WF7 7LJ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 034A, Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF7 7LJ, 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 WF7 7LJ
- 3 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 40% on JulyWakefield 034A: 49 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Featherstone, 3.1 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 710 m awayExact point
- No property in WF7 7LJ 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 034ANeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF7 7LJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF7 7LJRoad 50 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 9.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF7 7LJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ackworth School Independent | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Ackworth Mill Dam School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
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 WF7 7LJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £550,000Hill Drive, WF7 7LQFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold30 m
- £195,000Mill Hill, WF7 7LGFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £185,000Jubilee Terrace, WF7 7LHJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £235,000Pontefract Road, WF7 7EDMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £255,000Pontefract Road, WF7 7LLNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £255,000Wenthill Close, WF7 7LPJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £550,000Pontefract Road, WF7 7EFAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £425,000Lamprey Gardens, WF7 7FDDecember 2023, detached, established, freehold150 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 034A
Everything about Wakefield 034AThe postcode district: WF7
Everything about WF7Your 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.