WF4 1LW
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 032C, Crofton, Ryhill & Walton ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF4 1LW, 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 1LW
- 1 crime within 500 mAugust, down 50% on JulyWakefield 032C: 35 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Streethouse, 2.1 kmAbout 26 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- No property in WF4 1LW 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 032CNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 910 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- 80% can get gigabit broadband at WF4 1LWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF4 1LWRoad 61 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
- 10.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF4 1LW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Enrich Academy Pupil referral and alternative provision | 280 m 3 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met, requires significant improvement |
| Crofton Junior School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 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) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Crofton Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| Crofton Infant School Primary | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Sharlston Community School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Hammer Lane Academy Special | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School Primary. 40% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 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 WF4 1LW
Latest sale at each postcode- £169,000Pontefract Road, WF4 1LLMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold350 m
- £625,000Doncaster Road, WF4 1PSOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold410 m
- £290,000Doncaster Road, WF4 1PROctober 2025, detached, established, freehold420 m
- £170,000Hall Park Avenue, WF4 1LTJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold490 m
- £186,000Birkwood Avenue, WF4 1AEMay 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold510 m
- £285,000Weeland Road, WF4 1AAAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold540 m
- £265,000Ashdene Drive, WF4 1PGMarch 2024, detached, established, freehold580 m
- £215,000Weavers Close, WF4 1BXFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold590 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 1LW
In a straight lineGP practices
- CROFTON AND SHARLSTON MED PRAC910 m
Pharmacies
- SHARLSTON PHARMACY790 m
Dental practices
- R S NICHOLSON'S DENTAL SURGERY900 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 032C
Everything about Wakefield 032CThe 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.