How many schools are near WF4 3JL?

There are 8 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WF4 3JL, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

2 crimes were reported within 400m of WF4 3JL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WF4 3JL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WF4 3JL includes 17 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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WF4 3JL · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

WF4 3JL

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

74/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 23,279 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

80Schools

58Safety

70Health

69Transport

69Green

75Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WF4 3JL.

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.

Schools80/100

4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

5 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 8 schools in total

Camphill Wakefield (Pennine Camphill Community Ltd)0.1 mi Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant SchoolOutstanding · 0.6 mi Hendal Primary School0.6 mi Crigglestone Nursery SchoolGood · 0.7 mi Crigglestone St James CofE Primary AcademyGood · 0.9 mi Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant SchoolGood · 1.0 mi

Nearest top-rated: Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School (Outstanding) — 0.6 mi

Safety58/100

2crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 2 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100

1GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 1 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.8 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CHAPELTHORPE — 0.8 mi

Transport69/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 17 bus stops nearby

Green space69/100

2green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Newmillerdam Village Green — 0.3 mi

Amenities75/100

6supermarkets

6 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Southern Co-operative, Tesco, Asda, Aldi… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Co-op Stoney Lane — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WF4 3JL.

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

7.6µg/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 WF4.

Average sold price by property type across the WF4 district, 2021–2026 — 3,365 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£343k▲ 3.4%

Semi-detached£219k▲ 21.2%

Terraced£146k▼ 0.3%

Flat£141k▲ 19.0%

District-level averages (WF4) — 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 WF4 3JL

WF4 3JL scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Camphill Wakefield (Pennine Camphill Community Ltd) within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WF4 3JL is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,279 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).

There are 8 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 4 rated Good. The nearest school is Camphill Wakefield (Pennine Camphill Community Ltd), within a short walk.

There were 2 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 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CHAPELTHORPE, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.8 mi away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WF4 3JL. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 17 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 2 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Newmillerdam Village Green, about 6 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 6 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Southern Co-operative, Tesco, Asda, Aldi and others. The nearest is Co-op Stoney Lane, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 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 WF4 3JL 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.