WF2 6QY
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 033B, Wakefield South ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF2 6QY, 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 6QY
- 4 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 64% on JulyWakefield 033B: 89 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Sandal and Agbrigg, 440 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 310 m awayExact point
- No property in WF2 6QY listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 033BNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF2 6QYSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF2 6QYRoad 53 dB, rail 42 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
- 11.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF2 6QY
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 310 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School Primary. 45% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Sandal Magna Community Academy Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| The Castle Nursery School Nursery | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Walton Primary Academy Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2022 |
| Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Kettlethorpe High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.9 km 23 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 6QY
Latest sale at each postcode- £470,000Harwood Close, WF2 6QYJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £380,000Wentworth Way, WF2 6QXAugust 2023, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £439,000Helmsley Road, WF2 6QUAugust 2024, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £87,500Sandal Hall Mews, WF2 6EDJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £678,000Barnsley Road, WF2 6EJNovember 2023, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £250,000Sandal Hall Close, WF2 6ERFebruary 2024, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £480,000Welburn Close, WF2 6QZJune 2024, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £415,500Walton Lane, WF2 6ETSeptember 2024, detached, 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 WF2 6QY
In a straight lineStations
- Sandal and Agbrigg5 minutes on foot440 m
Pharmacies
- WELL970 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 033B
Everything about Wakefield 033BThe postcode district: WF2
Everything about WF2Your 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.