WF4 1LJ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 032B, Crofton, Ryhill & Walton ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF4 1LJ, 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 1LJ
- 13 crimes within 500 mAugust, the same as JulyWakefield 032B: 68 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Streethouse, 2.6 kmAbout 33 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 350 m awayExact point
- No property in WF4 1LJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 032BNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 430 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 460 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF4 1LJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF4 1LJRoad 48 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
- 9.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF4 1LJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Crofton Junior School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2023 |
| Crofton Infant School Primary | 440 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Crofton Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Enrich Academy Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met, requires significant improvement |
| Hammer Lane Academy Special | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Sharlston Community School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
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 1LJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £310,000Wentworth Drive, WF4 1LHApril 2026, detached, established, freehold40 m
- £290,000Lanark Rise, WF4 1LQNovember 2023, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £230,000Springhill Mount, WF4 1EZAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £350,000Lovell View, WF4 1TAJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £220,000Meadowfields Close, WF4 1JFNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £270,000White Court, WF4 1TBMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £230,000Dovedale Close, WF4 1SSFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £337,500Priory Ridge, WF4 1TFJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold200 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 1LJ
In a straight lineGP practices
- CROFTON AND SHARLSTON MED PRAC430 m
Pharmacies
- LO'S PHARMACY450 m
Dental practices
- R S NICHOLSON'S DENTAL SURGERY530 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Crofton LocalSainsburys460 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 032B
Everything about Wakefield 032BThe 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.