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WF1 5AY · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 17 JUN 2026

WF1 5AY

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
50/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,908 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around WF1 5AY.

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.

Schools47/100
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Sandal Magna Community AcademyGood · 0.2 miThe Castle Nursery SchoolGood · 0.3 miSt Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary AcademyGood · 0.4 miSandal Castle VA Community Primary School0.8 miMethodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication ResourceGood · 0.9 miWakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood · 1.0 mi

Nearest top-rated: Sandal Magna Community Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety30/100
34crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 34 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 30)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare72/100
17GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 17 GP, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NEWMEDICA WAKEFIELD — 0.3 mi

Transport76/100
Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station0.3 mi

25 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space71/100
22green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 36.5 ha total — largest park 10.7 ha (0.09 mi away)

Nearest: Church View Allotments — 0.1 mi

Amenities85/100
15supermarkets

15 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Spar, Sainsburys, Morrisons… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Tesco Wakefield Barnsley Rd Express — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WF1 5AY.

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

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
11µg/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
64dB 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 5AY

WF1 5AY scores 50/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Wakefield Barnsley Rd Express about 7 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.

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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.