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WF1 2QX · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

WF1 2QX

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
81/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 26,587 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around WF1 2QX.

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.

Schools86/100
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 36 schools in total

Wakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory School0.1 miHeart of Yorkshire Education Group0.1 miWakefield Girls' High School0.1 miWakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant SchoolGood · 0.2 miQueen Elizabeth Grammar School0.2 miCAPA College0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety59/100
16crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 16 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 13.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83/100
29GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 27 GP, 2 hospitals, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ANGEL LODGE — 0.3 mi

Transport88/100
Wakefield Westgate Rail Station0.3 mi

42 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space66/100
9green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 22.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: St John the Baptist's Church — 0.0 mi

Amenities87/100
26supermarkets

26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Asda, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Spar Wentworth Street — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WF1 2QX.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
12µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
42dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in WF1.

Average sold price by property type across the WF1 district, 2021–2026 — 3,813 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k£400k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£358k▲ 9.5%
Semi-detached£220k▲ 11.0%
Terraced£166k▲ 5.3%
Flat£100k▼ 12.9%

District-level averages (WF1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About WF1 2QX

WF1 2QX scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Wakefield Westgate Rail Station about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WF1 2QX is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 26,587 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).

There are 36 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Wakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory School, within a short walk.

There were 16 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 27 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ANGEL LODGE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PINDERFIELDS HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Wakefield Westgate Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 42 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 54 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 42 dB Lden).

There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 22.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St John the Baptist's Church, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 26 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Asda, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Spar Wentworth Street, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 6 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore WF1 2QX on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.