Peters Close Upton, Wakefield
15 addresses across 2 postcodes (WF9), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41806433.
- Sales: 12 recorded sales since 1995; in 2016 the median was £120,000 across 5 sales.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (C: 9).
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is South Elmsall, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 100 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 69 to 73 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 15 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is White Rose Surgery, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away.
- People: About 500 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 43% of households owned their home and 15% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 52 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £169,950 | £169,950 | £169,950 |
| 2006 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2021 | 8 WF9 1GH | Semi-detached | £155,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Jun 2021 | 4 WF9 1GH | Semi-detached | £150,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Jun 2021 | 12 WF9 1GH | Semi-detached | £150,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Jun 2021 | 10 WF9 1GH | Semi-detached | £150,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Aug 2019 | 5 WF9 1GH | Detached | £208,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Mar 2016 | 2 WF9 1GH | Semi-detached | £120,000 | New build. |
| 18 Mar 2016 | 4 WF9 1GH | Semi-detached | £120,000 | New build. |
| 18 Mar 2016 | 6 WF9 1GH | Semi-detached | £120,000 | New build. |
| 18 Mar 2016 | 8 WF9 1GH | Semi-detached | £120,000 | New build. |
| 18 Mar 2016 | 12 WF9 1GH | Semi-detached | £120,000 | New build. |
| 9 Jul 2009 | 10 WF9 1GH | Semi-detached | £169,950 | |
| 13 Jul 2006 | 5 WF9 1GH | Detached | £225,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 103 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (6); House, detached (3). Built: 2007-2011 (8); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (5); owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
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 (84% of about 690 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 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WF9 1GH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| WF9 1EP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 15 addresses are between 69 m and 73 m above sea level (70 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF9 1EP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| WF9 1GH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | South Elmsall 289,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Moorthorpe 208,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Adwick 176,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Upton Main Street | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | South Elmsall Bus Station | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Ackworth Car Park GeniePoint | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 38 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | White Rose Surgery | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lo's Pharmacy | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Market Place | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Hospital | Pontefract General Infirmary | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Pontefract Tomwood Ash La, Tom Wood Ash Lane Cashzone | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 100 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 830 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.8 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 310 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Walton Wood | Wood | 640 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Coal Pit Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Sleep Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Thorp Marsh | Wetland | 3.3 km (2 miles) north |
| The Beck | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Brockadale | Valley | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 15 |
1 of the street's 15 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slimming World WF9 1PG | Retailers - other | 130 m | Exempt | |
| Pizza Palace/ Burger House Upton WF9 1EH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 5 Very good | 18 May 2026 |
| Upton Mini Mart WF9 1EH | Retailers - other | 370 m | 4 Good | 30 Jul 2024 |
| Friends of The Community @ Upton/North Elmsall Parish Counci WF9 1JB | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2024 |
| Go Local WF9 1HD | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 7 Jul 2025 |
| Anns Convenience Store WF9 1JU | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Upton Spice WF9 1HB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2025 |
| Morrisons Daily WF9 1HB | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 37 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Woodlands Way (16); On or near Graham Avenue (10); On or near Walton Wood Mews (7); On or near Shinwell Drive (6); On or near Woodland Walk (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 43% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 41% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
Meadow View · School Street · Shinwell Drive · Marguerite Gardens · Mason Close · Strickland Road · Walton Road · Woodlands Way · Woodland Walk · Binggeli Rise · Walton Wood Mews · Malton Road
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.