WF1 1PG postcode in Wakefield, England

WF1 1PG is a postcode in Wakefield, in the Wakefield North ward. It is in the Wakefield and Rothwell parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since December 1998. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Wakefield: 95% Typical price £64,450 Homes sold in WF1 1, last 12 months. ▼ 24.2% on the year before Nearest station Wakefield Kirkgate 450 m in a straight line

Where WF1 1PG is, and what is near it

Map of WF1 1PG and what is near it Map of WF1 1PG: its centre point, with the 152 other postcodes in the WF1 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 17 bus stops and 4 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WF1 1AA: also in WF1 1WF1 1AD: also in WF1 1WF1 1AH: also in WF1 1WF1 1AJ: also in WF1 1WF1 1AL: also in WF1 1WF1 1AN: also in WF1 1WF1 1AP: also in WF1 1WF1 1AR: also in WF1 1WF1 1AT: also in WF1 1WF1 1BA: also in WF1 1WF1 1BB: also in WF1 1WF1 1BD: also in WF1 1WF1 1BW: also in WF1 1WF1 1DD: also in WF1 1WF1 1DE: also in WF1 1WF1 1DF: also in WF1 1WF1 1DG: also in WF1 1WF1 1DH: also in WF1 1WF1 1DL: also in WF1 1WF1 1DR: also in WF1 1WF1 1DW: also in WF1 1WF1 1DX: also in WF1 1WF1 1DY: also in WF1 1WF1 1DZ: also in WF1 1WF1 1EA: also in WF1 1WF1 1ED: also in WF1 1WF1 1EH: also in WF1 1WF1 1EL: also in WF1 1WF1 1EP: also in WF1 1WF1 1EW: also in WF1 1WF1 1HA: also in WF1 1WF1 1HB: also in WF1 1WF1 1HD: also in WF1 1WF1 1HF: also in WF1 1WF1 1HG: also in WF1 1WF1 1HP: also in WF1 1WF1 1HR: also in WF1 1WF1 1HS: also in WF1 1WF1 1HU: also in WF1 1WF1 1JA: also in WF1 1WF1 1JD: also in WF1 1WF1 1JG: also in WF1 1WF1 1JN: also in WF1 1WF1 1JR: also in WF1 1WF1 1JU: also in WF1 1WF1 1JX: also in WF1 1WF1 1JY: also in WF1 1WF1 1JZ: also in WF1 1WF1 1LE: also in WF1 1WF1 1LG: also in WF1 1WF1 1LH: also in WF1 1WF1 1LJ: also in WF1 1WF1 1LQ: also in WF1 1WF1 1LR: also in WF1 1WF1 1LT: also in WF1 1WF1 1LW: also in WF1 1WF1 1LX: also in WF1 1WF1 1NE: also in WF1 1WF1 1NF: also in WF1 1WF1 1NH: also in WF1 1WF1 1NJ: also in WF1 1WF1 1NL: also in WF1 1WF1 1NP: also in WF1 1WF1 1NQ: also in WF1 1WF1 1NR: also in WF1 1WF1 1NU: also in WF1 1WF1 1NW: also in WF1 1WF1 1NX: also in WF1 1WF1 1PA: also in WF1 1WF1 1PB: also in WF1 1WF1 1PJ: also in WF1 1WF1 1PL: also in WF1 1WF1 1PN: also in WF1 1WF1 1PQ: also in WF1 1WF1 1PR: also in WF1 1WF1 1PS: also in WF1 1WF1 1PT: also in WF1 1WF1 1PU: also in WF1 1WF1 1QA: also in WF1 1WF1 1QB: also in WF1 1WF1 1QE: also in WF1 1WF1 1QF: also in WF1 1WF1 1QG: also in WF1 1WF1 1QL: also in WF1 1WF1 1QN: also in WF1 1WF1 1QT: also in WF1 1WF1 1QW: also in WF1 1WF1 1QX: also in WF1 1WF1 1QY: also in WF1 1WF1 1RF: also in WF1 1WF1 1RG: also in WF1 1WF1 1RH: also in WF1 1WF1 1RJ: also in WF1 1WF1 1RL: also in WF1 1WF1 1RN: also in WF1 1WF1 1RS: also in WF1 1WF1 1RX: also in WF1 1WF1 1SA: also in WF1 1WF1 1SE: also in WF1 1WF1 1SP: also in WF1 1WF1 1SS: also in WF1 1WF1 1TA: also in WF1 1WF1 1TB: also in WF1 1WF1 1TG: also in WF1 1WF1 1TJ: also in WF1 1WF1 1TL: also in WF1 1WF1 1TN: also in WF1 1WF1 1TP: also in WF1 1WF1 1TQ: also in WF1 1WF1 1TS: also in WF1 1WF1 1TT: also in WF1 1WF1 1TU: also in WF1 1WF1 1TX: also in WF1 1WF1 1TY: also in WF1 1WF1 1TZ: also in WF1 1WF1 1UA: also in WF1 1WF1 1UB: also in WF1 1WF1 1UD: also in WF1 1WF1 1UE: also in WF1 1WF1 1UF: also in WF1 1WF1 1UH: also in WF1 1WF1 1UL: also in WF1 1WF1 1UN: also in WF1 1WF1 1UP: also in WF1 1WF1 1UQ: also in WF1 1WF1 1US: also in WF1 1WF1 1UT: also in WF1 1WF1 1UW: also in WF1 1WF1 1UY: also in WF1 1WF1 1UZ: also in WF1 1WF1 1XF: also in WF1 1WF1 1XH: also in WF1 1WF1 1XJ: also in WF1 1WF1 1XP: also in WF1 1WF1 1XQ: also in WF1 1WF1 1XR: also in WF1 1WF1 1YA: also in WF1 1WF1 1YB: also in WF1 1WF1 1YD: also in WF1 1 2 schools, 800 m–1.4 kmWakefield Westgate station 800 m2 places, 850 m–1.1 kmSchool 1.0 kmWakefield WF1 1PG Map of WF1 1PG and what is near it Map of WF1 1PG: its centre point, with the 152 other postcodes in the WF1 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 17 bus stops and 4 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 850 m–1.1 kmWakefield North WF1 1PG
  • WF1 1PG
  • Other postcodes in WF1 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 17 bus stops
  • 4 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.6800, longitude -1.4948)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WF1 1PG?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at WF1 1PG?

Every home and business at WF1 1PG can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Wakefield: 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Wakefield: 99%

The line marks the figure across Wakefield.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at WF1 1PG?

BinDayBuddy does not read Wakefield Metropolitan District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Wakefield Metropolitan District Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is WF1 1PG at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include WF1 1PG.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Wakefield

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WF1 1PG: 4,425 properties in Wakefield are at high risk (2.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Wakefield

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of WF1 1PG is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near WF1 1PG?

Homes in WF1 1 sold for a typical £64,450 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 13 sales, down 24.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£64,450 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£85,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 24.2% on the 12 months before
  • Terraced 1 sale, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £57,225 12 sales

Across the whole WF1 district: a typical £211,500 from 398 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in WF1 1PG

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WF1 1PG from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WF1 1PG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 890 homes in the neighbourhood around WF1 1PG. Over half of them (81%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (39%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around WF1 1PG

Band D in Wakefield for 2026‑27: £2,297. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,531 (band A) to £1,786 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,531.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 720 (81%)£1,531
Band Babout 170 (19%)£1,786
Band Cfewer than 5£2,042
Band Dfewer than 5£2,297
Band Ewithheld£2,807
Band Ffewer than 5£3,318
Band Gfewer than 5£3,828
Band Hwithheld£4,594

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 22% 1945 to 1964
  5. 39% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 20% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 9% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 1983 to 1999: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Wakefield before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WF1 1PG is in (ONS area E01034265), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near WF1 1PG?

The nearest open schools to WF1 1PG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WF1 1PG, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to WF1 1PG?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WF1 1PG is Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.

  • Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
  • Wakefield Westgate Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Kirkgate M, 114 m away.

More stations near WF1 1PG, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near WF1 1PG?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF1 1PG, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near WF1 1PG?

4 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WF1 1PG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • EVBox Charging point · 2 chargers 300 mWalk
  • EVBox Charging point · 2 chargers 500 mWalk
  • The Granary Charging point · No details mapped 600 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near WF1 1PG?

The nearest to the centre of WF1 1PG, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to WF1 1PG?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near WF1 1PG?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WF1 1PG, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near WF1 1PG?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF1 1PG, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near WF1 1PG?

The nearest vets to the centre of WF1 1PG on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is WF1 1PG in a conservation area?

The centre of WF1 1PG is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near WF1 1PG?

Police.uk records 662 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF1 1PG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences260 reports
Anti-social behaviour83 reports
Public order62 reports
Shoplifting57 reports
Criminal damage and arson51 reports
Other theft39 reports

Also: drugs 31, vehicle crime 19, other crime 15, burglary 13, robbery 10, possession of weapons 9, theft from the person 7, bicycle theft 6.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for WF1 1PG

Ward
Wakefield North
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Wakefield
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 1998

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

WF1 1NQ0 mWF1 1PS40 mWF1 1PL60 mWF1 1NL70 mWF1 1AT90 mWF1 1AU90 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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