WF2 6LQ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 038B, Crofton, Ryhill & Walton ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF2 6LQ, 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 WF2 6LQ
- 8 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 27% on JulyWakefield 038B: 44 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Sandal and Agbrigg, 2.2 kmAbout 27 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 310 m awayExact point
- No property in WF2 6LQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 038BNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF2 6LQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF2 6LQRoad 47 dB, rail 44 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
- 10.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF2 6LQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Walton Primary Academy Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 310 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2022 |
| Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School Primary. 45% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
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 WF2 6LQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £195,000Cherry Tree Crescent, WF2 6LQDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £278,000Cherry Tree Road, WF2 6LJOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £210,000Brooklands Avenue, WF2 6LXMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £210,000Grove Crescent, WF2 6LEMarch 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £150,000Brooklands Road, WF2 6LYDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £242,000Brooklands Road, WF2 6LZJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £252,500Brooklands View, WF2 6NAJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £115,000The Grove, WF2 6LDOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 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 WF2 6LQ
In a straight linePharmacies
- BAMBOO PHARMACY210 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 038B
Everything about Wakefield 038BThe postcode district: WF2
Everything about WF2Your MP
- Jon TrickettLabourMP for Normanton and Hemsworth
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.