WF2 6SW
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 033A, Wakefield South ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF2 6SW, 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 6SW
- 4 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 33% on JulyWakefield 033A: 161 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Sandal and Agbrigg, 2.5 kmAbout 31 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 510 m awayExact point
- No property in WF2 6SW 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 033ANeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 790 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 860 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF2 6SWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF2 6SWRoad 53 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 65% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 9.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF2 6SW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Kettlethorpe High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Hendal Primary School Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Camphill Wakefield (Pennine Camphill Community Ltd) Special | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School Primary. 45% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 21 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Crigglestone Nursery School Nursery | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
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 6SW
Latest sale at each postcode- £560,000Heron Drive, WF2 6SWOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £269,000Pledwick Grove, WF2 6DWMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £325,000Wren Garth, WF2 6SLOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £560,000Heron Drive, WF2 6SNMay 2024, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £445,000Heron Drive, WF2 6SPJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £400,000Swallow Garth, WF2 6SJJuly 2024, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £435,000Mallard Avenue, WF2 6SHApril 2026, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £355,000Pledwick Lane, WF2 6DLAugust 2026, detached, established, freehold160 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 6SW
In a straight lineGP practices
- CHAPELTHORPE790 m
Pharmacies
- LO'S PHARMACY790 m
- LO'S PHARMACY800 m
- ASDA PHARMACY930 m
Dental practices
- SANDAL DENTAL CARE800 m
Supermarkets
- Aldi Sandal WakefieldAldi860 m
- Asda Wakefield SuperstoreAsda930 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 033A
Everything about Wakefield 033AThe 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.