Wakefield
48 addresses across 2 postcodes (WF2), about 310 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41807024.
46 homes have an energy certificate (A: 9, B: 30, C: 7). No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Wakefield costs £2,297 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Wakefield Westgate, about 2.7 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden is about 500 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 71 to 80 m above sea level. 1 of its 48 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Alverthorpe, about 1.9 km away. About 700 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 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
46 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 104 m². Most common: House, detached (27); House, semi-detached (10); Flat (6). Built: 2018 (15); 2017 (12); 2019 (10). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (7).
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 B (24% of about 580 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: yes, Wakefield.
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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WF2 0FT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WF2 0PN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 48 addresses are between 71 m and 80 m above sea level (78 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF2 0FT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WF2 0PN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wakefield Westgate 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km |
| Outwood 310,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km | |
| Wakefield Kirkgate 612,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 28 within 800 m; nearest Wrenthorpe Lane Silcoates Ln | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wakefield Bus Station Wakefield City Centre | 2.9 km |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car park-Wakefield | 2.2 km |
| EV charging points | evyve Charging Station - Silkwood Business Park, Wakefield. | 1.6 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 20.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Alverthorpe | 1.9 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 910 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Wrenthorpe Dental Care | 840 m |
| Hospital | Fieldhead Hospital | 2.9 km |
| Police station | National Police Air Service HQ | 560 m |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,060 m² | 500 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 470 m² | 470 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7,700 m² | 760 m |
| Allotments | St Johns Allotment Gardens 7,690 m² | 2.1 km |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lindale Hill | Hill | 380 m west |
| Quarry Hill | Hill | 1.1 km north-east |
| Spring Wood | Wood | 1.7 km north-west |
| Ardsley Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km north-west |
| Holme Leas Clough | Valley | 3.7 km west |
| Stennard Island | Island | 4.2 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 47 | 48 |
1 of the street's 48 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Clay Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 610 m | No published inspection |
| Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 820 m | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Wrenthorpe Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km | No published inspection |
| Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km | Requires improvement (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyhill Stores WF2 0PT | Retailers - other | 390 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2014 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Leafield Drive (13); On or near Leafield Court (1); On or near Leafield Gardens (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
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.
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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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.