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Rooks Nest Academy Primary. 85% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate Primary. 90% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), April 2023 |
| Newton Hill Community School Primary. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Rodillian Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Wrenthorpe Academy Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Pinderfields Hospital PRU Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 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 2LG
Latest sale at each postcode- £236,000Clayton Rise, WF1 2LGOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £262,000Chandlers Close, WF1 2LYMay 2025, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £185,000Potovens Lane, WF1 2LQMarch 2024, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £400,000Lingwell Gate Crescent, WF1 2PAMay 2026, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £280,000Lingwell Gate Drive, WF1 2NYJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £445,000Potovens Lane, WF1 2LFDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £227,000Railway Terrace, WF1 2PBJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £255,000Kingsley Avenue, WF1 2LAFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold200 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 2LG
In a straight lineStations
- Outwood3 minutes on foot250 m
GP practices
- OUTWOOD PARK MEDICAL CENTRE580 m
Pharmacies
- LO'S PHARMACY580 m
- OUTWOOD PHARMACY850 m
Dental practices
- OUTWOOD DENTAL CARE620 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - OutwoodSpar240 m
- Co-op OutwoodThe Co-operative Group630 m
- Tesco Outwood ExpressTesco700 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 008C
Everything about Wakefield 008CThe 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
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- 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.