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WF1 2RX · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 17 JUN 2026

WF1 2RX

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 2RX.

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
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

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

Safety59/100
27crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 27 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 24.3)

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: NEW SOUTHGATE SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport88/100
Wakefield Westgate Rail Station0.4 mi

40 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space66/100
11green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 23.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: St John the Baptist's Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities92/100
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 2RX.

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 noiseModerate
60dB Lden

Road traffic, 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, 202120263,813 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 2RX

WF1 2RX scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Spar Wentworth Street within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.