WF6 2QR
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 009D, Altofts & Whitwood ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF6 2QR, 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 2QR
- 3 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 50% on JulyWakefield 009D: 49 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Normanton, 1.4 kmAbout 17 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 870 m awayExact point
- No property in WF6 2QR listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 009DNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF6 2QRSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF6 2QRRoad 62 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
- 15.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF6 2QR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Frobisher Infant School Primary | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Altofts Junior Academy Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade, before the school changed |
| Normanton Common Primary Academy Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School Primary | 1.6 km 20 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) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Normanton Junior Academy Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
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 2QR
Latest sale at each postcode- £271,800Church Road, WF6 2QRNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £117,000Church Terrace, WF6 2JGJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold30 m
- £209,000Wharfedale Drive, WF6 2RAMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £290,000Church Road, WF6 2QSSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £185,000Pearson Street, WF6 2QTJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £255,000Church Road, WF6 2QXAugust 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £290,000Ryedale Close, WF6 2RBSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £158,500Chappel Mews, WF6 2QUJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 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 009D
Everything about Wakefield 009DThe 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.