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WF4 1JL

Postcode

A postcode in Wakefield 032A, Crofton, Ryhill & Walton ward, Wakefield.

This report describes the area around WF4 1JL, 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 1JL

Schools near WF4 1JL

Within 2 km, nearest first
SchoolDistanceLatest Ofsted outcome
Crofton Infant School
Primary
550 m
7 minutes on foot
School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024
Crofton Junior School
Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
610 m
8 minutes on foot
School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2023
Crofton Academy
Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.3 (2025/26, provisional)
740 m
9 minutes on foot
Good (overall), July 2023
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School
Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
1.2 km
15 minutes on foot
Good (overall), February 2024
Enrich Academy
Pupil referral and alternative provision
1.5 km
19 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 1JL

Latest sale at each postcode
  • £250,000Oak Street, WF4 1JNOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold50 m
  • £240,000Glenn Way, WF4 1TENovember 2025, detached, established, freehold100 m
  • £200,000Manorfields Avenue, WF4 1SZMay 2025, detached, established, freehold130 m
  • £245,000Manor Drive, WF4 1JHMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
  • £215,000Santingley Lane, WF4 1LFMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
  • £245,000Sward Way, WF4 1FBJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold160 m
  • £190,500Oak Street, WF4 1JWSeptember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
  • £370,000Forage Way, WF4 1FAAugust 2026, 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 WF4 1JL

In a straight line

GP practices

  • CROFTON AND SHARLSTON MED PRAC640 m

Pharmacies

  • LO'S PHARMACY550 m

Dental practices

  • R S NICHOLSON'S DENTAL SURGERY730 m

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Crofton LocalSainsburys530 m

The neighbourhood: Wakefield 032A

Everything about Wakefield 032A
Deprivation score
17.2
Joint 16,636th least deprived of 33,755
MHCLG · England only
Median sale price
£230,000
Joint 9,437th cheapest of 31,750
Worked out by Open Index
Population
1,983
Joint 5,567th most populated of 46,844
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
99.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

The postcode district: WF4

Everything about WF4
Median sale price
£222,500
Joint 551st cheapest of 2,235
Worked out by Open Index
Population
44,321
329th most populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
97%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index
Gigabit broadband coverage
95.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026

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Where these figures come from

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.