The Grove Ryhill, Wakefield
8 addresses across 1 postcode (WF4), about 20 m long. USRN 41803992.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2016 the median was £120,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 1, F: 1).
- 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 Fitzwilliam, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 670 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 94 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Royston Group Practice, about 3.3 km (2 miles) away.
- People: About 300 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 54 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 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £49,995 | £49,995 | £49,995 |
| 1999 | 1 | £58,000 | £58,000 | £58,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | 3 WF4 2BY | Semi-detached | £150,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Jun 2016 | 3 WF4 2BY | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2001 | 7 WF4 2BY | Semi-detached | £49,995 | |
| 30 Jul 1999 | 4 WF4 2BY | Semi-detached | £58,000 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (2); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1976-1982 (1); 1967-1975 (1); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 (56% of about 750 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)
- The Scotsman (land within curtilage) Cow Lane, Havercroft: up to 17 homes, not permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
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
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 94 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF4 2BY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Fitzwilliam 273,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Sandal and Agbrigg 202,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Streethouse 26,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mill Lane Ryhill | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Hemsworth Bus Station | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 31.3 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Royston Group Practice | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hughes Chemist | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 330 m |
| Hospital | Kendray Hospital | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| Police station | West Yorkshire Police | 7.5 km (4.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Wakefield, Ryhill Cashzone | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 490 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,680 m² | 120 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,040 m² | 160 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Site of post-medieval tannery, Felkirk, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Site of post-medieval tannery, Felkirk | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Deserted medieval village of Hodroyd, Felkirk | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Waterton Park, Walton, Wakefield | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Willow Garth | Wood | 570 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Laycock Wood | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Wintersett Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 920 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Cold Hiendley Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Cawker Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Applehaigh Clough | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 8 | 8 |
None of the street's 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 130 m | No published inspection |
| Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green | Primary | 3–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| South Hiendley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kool for Kidz Breakfast Club WF4 2AD | School/college/university | 130 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2025 |
| Breakfast Club WF4 2AD | School/college/university | 130 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Dolce WF4 2AD | School/college/university | 130 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Shaheen's Takeaway WF4 2AB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 4 Good | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Bramalds WF4 2AB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 4 Good | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Ryhill Village Store WF4 2AB | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jul 2022 |
| Bakers Corner WF4 2AB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Morrisons Daily WF4 2DR | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 19 May 2026 |
| The Libb WF4 2AL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jun 2017 |
| Warm Space @ WF4 2DB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2023 |
| The Sausage Man and Pie Girl WF4 2AN | Other catering premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jan 2024 |
| Victoria House Nursing Home WF4 2DB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Feb 2025 |
| Havercroft & Ryhill Sports & Youth WF4 2BB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 26 Nov 2015 |
| Rycroft Youth Centre WF4 2BB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Dec 2023 |
| Ryecroft Leisure WF4 2BB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 33 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lafflands Lane (16); On or near Station Road (8); On or near Quarry Mount (7); On or near Mill Lane (6); On or near St Anne'S Street (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 11% | 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 4 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
- WF4 2BY: 8 addresses of 9 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Millward Street · Mayfield Rise · Lafflands Lane · Charles Street · Sunny Bank · Chapel Street · Jacobs Well Court · Hooton Crescent · St Anne's Street · Mill Lane Gardens · Quarry Mount · Wintersett 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.