Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WF1 5BA.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
16 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 25 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Sandal Magna Community Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
63crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 63 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 46.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
18GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 18 GP, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NEWMEDICA WAKEFIELD — 0.3 mi
Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station0.4 mi
25 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 27.2 ha total — largest park 10.7 ha (0.21 mi away)
Nearest: St Catherines Church — 0.2 mi
16supermarkets
16 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 5BA.
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
Air qualityLow
11µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WF1.
Average sold price by property type across the WF1 district, 2021–2026 — 3,813 sales.
About WF1 5BA
WF1 5BA scores 52/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Wakefield Barnsley Rd Express about 6 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 5BA is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,352 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 25 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is Sandal Magna Community Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 63 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NEWMEDICA WAKEFIELD, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
