WF6 2LQ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 009C, Altofts & Whitwood ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF6 2LQ, 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 2LQ
- 7 crimes within 500 mAugust, the same as JulyWakefield 009C: 76 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Normanton, 1.2 kmAbout 15 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 350 m awayExact point
- No property in WF6 2LQ 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 440 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF6 2LQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF6 2LQRoad 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
- 11.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF6 2LQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Frobisher Infant School Primary | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School Primary | 360 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Altofts Junior Academy Primary | 830 m 10 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) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School Primary | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Newlands Primary School Primary. 38% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 2 km 24 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 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 2LQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £487,500High Green Road, WF6 2LGMarch 2024, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £165,000Church Road, WF6 2NJAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £297,800Church Road, WF6 2NNNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £165,000Bosworth Avenue, WF6 2SFJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £180,000Marston Walk, WF6 2SGJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £267,000Wood Close, WF6 2LJJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £182,500Illingworth Avenue, WF6 2LLFebruary 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £160,000High Green Road, WF6 2LFNovember 2025, 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 2LQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- PATIENCE LANE SURGERY440 m
Pharmacies
- M&A PHARMACIES LTD480 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.