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WF1 4LU · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

WF1 4LU

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
44/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 1,020 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around WF1 4LU.

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.

Schools41/100
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 35 schools in total

Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill0.0 miSt Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 miWakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) SchoolGood · 0.2 miOutwood Primary Academy Park HillGood · 0.3 miIvy Lane School0.3 miWakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Austin's Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety30/100
41crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 41 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 29.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100
29GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 27 GP, 2 hospitals, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WARRENGATE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport65/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 50 bus stops nearby

Green space83/100
16green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 20.6 ha total — largest park 4.5 ha (0.21 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (1.8 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities92/100
24supermarkets

24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Asda, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Tesco Wakefield Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WF1 4LU.

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
12.3µg/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
52dB 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, 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 4LU

WF1 4LU scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Wakefield Express within a short walk. 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 4LU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,020 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 35 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill, within a short walk.

There were 41 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 27 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WARRENGATE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PINDERFIELDS HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WF1 4LU. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 50 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). road traffic noise is low (about 52 dB Lden).

There are 16 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 20.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (1.8 ha), about 4 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 24 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Sainsburys, Asda, Iceland and others. The nearest is Tesco Wakefield Express, within a short walk. 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 4LU 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.