WF7 7RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 027D, Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF7 7RQ, 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 7RQ
- 0 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 100% on JulyWakefield 027D: 61 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Featherstone, 2.4 kmAbout 30 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1.3 km awayExact point
- No property in WF7 7RQ 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 027DNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.7 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.7 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF7 7RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF7 7RQRoad 45 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
- 9.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF7 7RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ackworth School Independent | 1.3 km 16 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) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Featherstone Purston Infant School Primary | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| The Featherstone Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2022 |
| Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Primary | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Ackworth Mill Dam School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 2 km 24 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
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 7RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £172,000Purston Lane, WF7 7EQNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold550 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 027D
Everything about Wakefield 027DThe 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.