WF6 2HB
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 016E, Normanton ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF6 2HB, 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 2HB
- 31 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 6% on JulyWakefield 016E: 224 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Normanton, 940 mAbout 12 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 480 m awayExact point
- No property in WF6 2HB listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 016ENeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 700 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 540 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF6 2HBSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF6 2HBRoad 56 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
- 14.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF6 2HB
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Normanton Common Primary Academy Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School Primary | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Normanton Junior Academy Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Outwood Academy Freeston Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Altofts Junior Academy Primary | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade, before the school changed |
| Newlands Primary School Primary. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School Primary | 1.6 km 19 minutes on foot | Report card, March 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 2HB
Latest sale at each postcode- £150,000Haw Hill View, WF6 2HBDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £175,000Ashfield Street, WF6 2HGMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £163,000Ashfield Street, WF6 2HFNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £165,000Harewood Avenue, WF6 2HQNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £177,000Croft Avenue, WF6 2HHJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £88,000Castleford Road, WF6 2ELJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £270,000Ashgap Lane, WF6 2HDJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £155,000Castleford Road, WF6 2HAOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 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 2HB
In a straight lineStations
- Normanton12 minutes on foot940 m
GP practices
- KING'S MEDICAL PRACTICE700 m
Pharmacies
- M AND A PHARMACIES140 m
- EXEL CHEMIST660 m
- NORMANTON - PHARMACY PLUS HEALTH700 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY700 m
- THE HIGH STREET DENTAL PRACTICE750 m
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods The Old Police Station NormantonFarmfoods540 m
- Asda Normanton SupermarketAsda580 m
- Lidl NormantonLidl830 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 016E
Everything about Wakefield 016EThe 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.