WF9 3RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 045B, South Elmsall & South Kirkby ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF9 3RQ, 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 3RQ
- 10 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 37% on JulyWakefield 045B: 100 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Moorthorpe, 1.2 kmAbout 16 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 730 m awayExact point
- No property in WF9 3RQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 045BNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 700 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 700 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF9 3RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF9 3RQRoad 45 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
- 8.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF9 3RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| South Kirkby Academy Primary. 32% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Ark Northfield Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), March 2022, before the school changed |
| South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School Primary | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2022 |
| Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource Primary. 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 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 WF9 3RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £117,000Burntwood Drive, WF9 3RQMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £120,000Burntwood Crescent, WF9 3RNSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £315,000Royles Close, WF9 3QUDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £130,000Church Mount, WF9 3QTDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £128,000Church Mount, WF9 3QSAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold260 m
- £258,000Stockingate, WF9 3RAMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold270 m
- £165,000Beamshaw, WF9 3SNNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold270 m
- £101,000Park Estate, WF9 3PBJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold280 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 3RQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- PARK GREEN SURGERY700 m
- LANGTHWAITE SURGERY700 m
Pharmacies
- LO'S PHARMACY380 m
- SOUTH KIRKBY PHARMACY700 m
Dental practices
- COMMUNITY DENTAL CLINIC700 m
- CHURCHVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE700 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily South Kirkby Mill LaneMorrisons700 m
- Co-op South KirkbyThe Co-operative Group790 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 045B
Everything about Wakefield 045BThe 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.