WF2 postcode: what it's like to live there
The WF2 district covers Alverthorpe & Flanshaw, Sandal, Thornes. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 13 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in WF2
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 WF2 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 WF2
- Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs · WF2 0BT · Good (2022) · Top 46% in England
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy · WF2 9DD · Good (2023) · Top 45% in England
- Hendal Primary School · WF2 7QW · Good or better in every area (2024) · Bottom 24% in England
- Jerry Clay Academy · WF2 0NP · Remains Outstanding (2023) · Top 4% in England
- Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource · WF2 7RU · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 24% in England
- Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate · WF2 0RS · Outstanding in every area (2024) · Top 8% in England
- Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School · WF2 6AS · Requires improvement in some areas (2025) · Bottom 8% in England
- St Michael's CofE Academy · WF2 9JA · Good (2024) · Top 19% in England
- The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School · WF2 8QW · Good (2022) · Bottom 25% in England
- Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School · WF2 0AS · Requires improvement (2024) · Bottom 7% in England
- Wakefield Lawefield Primary School · WF2 8ST · Remains Good (2024) · Bottom 26% in England
- Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School · WF2 8AA · Requires improvement (2024) · Bottom 7% in England
Secondary schools in WF2
- Kettlethorpe High School · WF2 7EL · Remains Good (2022) · Top 37% in England
- St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy · WF2 6EQ · Good (2023) · Bottom 50% in England
- Trinity Academy Cathedral · WF2 8QF · Outstanding (2022) · Top 38% in England
Fee-paying schools in WF2
- Hall Cliffe Primary School · WF2 0QB · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Silcoates School · WF2 0PD · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in WF2
- Stagecoach Wakefield · WF2 6EQ
- Children's Club · WF2 8QZ
- Little Learners Lawefield · WF2 8ST · Good (Ofsted)
- Childcare @ Sunbeam · WF2 8RH
- Childcare@Broadway · WF2 8AA
- Rks Brightsparks At Lupset · WF2 8NS · Good (Ofsted)
- Kings Camps · WF2 0PD
- Little Wrens Nursery & Pre School · WF2 0NL · Good (Ofsted)
- Waterton Pre Schools - Wrenthorpe · WF2 0LW · Good (Ofsted)
- Crigglestone Day Care · WF2 7NP · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in WF2
- Homestead · WF2 9PE
- Lupset Health Centre · WF2 8FE
- Chapelthorpe · WF2 7GP
- Alverthorpe · WF2 0DP
Neighbourhoods in WF2
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of WF2 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alverthorpe & Flanshaw | 17% | £190k | Very high | 9 min |
| Sandal | 15% | £360k | Average | 20 min |
| Thornes | 15% | £227k | Very high | 9 min |
| Lupset | 13% | £206k | Very high | 11 min |
| Wrenthorpe & Kirkhamgate | 13% | £255k | Average | 8 min |
| Walton, Woolley & Bretton | 7% | £320k | Very low | 17 min |
| Kettlethorpe & Chapelthorpe | 7% | £210k | High | 9 min |
| Wakefield St John's | 7% | £190k | Very high | 9 min |
| Agbrigg & Belle Isle | 3% | £187k | Very high | 11 min |
Questions
Where is the WF2 postcode?
WF2 covers 13 neighbourhoods in Alverthorpe & Flanshaw, Sandal, Thornes, with 1,330 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in WF2?
The typical home price across WF2's neighbourhoods is £227k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in WF2?
14 primary and 3 secondary state schools have a WF2 postcode, plus 2 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from WF2?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Leeds 33 minutes; Sheffield 63 minutes.