WF1 5LW
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 030C, Wakefield South ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF1 5LW, 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 5LW
- 58 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 26% on JulyWakefield 030C: 163 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Sandal and Agbrigg, 500 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 160 m awayExact point
- No property in WF1 5LW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 030CNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 470 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 170 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF1 5LWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF1 5LWRoad 56 dB, rail 46 dB (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
- 12.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF1 5LW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Castle Nursery School Nursery | 160 m 2 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Sandal Magna Community Academy Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 160 m 2 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School Primary. 45% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| CAPA College Sixth form and further education | 2 km 25 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
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 5LW
Latest sale at each postcode- £147,000Sparable Lane, WF1 5LWNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £160,000Willow Drive, WF1 5LNMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £150,000Ashdown Road, WF1 5LUJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £132,500Belle Vue Road, WF1 5LSJune 2024, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £250,000Brook Crescent, WF1 5PBFebruary 2023, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £160,000Briar Grove, WF1 5LTMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £95,000Hudswell Street, WF1 5NANovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £215,000Barnsley Road, WF1 5NXFebruary 2023, terraced, established, freehold210 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 5LW
In a straight lineStations
- Sandal and Agbrigg6 minutes on foot510 m
GP practices
- MAYBUSH MEDICAL CENTRE470 m
Pharmacies
- WELL160 m
- BELLE ISLE PHARMACY470 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Wakefield Barnsley Rd ExpressTesco170 m
- Spar - Doncaster Road WakefieldSpar630 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 030C
Everything about Wakefield 030CThe postcode district: WF1
Everything about WF1Your MP
- Jade BotterillLabourMP for Ossett and Denby Dale
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.