How many schools are near WF7 7JH?

There are 10 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WF7 7JH, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

8 crimes were reported within 400m of WF7 7JH in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WF7 7JH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WF7 7JH includes 15 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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WF7 7JH · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

WF7 7JH

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

72/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 21,704 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

75Schools

67Safety

67Health

61Transport

79Green

86Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WF7 7JH.

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.

Schools75/100

3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

6 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 10 schools in total

Outwood Primary Academy Bell LaneGood · 0.1 mi Oakfield Park SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi Ackworth Mill Dam SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Ackworth School0.6 mi Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolGood · 1.1 mi Fitzwilliam Primary School1.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety67/100

8crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 8 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare67/100

1GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 1 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: COLLEGE LANE SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport61/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 15 bus stops nearby

Green space79/100

5green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 8.6 ha total — largest park 3.3 ha (0.19 mi away)

Nearest: All Saints' Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities86/100

2supermarkets

2 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Spar — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.0 mi

Nearest: Co-op Ackworth — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WF7 7JH.

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

7.7µg/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 WF7.

Average sold price by property type across the WF7 district, 2021–2026 — 2,019 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£329k▲ 2.1%

Semi-detached£196k▲ 5.6%

Terraced£155k▲ 6.7%

Flat£76k▼ 29.8%

District-level averages (WF7) — 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 WF7 7JH

WF7 7JH scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Ackworth about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WF7 7JH is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,704 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 10 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 5 rated Good. The nearest school is Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 8 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a 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 COLLEGE LANE SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WF7 7JH. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 15 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 5 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 8.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is All Saints' Church, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 2 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Spar. The nearest is Co-op Ackworth, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is within a short walk.

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 WF7 7JH on NestScope.

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