WF4 1HW
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 032A, Crofton, Ryhill & Walton ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF4 1HW, 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 WF4 1HW
- 8 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 62% on JulyWakefield 032A: 61 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Streethouse, 3.1 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 160 m awayExact point
- No property in WF4 1HW 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 032ANeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 290 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 110 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF4 1HWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF4 1HWRoad 51 dB, rail 40 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
- 9.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF4 1HW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Crofton Infant School Primary | 160 m 2 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Crofton Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 300 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| Crofton Junior School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2023 |
| Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Enrich Academy Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met, requires significant improvement |
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 WF4 1HW
Latest sale at each postcode- £159,500Hare Park Lane, WF4 1HSFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £205,000Walton View, WF4 1NJApril 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £330,000Benwood View, WF4 1NPMarch 2023, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £215,000Claremont Crescent, WF4 1NLDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £374,000Bedford Farm Court, WF4 1ANDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £370,000Forage Way, WF4 1FAAugust 2026, detached, established, freehold280 m
- £149,500Slack Lane, WF4 1HJNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold290 m
- £80,000High Street, WF4 1NFAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold320 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 WF4 1HW
In a straight lineGP practices
- CROFTON AND SHARLSTON MED PRAC290 m
Pharmacies
- LO'S PHARMACY150 m
Dental practices
- R S NICHOLSON'S DENTAL SURGERY320 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Crofton LocalSainsburys110 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 032A
Everything about Wakefield 032AThe postcode district: WF4
Everything about WF4Your 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.