WF9 2RY
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 043A, South Elmsall & South Kirkby ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF9 2RY, 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 WF9 2RY
- 39 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 3% on JulyWakefield 043A: 150 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- South Elmsall, 400 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 370 m awayExact point
- 1 of 10 properties in WF9 2RY at high risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 8 at medium risk, 1 at low riskFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 3Postcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 043ANeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 210 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 90 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF9 2RYSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF9 2RYRoad 53 dB, rail 61 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 9.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF9 2RY
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 370 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Ash Grove Primary Academy Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Minsthorpe Community College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2022 |
| Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource Primary. 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Ark Northfield Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 2 km 24 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), March 2022, before the school changed |
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 WF9 2RY
Latest sale at each postcode- £66,000Whitmore Street, WF9 2RYNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £165,000Ivy Terrace, WF9 2RXMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold50 m
- £125,000Edna Street, WF9 2RZMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £100,000Centre Street, WF9 2RUMarch 2023, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £50,000Barnsley Road, WF9 2RNOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £85,000Tudor Court, WF9 2UZApril 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £140,000Grange Avenue, WF9 2PXOctober 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £125,000Westfield Lane, WF9 2PUOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold210 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 WF9 2RY
In a straight lineStations
- South Elmsall5 minutes on foot390 m
- Moorthorpe12 minutes on foot960 m
GP practices
- WHITE ROSE SURGERY210 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS120 m
- SKF. LO (CHEMISTS) LIMITED150 m
- WHITE ROSE PHARMACY210 m
Dental practices
- MARKET PLACE110 m
- SOUTH ELMSALL FAMILY DENTAL CENTRE120 m
Supermarkets
- Heron South ElmsallHeron90 m
- Aldi Barnsley RoadAldi320 m
- Asda Moorthorpe SupermarketAsda420 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 043A
Everything about Wakefield 043AThe postcode district: WF9
Everything about WF9Your 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.