WF11 postcode district

Wakefield · 547 postcodes

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The average home in Wakefield sold for £199,347 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.1% on a year earlier. Across Wakefield, police record 117 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the WF11 district, the nearest primary school is The Vale Primary Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest secondary is De Lacy Academy, 0.7 mi away, about a 15 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Ash Grove, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk.

Knottingley station is 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

The Vale Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 3 Dec 2024 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.2 mi

St Botolphs CE AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 1 Oct 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.7 mi

England Lane AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 9 Jul 2024 · Report

0.7 mi

Simpson's Lane AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 24 Jun 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.7 mi

Brotherton and Byram Community Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.9 mi

Secondary

Balance Alternative ProvisionOther independent special school · ages 11–16

Ofsted: Good

0.5 mi

De Lacy AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16

Ofsted report cardInspected 16 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standard

Nursery, special and other

Harewood Centre Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–4 · Ofsted reports

2.2 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Train stations

Knottingley

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Pontefract Monkhill

2.1 mi

Pontefract Baghill

2.4 mi

Pontefract Tanshelf

2.8 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.3 mito the nearest park

1park within a 10 minute walk

1.9hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play area0.1 hectares

130 m · 2 min walk

Playing field8.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 1.9 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest 0.6 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Sports ground0.3 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 2.8 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the WF11 district

What is the crime rate in the WF11 district?

Across Wakefield, police record 117 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the WF11 district?

The average home in Wakefield sold for £199,347 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £315,698, semi-detached £200,671, terraced £159,523, flats £100,223. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the WF11 district?

The nearest primary school is The Vale Primary Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is De Lacy Academy, 0.7 mi away, about a 15 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the WF11 district?

Knottingley is 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the WF11 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £42,395 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in WF11

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Nearby postcode districts

WF8 WF10 WF7 LS25 WF6 WF9 LS26 DN6

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