WF6 1WJ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 013B, Normanton ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF6 1WJ, 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 1WJ
- 10 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 43% on JulyWakefield 013B: 29 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Normanton, 1.7 kmAbout 21 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 770 m awayExact point
- 2 of 9 properties in WF6 1WJ at low risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 013BNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF6 1WJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF6 1WJRoad 49 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
- 11.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF6 1WJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School Primary | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: 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 |
| Newlands Primary School Primary. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Normanton Common Primary Academy Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School Primary. 40% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 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 WF6 1WJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £365,000Lindrick Close, WF6 1WJSeptember 2024, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £405,000Royal Birkdale Way, WF6 1WHFebruary 2025, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £355,000Western Gales Way, WF6 1UAMay 2023, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £425,000Magdalene Fields, WF6 1UEMay 2026, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £223,500Ganton Court, WF6 1JAJune 2024, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £345,000Troon Close, WF6 1WADecember 2024, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £365,000Turnberry Court, WF6 1UHNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £285,000St Andrews Place, WF6 1WBJune 2026, detached, established, freehold170 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
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 013B
Everything about Wakefield 013BThe 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.