WF6 1LX
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 016D, Normanton ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF6 1LX, 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 1LX
- 18 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 45% on JulyWakefield 016D: 74 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Streethouse, 1.6 kmAbout 20 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 690 m awayExact point
- No property in WF6 1LX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 016DNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF6 1LXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF6 1LXRoad 51 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
- 10.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF6 1LX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Newlands Primary School Primary. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Outwood Academy Freeston Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Normanton Junior Academy Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School Primary. 40% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School Primary | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Sharlston Community School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Hammer Lane Academy Special | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
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 1LX
Latest sale at each postcode- £132,000Queen Elizabeth Drive, WF6 1LTOctober 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold50 m
- £151,500Hawthorne Mount, WF6 1LDMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £123,000Queensway, WF6 1LUApril 2023, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £215,000Alder Grove, WF6 1LFMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £160,000Hawthorne Mount, WF6 1LANovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £130,000Sunny Bank, WF6 1JRApril 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £143,000Queen Elizabeth Drive, WF6 1LSJuly 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £205,000Alexandra Drive, WF6 1JYJuly 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold190 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 1LX
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Sainsburys Normanton LocalSainsburys280 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 016D
Everything about Wakefield 016DThe 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.