WF4 postcode district

Wakefield · 1,270 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 WF4 district, the nearest primary school is Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Kettlethorpe High School, 0.9 mi away, about a 17 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Chapelthorpe, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk.

Sandal & Agbrigg station is 1.9 mi away; the nearest park is 0.3 mi away, about a 5 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Crigglestone St James CofE Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 22 Nov 2023 · Report

0.2 mi

Hendal Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 19 Nov 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementGood

0.5 mi

Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 19 Nov 2019 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

0.8 mi

Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

1.2 mi

Horbury Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Dec 2022 · Report

1.4 mi

Secondary

Kettlethorpe High SchoolSecondary · Community school · ages 11–16

Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionNeeds attentionCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceNeeds attention

0.9 mi

Horbury Academy

Nursery, special and other

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

0.3 mi

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

0.9 mi

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

Sandal & Agbrigg

1.9 mi

Wakefield Kirkgate

2.5 mi

Wakefield Westgate

2.6 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

3parks within a 10 minute walk

12hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Betty Eastwood ParkPark or garden · 11 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 1.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Pugneys Country ParkPark or garden · 99 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Park or garden0.6 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Newmillerdam Village GreenPark or garden · 4.3 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Playing field (4 nearby)nearest 1.4 hectares

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Lakeside Allotment GardensAllotments or community garden · 0.3 hectares

0.8 mi · 17 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 WF4 district

What is the crime rate in the WF4 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 WF4 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 WF4 district?

The nearest primary school is Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy, 0.2 mi away, about a 5 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Kettlethorpe High School, 0.9 mi away, about a 17 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the WF4 district?

Sandal & Agbrigg is 1.9 mi away.

What is the average household income in the WF4 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £47,083 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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