How many schools are near WF2 6LE?

There are 11 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WF2 6LE. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

5 crimes were reported within 400m of WF2 6LE in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WF2 6LE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WF2 6LE includes 14 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

WF2 6LE · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

WF2 6LE

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

70/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,701 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

76Schools

86Safety

64Health

58Transport

78Green

68Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WF2 6LE.

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.

Schools76/100

1Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

9 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 11 schools in total

Walton Primary AcademyGood · 0.1 mi Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School1.1 mi Shay Lane Primary (J and I) SchoolGood · 1.3 mi St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary AcademyGood · 1.3 mi Crofton AcademyGood · 1.4 mi Crofton Infant SchoolGood · 1.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Walton Primary Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety86/100

5crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · 5 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare64/100

1GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 1 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CROFTON AND SHARLSTON MED PRAC — 1.3 mi

Transport58/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 14 bus stops nearby

Green space78/100

4green spaces

IMD environment decile 10/10 · 5.7 ha total — largest park 2 ha (0.20 mi away)

Nearest: Allotments (0.19 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities68/100

5supermarkets

5 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Aldi, Asda, Tesco… — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Crofton Local — 1.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WF2 6LE.

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline

8.4µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in WF2.

Average sold price by property type across the WF2 district, 2021–2026 — 3,871 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£400k▲ 13.6%

Semi-detached£225k▲ 17.5%

Terraced£155k▲ 5.4%

Flat£120k▲ 2.2%

District-level averages (WF2) — 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 WF2 6LE

WF2 6LE scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and green space — with only 5 crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WF2 6LE is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,701 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 11 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Good. The nearest school is Walton Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 5 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CROFTON AND SHARLSTON MED PRAC, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WF2 6LE. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 14 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 4 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 5.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (0.19 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 5 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Aldi, Asda, Tesco and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Crofton Local, 1.4 mi away. A public library is about 2 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 WF2 6LE 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.