WF6 1BQ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 016B, Normanton ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF6 1BQ, 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 WF6 1BQ
- 26 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 37% on JulyWakefield 016B: 105 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Normanton, 780 mAbout 10 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 200 m awayExact point
- No property in WF6 1BQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 016BNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 190 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 720 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF6 1BQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF6 1BQRoad 55 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
- 10.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF6 1BQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Newlands Primary School Primary. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 200 m 3 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Normanton Junior Academy Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Outwood Academy Freeston Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School Primary | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Altofts Junior Academy Primary | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade, before the school changed |
| St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School Primary | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Martin Frobisher Infant School Primary | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
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 WF6 1BQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £122,500March Street, WF6 1BQFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £115,000Wakefield Road, WF6 1BGJuly 2023, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £135,000Goosehill Road, WF6 1BJJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £142,000Ellins Terrace, WF6 1BLJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £188,000Holly Tree Mews, WF6 1FRApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £181,500Woodhouse Mount, WF6 1BNApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £200,000Church Lane, WF6 1AZNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold220 m
- £116,000Wakefield Road, WF6 1BWFebruary 2026, 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 WF6 1BQ
In a straight lineStations
- Normanton10 minutes on foot780 m
GP practices
- NEWLAND SURGERY190 m
- KING'S MEDICAL PRACTICE840 m
Pharmacies
- EXEL PHARMACY220 m
- EXEL CHEMIST800 m
- NORMANTON - PHARMACY PLUS HEALTH840 m
Dental practices
- THE HIGH STREET DENTAL PRACTICE750 m
- DENTAL SURGERY840 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Normanton LocalSainsburys720 m
- Lidl NormantonLidl800 m
- Asda Normanton SupermarketAsda860 m
- Farmfoods The Old Police Station NormantonFarmfoods890 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 016B
Everything about Wakefield 016BThe postcode district: WF6
Everything about WF6Your 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.