WF1 4FN postcode in Wakefield, England

WF1 4FN is a postcode in Wakefield, in the Wakefield East ward. It is in the Wakefield and Rothwell parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since August 2018.

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 at WF1 4FN can get it Across Wakefield: 95% Typical price £195,000 Homes sold in WF1 4, last 12 months. ▲ 2.6% on the year before Nearest station Wakefield Kirkgate 2.0 km in a straight line

Where WF1 4FN is, and what is near it

Map of WF1 4FN and what is near it Map of WF1 4FN: its centre point, with the 264 other postcodes in the WF1 4 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WF1 4AB: also in WF1 4WF1 4AD: also in WF1 4WF1 4AE: also in WF1 4WF1 4AF: also in WF1 4WF1 4AG: also in WF1 4WF1 4AH: also in WF1 4WF1 4AJ: also in WF1 4WF1 4AL: also in WF1 4WF1 4AN: also in WF1 4WF1 4AP: also in WF1 4WF1 4AQ: also in WF1 4WF1 4AR: also in WF1 4WF1 4AS: also in WF1 4WF1 4AT: also in WF1 4WF1 4AU: also in WF1 4WF1 4AW: also in WF1 4WF1 4AX: also in WF1 4WF1 4AY: also in WF1 4WF1 4AZ: also in WF1 4WF1 4BA: also in WF1 4WF1 4BB: also in WF1 4WF1 4BD: also in WF1 4WF1 4BE: also in WF1 4WF1 4BG: also in WF1 4WF1 4BH: also in WF1 4WF1 4BJ: also in WF1 4WF1 4BL: also in WF1 4WF1 4BN: also in WF1 4WF1 4BP: also in WF1 4WF1 4BQ: also in WF1 4WF1 4BS: also in WF1 4WF1 4BT: also in WF1 4WF1 4BU: also in WF1 4WF1 4BW: also in WF1 4WF1 4BX: also in WF1 4WF1 4BY: also in WF1 4WF1 4BZ: also in WF1 4WF1 4DA: also in WF1 4WF1 4DB: also in WF1 4WF1 4DD: also in WF1 4WF1 4DF: also in WF1 4WF1 4DG: also in WF1 4WF1 4DJ: also in WF1 4WF1 4EX: also in WF1 4WF1 4FA: also in WF1 4WF1 4FB: also in WF1 4WF1 4FD: also in WF1 4WF1 4FE: also in WF1 4WF1 4FF: also in WF1 4WF1 4FG: also in WF1 4WF1 4FH: also in WF1 4WF1 4FJ: also in WF1 4WF1 4FL: also in WF1 4WF1 4FP: also in WF1 4WF1 4FQ: also in WF1 4WF1 4FR: also in WF1 4WF1 4FS: also in WF1 4WF1 4FT: also in WF1 4WF1 4FU: also in WF1 4WF1 4FW: also in WF1 4WF1 4FX: also in WF1 4WF1 4FY: also in WF1 4WF1 4FZ: also in WF1 4WF1 4GA: also in WF1 4WF1 4GB: also in WF1 4WF1 4GD: also in WF1 4WF1 4GF: also in WF1 4WF1 4GG: also in WF1 4WF1 4GH: also in WF1 4WF1 4GJ: also in WF1 4WF1 4GL: also in WF1 4WF1 4GN: also in WF1 4WF1 4GP: also in WF1 4WF1 4GQ: also in WF1 4WF1 4GR: also in WF1 4WF1 4GS: also in WF1 4WF1 4GX: also in WF1 4WF1 4GY: also in WF1 4WF1 4JB: also in WF1 4WF1 4JD: also in WF1 4WF1 4JE: also in WF1 4WF1 4JF: also in WF1 4WF1 4JG: also in WF1 4WF1 4JH: also in WF1 4WF1 4JJ: also in WF1 4WF1 4JL: also in WF1 4WF1 4JN: also in WF1 4WF1 4JQ: also in WF1 4WF1 4JX: also in WF1 4WF1 4JY: also in WF1 4WF1 4RT: also in WF1 4WF1 4RU: also in WF1 4WF1 4RW: also in WF1 4WF1 4RX: also in WF1 4WF1 4RY: also in WF1 4WF1 4RZ: also in WF1 4WF1 4SA: also in WF1 4WF1 4SB: also in WF1 4WF1 4SD: also in WF1 4WF1 4SE: also in WF1 4WF1 4SJ: also in WF1 4WF1 4SL: also in WF1 4WF1 4SN: also in WF1 4WF1 4SQ: also in WF1 4WF1 4SR: also in WF1 4WF1 4SS: also in WF1 4WF1 4ST: also in WF1 4WF1 4SU: also in WF1 4WF1 4TA: also in WF1 4WF1 4TB: also in WF1 4WF1 4TD: also in WF1 4WF1 4TE: also in WF1 4WF1 4TF: also in WF1 4WF1 4TG: also in WF1 4WF1 4TH: also in WF1 4WF1 4TJ: also in WF1 4WF1 4TL: also in WF1 4WF1 4TP: also in WF1 4WF1 4TQ: also in WF1 4WF1 4TR: also in WF1 4WF1 4TS: also in WF1 4WF1 4TU: also in WF1 4WF1 4TW: also in WF1 4 GP 1.6 kmWakefield East WF1 4FN Map of WF1 4FN and what is near it Map of WF1 4FN: its centre point, with the 264 other postcodes in the WF1 4 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 1.6 kmWakefield Westgate station 2.2 kmWakefield East WF1 4FN
  • WF1 4FN
  • Other postcodes in WF1 4: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • 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 53.6961, longitude -1.4803)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WF1 4FN?

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 4FN?

Every home and business at WF1 4FN can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WF1 4FN 100% Wakefield 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WF1 4FN 100% Wakefield 99%
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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 4FN?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WF1 4FN.

Check the bin days for WF1 4FN on BinDayBuddy

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 4FN 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 4FN.

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 4FN: 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 4FN 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 4FN?

Homes in WF1 4 sold for a typical £195,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 91 sales, up 2.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£195,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£190,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £341,525 22 sales
  • Semi-detached £183,500 30 sales
  • Terraced £168,000 23 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £109,000 16 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

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 4FN

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in WF1 4FN from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 3 July 2026. The middle sale was £285,000, from £285,000 to £370,000. Across WF1 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £195,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 4FN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,950 homes in the neighbourhood around WF1 4FN. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (53%). 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 4FN

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 £3,828 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,042.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 350 (18%)£1,531
Band Babout 390 (20%)£1,786
Band Cabout 490 (25%)£2,042
Band Dabout 300 (15%)£2,297
Band Eabout 390 (20%)£2,807
Band Fabout 20 (1%)£3,318
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,828
Band Hwithheld£4,594

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 15% 2010 to 2019
  9. 53% 2020 or later

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 4FN is in (ONS area E01011876), 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 4FN?

The nearest open schools to WF1 4FN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WF1 4FN, 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 4FN?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WF1 4FN is Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
  • Wakefield Westgate Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Aurora Drive, 138 m away.

More stations near WF1 4FN, 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 4FN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF1 4FN, 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 4FN?

0 within 1 km 8 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WF1 4FN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 1.6 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.8 kmCycle
  • EVBox Charging point · 2 chargers 1.8 kmCycle

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 4FN?

The nearest to the centre of WF1 4FN, 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 4FN?

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 4FN?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WF1 4FN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Hepworth House Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old 400 mWalk
  • Earls Lodge Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01924 372005 1.0 kmWalk
  • The Hollies Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01924 364462 1.1 kmWalk

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 4FN?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF1 4FN, 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 4FN?

The nearest vets to the centre of WF1 4FN 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 4FN in a conservation area?

The centre of WF1 4FN 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 4FN?

Police.uk records 255 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF1 4FN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences113 reports
Public order27 reports
Anti-social behaviour25 reports
Shoplifting23 reports
Criminal damage and arson21 reports
Other theft15 reports

Also: vehicle crime 6, drugs 6, robbery 5, other crime 5, burglary 4, theft from the person 2, bicycle theft 2, possession of weapons 1.

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 4FN

Ward
Wakefield East
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
August 2018

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

Where to check what we do not hold

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Nearby postcodes

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

WF1 4FB40 mWF1 4FJ70 mWF1 4FR90 mWF1 4FA100 mWF1 4FL110 mWF1 4FU120 m
All of WF1

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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