WF9 5HY
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 042A, Hemsworth ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF9 5HY, 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 5HY
- 7 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 17% on JulyWakefield 042A: 185 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Fitzwilliam, 2.2 kmAbout 27 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 340 m awayExact point
- No property in WF9 5HY listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 042ANeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 850 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 680 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF9 5HYSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF9 5HYRoad 52 dB, rail 48 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
- 9.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF9 5HY
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Outwood Academy Hemsworth Secondary. Attainment 8 of 37.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 340 m 4 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| West End Academy Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 680 m 9 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, November 2024 |
| Grove Lea Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary. 30% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| St Helen's CE Primary School Primary. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| King's Meadow Academy Primary. 45% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
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 5HY
Latest sale at each postcode- £265,000Springvale Rise, WF9 5HYJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £190,000Woodlands Crescent, WF9 5LJMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £155,000Dorset Close, WF9 5HUJanuary 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £270,000Woodlands Crescent, WF9 5LHDecember 2024, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £155,000Springvale Rise, WF9 5HZApril 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £225,000Hereford Close, WF9 5HTMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £650,000Station Road, WF9 5LNDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold270 m
- £300,000North Walk, WF9 5HPMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold310 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 5HY
In a straight lineGP practices
- THE GRANGE MEDICAL CENTRE850 m
Pharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST780 m
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY890 m
Dental practices
- THE MOUNT DENTAL PRACTICE850 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Hemsworth SuperstoreTesco680 m
- Iceland HemsworthIceland780 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 042A
Everything about Wakefield 042AThe 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.