Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WF1 5BN.
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 · 24 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Sandal Magna Community Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
51crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 51 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 41)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
18GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 18 GP, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NEWMEDICA WAKEFIELD — 0.4 mi
Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station0.3 mi
24 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 27.2 ha total — largest park 10.7 ha (0.16 mi away)
Nearest: Church View Allotments — 0.1 mi
15supermarkets
15 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Spar, Sainsburys, Morrisons… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Tesco Wakefield Barnsley Rd Express — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WF1 5BN.
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
Air qualityLow
11µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
64dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
42dB 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 5BN
WF1 5BN scores 42/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — 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.
In national context, WF1 5BN is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,267 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 high (IMD housing decile 3/10).
There are 24 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 51 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 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NEWMEDICA WAKEFIELD, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
