WF1 5QR
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 030A, Wakefield West ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF1 5QR, 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 5QR
- 73 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 3% on JulyWakefield 030A: 156 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Wakefield Kirkgate, 580 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 700 m awayExact point
- 3 of 29 properties in WF1 5QR at medium risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 26 at low riskFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 3Postcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 030ANeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 480 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 330 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF1 5QRSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF1 5QRRoad 50 dB, rail 58 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
- 13.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF1 5QR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| CAPA College Sixth form and further education | 790 m 10 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) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| The Castle Nursery School Nursery | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Sandal Magna Community Academy Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
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 5QR
Latest sale at each postcode- £99,750Avondale Street, WF2 8DPJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold280 m
- £188,000Tew Street, WF2 8DRMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold320 m
- £230,000Thornes Lane, WF2 7RBApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold320 m
- £145,000Foljambe Street, WF2 7QZJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold350 m
- £262,500Cotton Street, WF2 8DZDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold360 m
- £137,000Seymour Street, WF2 7RADecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold370 m
- £82,000Navigation Walk, WF1 5RDNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold370 m
- £68,000Grove Road, WF1 1UWAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold390 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 5QR
In a straight lineStations
- Wakefield Kirkgate7 minutes on foot580 m
GP practices
- TRINITY MEDICAL CENTRE480 m
- MAYBUSH MEDICAL CENTRE740 m
- WARRENGATE MEDICAL CENTRE840 m
Pharmacies
- KINGFISHER CHEMIST LTD470 m
- TRINITY - PHARMACY PLUS HEALTH480 m
- BELLE ISLE PHARMACY740 m
- BOOTS740 m
- WARRENGATE - PHARMACY PLUS HEALTH910 m
Dental practices
- SPACE DENTAL80 m
- MCM DENTAL SERVICES LTD760 m
- QUEEN STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)760 m
- DENTAL SURGERY800 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Wakefield Ings RoadSainsburys330 m
- Morrisons WakefieldMorrisons610 m
- Iceland Wakefield Westgate FWHIceland710 m
- M&S WakefieldMarks and Spencer730 m
- Iceland WakefieldIceland800 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 030A
Everything about Wakefield 030AThe 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.