Freestone Way Normanton, Wakefield
12 addresses across 2 postcodes (WF6), about 30 m long. USRN 41805270.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 C; 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 Normanton, about 1.2 km away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Haw Hill Park, is about 1.6 km away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 41 m above sea level.
- Noise: 12 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Patience Lane Surgery, about 500 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 15 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
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 51 m². Most common: Flat (6); Bungalow, end-terrace (1); Bungalow, semi-detached (1). Built: 1991-1995 (7); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (8).
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (30% of about 700 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WF6 2TN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WF6 2NN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 41 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF6 2NN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WF6 2TN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Normanton 202,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km |
| Streethouse 26,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km | |
| Wakefield Kirkgate 612,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 18 within 800 m; nearest Agincourt Drive Altofts | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Peterson Road Wakefield | 4.6 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest West Street Car Park GeniePoint | 1.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 22.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Patience Lane Surgery | 500 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest M&A Pharmacies LTD | 520 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 1.4 km |
| Hospital | Spire Methley Park Hospital | 3.7 km |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police | 3.4 km |
| Cash machines | MFG - Normanton Cashzone | 1.8 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Haw Hill Park 6.6 ha | 1.6 km |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 830 m² | 200 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.3 ha | 440 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 280 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Henge on Birkwood Common, a scheduled monument, 670 m west. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Henge on Birkwood Common | Scheduled monument | 670 m west |
| Newland Preceptory | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km south-west |
| Stanley Ferry aqueduct | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ruddings Wood | Wood | 910 m south |
| Foxholes Reach | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km north |
| Birkwood Hill | Hill | 1.1 km west |
| Bottom Boat Reach | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km north-west |
| Birkwood Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km south-west |
| Stennard Island | Island | 4.8 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 10 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 12 |
12 of the street's 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Frobisher Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 310 m | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 410 m | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong 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 |
| Altofts Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 870 m | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Normanton Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km | No published inspection |
| Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School Church of England | Primary | 3–7 | 1.8 km | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Robin Hood WF6 2NJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2025 |
| Tarn 51 Brewery WF6 2NJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Catering Leeds WF6 2NU | School/college/university | 280 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Horse & Jockey WF6 2NU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Breakfast/After School Club WF6 2NU | School/college/university | 280 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Upper Altofts Post Office WF6 2LS | Retailers - other | 470 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jan 2018 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parker Avenue (4); On or near Bosworth Avenue (3); On or near Fairfield Avenue (2); On or near Wood Close (2); On or near Marston Walk (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Lawns View · Agincourt Drive · Bosworth Avenue · Lawns Close · Marston Walk · Hastings Court · Bannockburn Way · Illingworth Avenue · High Green Road · Fairfield Avenue · Parker Avenue · Wood Close
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.