WF1 2RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 019B, Wakefield North ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF1 2RQ, 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 2RQ
- 41 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 105% on JulyWakefield 019B: 147 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Wakefield Westgate, 670 mAbout 8 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- No property in WF1 2RQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 019BNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 540 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 220 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF1 2RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF1 2RQRoad 52 dB, rail 55 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
- 12.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF1 2RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 280 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Sixth form and further education | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield Independent | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| CAPA College Sixth form and further education | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 |
| Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Newton Hill Community School Primary. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
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 2RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £275,000St Johns Croft, WF1 2RQFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £345,000Hodgson Street, WF1 2QZDecember 2023, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £110,000St Johns Court, WF1 2RYDecember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £190,000St Johns Mount, WF1 2RSJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £300,000St Johns Mount, WF1 2RRMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £380,000St Johns Avenue, WF1 2RENovember 2025, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £199,950St Johns Square, WF1 2QXJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £160,000St Johns Square, WF1 2RAApril 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 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 2RQ
In a straight lineStations
- Wakefield Westgate8 minutes on foot660 m
GP practices
- NEW SOUTHGATE SURGERY540 m
- ALVERTHORPE730 m
- HOMESTEAD970 m
Pharmacies
- WELL540 m
- BOOTS970 m
Dental practices
- SMILE DESIGN STUDIO370 m
- NEWSTEAD HOUSE (DENTAL SURGERY)460 m
- NIGHT DENTAL LIMITED460 m
- TIME FOR TEETH HMP WAKEFIELD610 m
- POLDENT DENTAL CARE640 m
Supermarkets
- Spar Wentworth StreetSpar220 m
- Spar SnowhillSpar830 m
- Sainsburys Alverthorpe Road LocalSainsburys850 m
- Iceland Wakefield Food WarehouseIceland930 m
- Aldi OutwoodAldi990 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 019B
Everything about Wakefield 019BThe 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.