WF6 2LH
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 009C, Altofts & Whitwood ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF6 2LH, 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 2LH
- 11 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 8% on JulyWakefield 009C: 76 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Normanton, 920 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 110 m awayExact point
- No property in WF6 2LH listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 009CNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 220 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF6 2LHSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF6 2LHRoad 52 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
- 11.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF6 2LH
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School Primary | 110 m 1 minute on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Martin Frobisher Infant School Primary | 310 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Altofts Junior Academy Primary | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade, before the school changed |
| Normanton Junior Academy Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School Primary | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Newlands Primary School Primary. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Outwood Academy Freeston Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
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 2LH
Latest sale at each postcode- £185,000Illingworth Avenue, WF6 2LHMay 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £267,000Wood Close, WF6 2LJJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £182,500Illingworth Avenue, WF6 2LLFebruary 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £160,000High Green Road, WF6 2LFNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £210,000Patience Lane, WF6 2LEApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £120,000Lee Brigg, WF6 2LNDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £329,000Patience Lane, WF6 2LAOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £230,000Altofts Lodge Drive, WF6 2LDMay 2025, semi-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
Within 1 km of WF6 2LH
In a straight lineStations
- Normanton11 minutes on foot920 m
GP practices
- PATIENCE LANE SURGERY220 m
Pharmacies
- M&A PHARMACIES LTD240 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 009C
Everything about Wakefield 009CThe postcode district: WF6
Everything about WF6Your MP
- Yvette CooperLabourMP for Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
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.