Harrison Street Wakefield
7 addresses across 1 postcode (WF1), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41804870.
- 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 A; Band D in Wakefield costs £2,297 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wakefield Kirkgate, about 410 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 230 m away, and Clarence Park (11 hectares) is about 770 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 28 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 Trinity Medical Centre, about 20 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 6% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 771 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (88% of about 780 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)
- Thornhill House, Wakefield: up to 23 homes, permissioned (100 m)
- 162 -164 Kirkgate, Wakefield: up to 11 homes, permissioned (140 m)
- Ings Road (former Crown Works site), Wakefield: up to 154 homes, not permissioned (210 m)
- Chantry House, Wakefield: up to 50 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- Former Wakefield Express, Wakefield: up to 50 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- Ings Road (South of Ings Road), Wakefield: up to 271 homes, not permissioned (250 m)
- FORMER CINEMA, WAKEFIELD: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (280 m)
- 1 South Parade, Wakefield: up to 10 homes, permissioned (280 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 22 October 2026: CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD, Remedial works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 28 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF1 1PS | 67% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wakefield Kirkgate 612,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Wakefield Westgate 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Sandal and Agbrigg 202,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 59 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kirkgate Wakefield City Centre | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Peterson Road Wakefield | 350 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Storage King Wakefield Car Park | 150 m |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rodney Yard GeniePoint | 260 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 23.4 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Trinity Medical Centre | 20 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Trinity - Pharmacy Plus Health | 20 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 370 m |
| Hospital | Pinderfields Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Police & Crime Commissioner for West Yorkshire | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,100 m² | 230 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Clarence Park 11 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.0 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Park Lodge Lane Allotments 3.7 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cathedral Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade I), 380 m north-west. 123 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade I and 12 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 380 m north-west |
| Wakefield Bridge | Scheduled monument | 480 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Wakefield Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 480 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Chapel of St Mary on East Side of Wakefield Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 490 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Old Cathedral Grammar School | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Lowe Hill motte and bailey castle | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Thornes Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Park Hill | Hill | 730 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Old Cut | Lake or reservoir | 740 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Stennard Island | Island | 750 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Fall Ings Cut | Lake or reservoir | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Old Hall Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Calder Island | Island | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| CAPA College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill | Primary | 3–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | 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 |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wakefield Lawefield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Heart of Yorkshire Education Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Outwood Academy City Fields | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Castle Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiju Martial Arts WF1 1UA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Chimes Sandwich Bar WF1 1UH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 10 Nov 2023 |
| New Wells Assisted Living Catering WF1 1NJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Syhiba Restaurant WF1 1NE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 5 Very good | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Orzelek International Foods WF1 1NE | Retailers - other | 120 m | 4 Good | 26 Feb 2024 |
| Luis Bar @ Fernandes Brewery WF1 1UA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 4 Good | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Chunky Chicken WF1 1UD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 5 Very good | 22 Feb 2024 |
| Lotus Dragon WF1 1UD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Eva's Kitchen WF1 1UD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Dungeons and Donuts WF1 1UD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Kurdistan Restaurant WF1 1TU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 4 Good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Wakefield Mini Market WF1 1TU | Retailers - other | 150 m | 4 Good | 7 Mar 2024 |
| Millat Food Limited WF1 1TU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Kirkgate Post Office & Newsagents WF1 1UE | Retailers - other | 150 m | 5 Very good | 15 Feb 2022 |
| Dosa Village WF1 1TS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 4 Good | 8 Apr 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 219 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 193 |
| Public order | 78 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 63 |
| Other theft | 45 |
| Drugs | 45 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 32 |
| Robbery | 20 |
| Burglary | 19 |
| Other crime | 17 |
| Vehicle crime | 14 |
| Theft from the person | 11 |
| Possession of weapons | 10 |
| Bicycle theft | 5 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (255); On or near West Parade Street (85); On or near Wonder Street (80); On or near Avison Yard (75); On or near Petrol Station (58).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 6% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 86% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 22% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 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) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 63% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD: Remedial works, 21 October 2026 to 26 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- WF1 1PS: 7 addresses
Nearby streets
Wild's Yard · Charlotte Street · New Wells · Trinity Church Gate · Union Square · Thornhill Street · Thornhill Street · Cass Yard · Grove Road · West Parade Street · West Parade · West Parade Street
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.