Area Report
Last updated 09 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WF1 1NU.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 33 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi
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IMD crime decile 1/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
28GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 26 GP, 2 hospitals, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: GP CARE WAKEFIELD OOH — 0.1 mi
Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station0.2 mi
52 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 7.7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: West Parade Burial Ground — 0.1 mi
24supermarkets
24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Wakefield — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WF1 1NU.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
14.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Rail noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WF1.
Average sold price by property type across the WF1 district, 2021–2026 — 3,857 sales.
About WF1 1NU
WF1 1NU scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Morrisons Wakefield about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WF1 1NU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,714 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).
There are 33 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 7 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 26 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GP CARE WAKEFIELD OOH, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is PINDERFIELDS HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
The nearest rail stations are Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away). There are also 52 bus stops within walking distance.
