Rodney Yard Wakefield
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (WF1), about 230 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 41805049.
- Flood: 4 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 A; Band D in Wakefield costs £2,297 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 3% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wakefield Westgate, about 600 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 120 m away, and Clarence Park (11 hectares) is about 760 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: Its addresses are 36 to 43 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Trinity Medical Centre, about 230 m away, with 6 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: 737 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 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: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Wakefield Express, Wakefield: up to 50 homes, permissioned (30 m)
- Fell House,George Street,Wakefield, permissioned (140 m)
- 1 South Parade, Wakefield: up to 10 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- Thornhill House, Wakefield: up to 23 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- 39-41 Westgate, Wakefield, permissioned (190 m)
- 10 Market Street, Wakefield: up to 13 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- 38-42 Kirkgate, Wakefield: up to 10 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- Ploughlands House, Wakefield: up to 12 homes, permissioned (220 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WF1 1LG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| WF1 1YD | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 2 addresses are between 36 m and 43 m above sea level (39 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF1 1LG | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| WF1 1YD | 9% | 3% | 3% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wakefield Westgate 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Wakefield Kirkgate 612,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Sandal and Agbrigg 202,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 20 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 57 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kirkgate Wakefield City Centre | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wakefield Bus Station Wakefield City Centre | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest George St Car Park | 270 m |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rodney Yard GeniePoint | 50 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 23.2 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Trinity Medical Centre | 230 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 170 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Queen Street (Dental Surgery) | 200 m |
| Hospital | Pinderfields Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Police & Crime Commissioner for West Yorkshire | 260 m |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 17 Westgate Lloyds Bank | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,100 m² | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Clarence Park 11 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.0 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Park Lodge Lane Allotments 3.7 ha | 760 m (0.5 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), 210 m north. 138 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade I and 14 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 210 m north |
| Theatre Royal | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m west |
| Former City Museum | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m north-west |
| Town Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 390 m north-west |
| Wakefield Bridge | Scheduled monument | 730 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Lowe Hill motte and bailey castle | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Thornes Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Park Hill | Hill | 930 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Old Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Stennard Island | Island | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Fall Ings Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Old Hall Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Calder Island | Island | 2 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 2 |
1 of the street's 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPA College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 320 m | No published inspection |
| Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Heart of Yorkshire Education Group | 16 plus | 16–99 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wakefield Lawefield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m (0.6 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 |
| Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Outwood Academy City Fields | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Trinity Academy Cathedral Church of England | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jun 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; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branches Bereavement Support CIC WF1 1YD | Retailers - other | 60 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Silly Goose WF1 1YD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Poundland WF1 1YB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 90 m | 5 Very good | 11 Apr 2016 |
| The Patio Cafe Bar WF1 1YB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Malcolm Michaels Wakefield WF1 1YB | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Grind Melt WF1 1YB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Craftstation WF1 1YD | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 2 Apr 2024 |
| Amazsta Coffee WF1 1YB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Etalian Cuisine WF1 1YD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Card Factory WF1 1YB | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2024 |
| Grind Ltd @ 89B WF1 1YD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 15 May 2025 |
| Esquires WF1 1YD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Mr Juice Fresh Smoothie Bar WF1 1YD | Retailers - other | 120 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 1 Feb 2024 |
| Newspoint WF1 1YD | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 1 Sep 2015 |
| Morrisons WF1 1YA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 130 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 243 |
| Shoplifting | 151 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 72 |
| Public order | 70 |
| Other theft | 43 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 40 |
| Drugs | 36 |
| Burglary | 20 |
| Other crime | 18 |
| Theft from the person | 13 |
| Possession of weapons | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (244); On or near Albion Court (122); On or near Cross Square (75); On or near Market Street (46); On or near George Street (38).
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
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
George Street · George Street · Cathedral Walk · Southgate · West Parade · Queen Street · South Parade · Rodney Yard · Almshouse Lane · Kirkgate · West Parade Street · Bread 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.