WF4 postcode: what it's like to live there
The WF4 district covers Horbury, Middlestown and Overton, Crofton. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 16 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in WF4
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 WF4 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 WF4
- Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School · WF4 3LZ · Remains Outstanding (2024) · Top 11% in England
- Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School · WF4 3HW · Standards maintained (2025) · Bottom 37% in England
- Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy · WF4 3HY · Good (2023) · Bottom 28% in England
- Crofton Infant School · WF4 1NG · Remains Good (2024)
- Crofton Junior School · WF4 1HJ · Remains Good (2023) · Top 42% in England
- Flockton CofE (C) First School · WF4 4DH · Good or better in every area (2025)
- Grange Moor Primary School · WF4 4EW · Good or better in every area (2024)
- Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy · WF4 5PS · Remains Good (2023) · Top 3% in England
- Horbury Primary Academy · WF4 5DW · Good (2022) · Top 26% in England
- Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School · WF4 5BE · Remains Good (2022) · Bottom 26% in England
- Middlestown Primary Academy · WF4 4QE · Report card 2025: Strong or better in every area · Top 7% in England
- Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green · WF4 2BE · Good (2022) · Top 47% in England
Secondary schools in WF4
- Crofton Academy · WF4 1NF · Good (2023) · Top 40% in England
- Horbury Academy · WF4 5HE · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Top 32% in England
Fee-paying schools in WF4
- Denby Grange School · WF4 4JG · Inspected by ISI
- Hall Cliffe School · WF4 6BB · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Hammer Lane Academy · WF4 1DH · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Wragby School · WF4 1QG · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in WF4
- One Small Step Day Nursery · WF4 5DW · Good (Ofsted)
- HMP New Hall Mother & Baby Unit · WF4 4XX · Good (Ofsted)
- Little Learners Crofton · WF4 1NN
- Little Learners Nursery Crofton · WF4 1LF · Good (Ofsted)
- Horbury Day Nursery · WF4 6JY · Good (Ofsted)
- Kids World Havercroft · WF4 2BE · Good (Ofsted)
- Flockton Playgroup · WF4 4DH · Good (Ofsted)
- Linzi's Little Gems Caring For Your Children · WF4 4EW
GP surgeries in WF4
- Orchard Croft · WF4 5BY
- Middlestown · WF4 4PA
- Crofton And Sharlston Med Prac · WF4 1HJ
Neighbourhoods in WF4
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of WF4 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horbury | 16% | £220k | High | 7 min |
| Netherton & Middlestown | 13% | £250k | Average | 9 min |
| Crofton | 13% | £240k | Low | 8 min |
| Durkar & Crigglestone | 12% | £235k | Average | 12 min |
| Ossett South East & Horbury Bridge | 9% | £215k | Low | 8 min |
| Ryhill & South Hiendley | 9% | £172k | Average | 7 min |
| Walton, Woolley & Bretton | 7% | £320k | Very low | 17 min |
| Lepton, Grange Moor & Flockton | 7% | £248k | Low | 8 min |
| Streethouse & Sharlston Common | 5% | £207k | High | 12 min |
| Kettlethorpe & Chapelthorpe | 5% | £210k | High | 9 min |
Questions
Where is the WF4 postcode?
WF4 covers 16 neighbourhoods in Horbury, Middlestown and Overton, Crofton, with 1,269 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in WF4?
The typical home price across WF4's neighbourhoods is £235k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in WF4?
17 primary and 2 secondary state schools have a WF4 postcode, plus 4 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from WF4?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Leeds 46 minutes; Sheffield 73 minutes.