About WF1 3SQ
WF1 3SQ scores 47/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Tesco Wakefield Express about 4 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WF1 3SQ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,939 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 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
Healthcare access is good, with 27 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WAKEFIELD SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PINDERFIELDS HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near WF1 3SQ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 49 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).
There are 17 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 21.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (3.0 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 26 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Sainsburys, Asda, Iceland and others. The nearest is Tesco Wakefield Express, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 13 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 3SQ on NestScope.