Broadmeadows Wakefield
7 addresses across 5 postcodes (WF1), about 850 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 41805325.
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Wakefield costs £2,297 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Outwood, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 90 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 42 to 70 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Stanley, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,000 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 34 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Wakefield in 2026-27: Band D £2,297 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,531 | £1,786 | £2,042 | £2,297 | £2,807 | £3,318 | £3,828 | £4,594 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (37% of about 1,270 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Sunnyvilla, Park View, Outwood, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- 1 Bolus Lane, Outwood, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 20 August 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, verge (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 8 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| WF1 3TR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WF1 2LU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WF1 3TA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 4 | unlikely |
| WF1 3TB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| WF1 3TW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 42 m and 70 m above sea level (63 m on average); the ground rises about 28 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF1 2LU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WF1 3TA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WF1 3TB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WF1 3TR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WF1 3TW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Outwood 310,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Wakefield Westgate 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Wakefield Kirkgate 612,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 45 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Broadmeadows Sheridan Street Lofthouse Gate | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wakefield Bus Station Wakefield City Centre | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 20.2 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stanley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Outwood Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Outwood Dental Care | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Fieldhead Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police Federation | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Outwood, Outwood Cashzone | 290 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 90 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 330 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 70 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Alford Recreation Ground 1.3 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Lofthouse Recreation Ground Allotments 3,170 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 3.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Canal Hill | Hill | 740 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Lofthouse Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Robin Hood Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Bushy Cliffe Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Calder Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Stennard Island | Island | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 7 |
6 of the street's 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Wakefield: see them on the Wakefield page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate | Primary | 3–11 | 320 m | Outstanding (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rooks Nest Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane | Primary | 3–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Outwood Grange Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Newton Hill Community School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rodillian Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lofthouse Gate Sports & Social Club WF3 3HN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 4 Good | 2 Mar 2015 |
| Cooperative Group Retail WF1 3TR | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 290 m | 5 Very good | 22 Feb 2024 |
| Slimming World WF1 3EG | Retailers - other | 300 m | Exempt | |
| Catering @ Bevin Community Centre WF1 3ET | Other catering premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2025 |
| Sun Kong WF3 3HJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Sahota's WF3 3HW | Retailers - other | 360 m | 4 Good | 15 Apr 2014 |
| The Sun WF3 3HF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Valentinos WF3 3HG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Outwood Express WF1 2LU | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Mar 2017 |
| Ashby Lodge WF1 2LU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Woodman Inn WF1 2LU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2024 |
| Kirklands Hotel WF1 2LU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Tony's Of Outwood Fish & Chips WF1 2LU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Holly Court (17); On or near Langdale Avenue (5); On or near Queensbury Avenue (4); On or near Meadow Croft (3); On or near Belfry Court (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 5 to 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Ashby Lodge (hospitals/childcare/caring premises, WF1 2LU) now 4 Good, was 5 Very good (rated 1 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- WF1 3TR: 3 addresses
- WF1 2LU: 1 address of 47 in the postcode
- WF1 3TA: 1 address of 26 in the postcode
- WF1 3TB: 1 address of 24 in the postcode
- WF1 3TW: 1 address of 42 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Meadow Close · The Hawthorns · Belfry Court · Meadow Vale · Hazelwood Road · Anaheim Drive · Whisperwood Road · Sheridan Street · Holly Court · Meadow Croft · Langdale Avenue · Queensbury Avenue
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.