WF9 postcode district

Wakefield · 1,152 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 WF9 district, the nearest primary school is Ark Northfield Primary School, 0.8 mi away, about a 15 minute walk (Ofsted: requires improvement); the nearest secondary is Minsthorpe Community College, 1.3 mi away; the nearest GP surgery is Park Green Surgery, 1.2 mi away, about a 25 minute walk.

Moorthorpe station is 1.0 mi away, about a 21 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Ark Northfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 8 Mar 2022 · Report

0.8 mi

Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion ResourcePrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

1.1 mi

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, MoorthorpePrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

1.2 mi

Grove Lea Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 1 Jul 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

1.2 mi

South Kirkby AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 7–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 25 Apr 2023 · Report

1.3 mi

Secondary

Minsthorpe Community CollegeSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18 · Ofsted reports

1.3 mi

Outwood Academy HemsworthSecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–18

OfstedInspected 4 Mar 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

1.3 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

Moorthorpe

1.0 mi · 21 min walk

South Elmsall

1.7 mi

Fitzwilliam

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

0.6 mito the nearest park

0parks within a 10 minute walk

0.0hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Allotments or community garden0.8 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Park or garden0.2 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Playing field (4 nearby)nearest 0.7 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Gallon Croft FieldPlaying field · 2.8 hectares

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Grove Lane AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 3.5 hectares

0.9 mi · 17 min walk

Springfields AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 2.7 hectares

0.9 mi · 17 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Tennis courts0.1 hectares

0.9 mi · 18 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 WF9 district

What is the crime rate in the WF9 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 WF9 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 WF9 district?

The nearest primary school is Ark Northfield Primary School, 0.8 mi away, about a 15 minute walk (Ofsted: requires improvement). The nearest secondary school is Minsthorpe Community College, 1.3 mi away. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the WF9 district?

Moorthorpe is 1.0 mi away, about a 21 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the WF9 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £39,473 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in WF9

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

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