WF2 9RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 028D, Wakefield West ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF2 9RQ, 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 9RQ
- 58 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 9% on JulyWakefield 028D: 344 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Wakefield Westgate, 430 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 130 m awayExact point
- 3 of 3 properties in WF2 9RQ at low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2Postcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 028DNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 650 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 320 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF2 9RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WF2 9RQRoad 72 dB, rail 42 dB (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
- 13.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF2 9RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 130 m 2 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| CAPA College Sixth form and further education | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Sixth form and further education | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 |
| Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield Independent | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Michael's CofE Academy Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Trinity Academy Cathedral Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 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 9RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £125,000Anderson Street, WF2 9QTFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £175,000Marlborough Street, WF2 9QSSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £125,000Plumpton Street, WF2 9RAOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £150,000Lawefield Lane, WF2 8STFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £85,000Plumpton Place, WF2 9QZMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £115,000Plumpton Road, WF2 9QXDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £165,000Elizabeth Court, WF2 9NGFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £98,000Gaskell Street, WF2 8TAJuly 2023, terraced, established, freehold230 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 9RQ
In a straight lineStations
- Wakefield Westgate5 minutes on foot430 m
GP practices
- HOMESTEAD650 m
- ALVERTHORPE840 m
- TRINITY MEDICAL CENTRE990 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS650 m
- HORBURY ROAD PHARMACY860 m
- BOOTS950 m
- TRINITY - PHARMACY PLUS HEALTH990 m
Dental practices
- TIME FOR TEETH HMP WAKEFIELD380 m
- MCM DENTAL SERVICES LTD670 m
- QUEEN STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)670 m
- DENTAL SURGERY780 m
- NEWSTEAD HOUSE (DENTAL SURGERY)830 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland Wakefield Westgate FWHIceland320 m
- Asda Wakefield Dewsbury Road SupermarketAsda580 m
- Sainsburys Wakefield Ings RoadSainsburys720 m
- Sainsburys Alverthorpe Road LocalSainsburys750 m
- M&S WakefieldMarks and Spencer920 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 028D
Everything about Wakefield 028DThe postcode district: WF2
Everything about WF2Your 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.