WF2 6NW
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 038D, Crofton, Ryhill & Walton ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF2 6NW, 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 6NW
- 4 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 33% on JulyWakefield 038D: 25 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Sandal and Agbrigg, 1.9 kmAbout 24 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 380 m awayExact point
- No property in WF2 6NW 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 038DNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.9 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF2 6NWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF2 6NWRoad 60 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (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
- 9.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF2 6NW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Walton Primary Academy Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2022 |
| Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School Primary. 45% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Kettlethorpe High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 2 km 24 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
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 6NW
Latest sale at each postcode- £270,000Thornhill Close, WF2 6NTNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £575,000Copper Beech Court, WF2 6TDMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £190,000Thornhill Drive, WF2 6NSSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £465,000Chestnut Avenue, WF2 6TEJuly 2023, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £332,500Buttermere Croft, WF2 6TLMarch 2024, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £325,000Woodfield Park, WF2 6PLDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £317,250Shay Lane, WF2 6NPJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £210,000Thornhill Drive, WF2 6NXSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold180 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 6NW
In a straight linePharmacies
- BAMBOO PHARMACY670 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 038D
Everything about Wakefield 038DThe 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.