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 WF4 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
20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 24 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
28crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 28 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 21.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
1GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 1 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ORCHARD CROFT — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 29 bus stops nearby
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 26.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.10 ha) — 0.1 mi
12supermarkets
12 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Asda, Sainsburys, Spar… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Co-op Horbury — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WF4 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
10.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WF4.
Average sold price by property type across the WF4 district, 2021–2026 — 3,365 sales.
About WF4 5BA
WF4 5BA scores 64/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Co-op Horbury about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WF4 5BA is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,370 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 10/10).
There are 24 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 28 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate 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 ORCHARD CROFT, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
