WF9 3SZ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 043D, South Elmsall & South Kirkby ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF9 3SZ, 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 3SZ
- 38 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 14% on JulyWakefield 043D: 146 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Moorthorpe, 650 mAbout 8 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 460 m awayExact point
- No property in WF9 3SZ 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 043DNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 850 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF9 3SZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF9 3SZRoad 52 dB, rail 47 dB (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
- 8.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF9 3SZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ark Northfield Primary School Primary. 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), March 2022, before the school changed |
| Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource Primary. 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe Primary. 55% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2022 |
| South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| South Kirkby Academy Primary. 32% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Minsthorpe Community College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School Primary | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Ash Grove Primary Academy Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
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 3SZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £232,500Beacon View, WF9 3DAJuly 2024, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £230,000Springvale Road, WF9 3BZAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £80,000Carr Lane, WF9 3DBOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £177,000Carr Lane, WF9 3BLJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £52,000Emily Street, WF9 3DEApril 2023, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £140,000Beacon View, WF9 3BWJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £247,000Crawley Avenue, WF9 3BNMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £215,000Vicarage Close, WF9 3BPJuly 2024, detached, established, freehold170 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 3SZ
In a straight lineStations
- Moorthorpe8 minutes on foot640 m
GP practices
- PARK GREEN SURGERY850 m
- LANGTHWAITE SURGERY850 m
Pharmacies
- LO'S PHARMACY740 m
- SOUTH KIRKBY PHARMACY850 m
Dental practices
- COMMUNITY DENTAL CLINIC850 m
- CHURCHVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE850 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 043D
Everything about Wakefield 043DThe 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.