WF1 postcode: what it's like to live there
The WF1 district covers Wakefield Central, Agbrigg & Belle Isle, Outwood West. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 11 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in WF1
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from WF1 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
Primary schools in WF1
- Newton Hill Community School · WF1 2HR · Remains Good (2024) · Top 22% in England
- Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill · WF1 4LU · Good or better in every area (2025) · Top 37% in England
- Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane · WF1 2PH · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 15% in England
- Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill · WF1 4QY · Good (2022) · Top 46% in England
- Rooks Nest Academy · WF1 3DX · Good (2023) · Top 4% in England
- Sandal Magna Community Academy · WF1 5NF · Good (2022) · Bottom 48% in England
- St Austin's Catholic Primary School · WF1 3PF · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 31% in England
- Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School · WF1 3SQ · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 21% in England
- Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School · WF1 3JP · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 21% in England
- Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School · WF1 4PE · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 9% in England
Secondary schools in WF1
- Outwood Academy City Fields · WF1 4SF · Good (2022) · Bottom 21% in England
- Outwood Grange Academy · WF1 2PF · Good (2024) · Top 31% in England
Fee-paying schools in WF1
- Ivy Lane School · WF1 4AZ · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Meadowcroft School · WF1 4AD · Inspected by ISI
- Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield · WF1 3QX · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in WF1
- Abacus Nursery · WF1 4DG · Good (Ofsted)
- Future Einsteins College Grove · WF1 3RZ · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- New Life Pre-School Daycare Centre · WF1 1DL · Good (Ofsted)
- Nurtured @ Wakefield · WF1 3RY · Good (Ofsted)
- Toybox Private Nursery Ltd · WF1 1DD · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Trinity Pre-School · WF1 4LH · Good (Ofsted)
- Wakefield Day Nursery · WF1 1DL
- Childcare@sandal · WF1 5NU · Good (Ofsted)
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Wakefield · WF1 2UN · Good (Ofsted)
- Future Einsteins · WF1 2LS
GP surgeries in WF1
- Trinity Medical Centre · WF1 1PG
- Warrengate Medical Centre · WF1 4PR
- Maybush Medical Centre · WF1 5PN
- Outwood Park Medical Centre · WF1 2PE
- New Southgate Surgery · WF1 3JQ
- Eastmoor Health Centre · WF1 4SD
Neighbourhoods in WF1
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of WF1 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield Central | 31% | £170k | Very high | 8 min |
| Agbrigg & Belle Isle | 16% | £187k | Very high | 11 min |
| Outwood West | 14% | £250k | Average | 10 min |
| Wakefield St John's | 14% | £190k | Very high | 9 min |
| Eastmoor | 12% | £172k | Very high | 8 min |
| Outwood East | 4% | £240k | Very low | 8 min |
| Stanley, Moorhouse & Bottomboat | 4% | £277k | Average | 14 min |
| Normanton West | 2% | £162k | High | 12 min |
| Wrenthorpe & Kirkhamgate | 2% | £255k | Average | 8 min |
Questions
Where is the WF1 postcode?
WF1 covers 11 neighbourhoods in Wakefield Central, Agbrigg & Belle Isle, Outwood West, with 1,256 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in WF1?
The typical home price across WF1's neighbourhoods is £187k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in WF1?
10 primary and 2 secondary state schools have a WF1 postcode, plus 3 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from WF1?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Leeds 33 minutes; Sheffield 63 minutes.