WF7 7LW
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 034A, Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF7 7LW, 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 7LW
- 3 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 40% on JulyWakefield 034A: 49 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Featherstone, 3.2 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 580 m awayExact point
- No property in WF7 7LW 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 1.1 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF7 7LWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF7 7LWRoad 58 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 7LW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ackworth School Independent | 580 m 7 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 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Ackworth Mill Dam School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Oakfield Park School Special | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
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 7LW
Latest sale at each postcode- £255,000Pontefract Road, WF7 7LLNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold20 m
- £255,000Wenthill Close, WF7 7LPJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £195,000Mill Hill, WF7 7LGFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £425,000Lamprey Gardens, WF7 7FDDecember 2023, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £185,000Jubilee Terrace, WF7 7LHJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £550,000Hill Drive, WF7 7LQFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £550,000Pontefract Road, WF7 7EFAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £235,000Pontefract Road, WF7 7EDMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold220 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.