WF2 postcode district

Wakefield · 1,330 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 WF2 district, the nearest primary school is The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Trinity Academy Cathedral, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Lupset Health Centre, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk.

Wakefield Westgate station is 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk; the nearest park, Thornes Park, is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 29 Nov 2022 · Report

0.4 mi

Wakefield Lawefield Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication ResourcePrimary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

St Michael's CofE AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 20 Feb 2024 · Report

0.8 mi

English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Dec 2023 · Report

0.9 mi

Secondary

Trinity Academy CathedralSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16

Ofsted report cardInspected 2 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standard

0.2 mi

CAPA College

Nursery, special and other

The Castle Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5 · Ofsted reports

1.2 mi

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

2.1 mi

Camphill Wakefield (Pennine Camphill Community Ltd)Special post 16 institution · ages 16–25 · Ofsted reports

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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Stations nearby

Train stations

Wakefield Westgate

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Wakefield Kirkgate

1.1 mi · 22 min walk

Sandal & Agbrigg

1.4 mi

Outwood

3.0 mi

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

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Parks and green spaces

0.1 mito the nearest park, Thornes Park

3parks within a 10 minute walk

61hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Thornes ParkPark or garden · 45 hectares

0.1 mi · 3 min walk

Playing field3.5 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Tennis courts (3 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Sports ground (4 nearby)nearest 0.7 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Holmfield ParkPark or garden · 5.7 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Bowling green0.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Clarence ParkPark or garden · 11 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.8 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Playing field (5 nearby)nearest 1.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest 2.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 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 WF2 district

What is the crime rate in the WF2 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 WF2 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 WF2 district?

The nearest primary school is The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Trinity Academy Cathedral, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the WF2 district?

Wakefield Westgate is 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the WF2 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £42,927 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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