WF1 4PR postcode in Wakefield, England

WF1 4PR 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 January 1980.

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 4PR 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 450 m in a straight line

Where WF1 4PR is, and what is near it

Map of WF1 4PR and what is near it Map of WF1 4PR: its centre point, with the 264 other postcodes in the WF1 4 sector, 4 schools (2 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), 19 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WF1 4DL: also in WF1 4WF1 4DN: also in WF1 4WF1 4DP: also in WF1 4WF1 4DR: also in WF1 4WF1 4DS: also in WF1 4WF1 4DT: also in WF1 4WF1 4DU: also in WF1 4WF1 4DW: also in WF1 4WF1 4DX: also in WF1 4WF1 4DY: also in WF1 4WF1 4DZ: also in WF1 4WF1 4EA: also in WF1 4WF1 4EB: also in WF1 4WF1 4ED: also in WF1 4WF1 4EH: also in WF1 4WF1 4EJ: also in WF1 4WF1 4EL: also in WF1 4WF1 4EP: also in WF1 4WF1 4ER: also in WF1 4WF1 4ES: also in WF1 4WF1 4ET: also in WF1 4WF1 4EU: also in WF1 4WF1 4EW: also in WF1 4WF1 4EY: also in WF1 4WF1 4EZ: also in WF1 4WF1 4GE: also in WF1 4WF1 4GW: also in WF1 4WF1 4HA: also in WF1 4WF1 4HB: also in WF1 4WF1 4HD: also in WF1 4WF1 4HE: also in WF1 4WF1 4HG: also in WF1 4WF1 4HL: also in WF1 4WF1 4HQ: also in WF1 4WF1 4JZ: also in WF1 4WF1 4LA: also in WF1 4WF1 4LD: also in WF1 4WF1 4LE: also in WF1 4WF1 4LF: also in WF1 4WF1 4LG: also in WF1 4WF1 4LH: also in WF1 4WF1 4LJ: also in WF1 4WF1 4LL: also in WF1 4WF1 4LN: also in WF1 4WF1 4LP: also in WF1 4WF1 4LQ: also in WF1 4WF1 4LR: also in WF1 4WF1 4LU: also in WF1 4WF1 4LW: also in WF1 4WF1 4LX: also in WF1 4WF1 4LY: also in WF1 4WF1 4LZ: also in WF1 4WF1 4NA: also in WF1 4WF1 4NB: also in WF1 4WF1 4ND: also in WF1 4WF1 4NE: also in WF1 4WF1 4NF: also in WF1 4WF1 4NG: also in WF1 4WF1 4NH: also in WF1 4WF1 4NJ: also in WF1 4WF1 4NL: also in WF1 4WF1 4NN: also in WF1 4WF1 4NP: also in WF1 4WF1 4NQ: also in WF1 4WF1 4NR: also in WF1 4WF1 4NS: also in WF1 4WF1 4NT: also in WF1 4WF1 4NU: also in WF1 4WF1 4NW: also in WF1 4WF1 4PA: also in WF1 4WF1 4PB: also in WF1 4WF1 4PD: also in WF1 4WF1 4PE: also in WF1 4WF1 4PF: also in WF1 4WF1 4PG: also in WF1 4WF1 4PH: also in WF1 4WF1 4PJ: also in WF1 4WF1 4PL: also in WF1 4WF1 4PN: also in WF1 4WF1 4PQ: also in WF1 4WF1 4PU: also in WF1 4WF1 4PW: also in WF1 4WF1 4PX: also in WF1 4WF1 4PY: also in WF1 4WF1 4PZ: also in WF1 4WF1 4QA: also in WF1 4WF1 4QB: also in WF1 4WF1 4QD: also in WF1 4WF1 4QE: also in WF1 4WF1 4QF: also in WF1 4WF1 4QG: also in WF1 4WF1 4QH: also in WF1 4WF1 4QJ: also in WF1 4WF1 4QL: also in WF1 4WF1 4QN: also in WF1 4WF1 4QQ: also in WF1 4WF1 4QW: also in WF1 4WF1 4QY: also in WF1 4WF1 4QZ: also in WF1 4WF1 4RA: also in WF1 4WF1 4RB: also in WF1 4WF1 4RD: also in WF1 4WF1 4RE: also in WF1 4WF1 4RF: also in WF1 4WF1 4RN: also in WF1 4WF1 4XA: also in WF1 4 School 950 mIvy Lane School 1.0 kmWakefield WF1 4PR Map of WF1 4PR and what is near it Map of WF1 4PR: its centre point, with the 264 other postcodes in the WF1 4 sector, 4 schools (1 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), 19 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Wakefield East WF1 4PR
  • WF1 4PR
  • Other postcodes in WF1 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 19 bus stops
  • 3 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 53.6826, longitude -1.4908)

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 4PR?

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 4PR?

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

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WF1 4PR 100% Wakefield 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WF1 4PR 100% Wakefield 99%
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 4PR?

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 4PR 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 4PR.

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 4PR: 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 4PR 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 4PR?

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 4PR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WF1 4PR 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 4PR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around WF1 4PR. Over half of them (88%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (31%). 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 4PR

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 £2,807 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,531.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 690 (88%)£1,531
Band Babout 50 (6%)£1,786
Band Cabout 20 (3%)£2,042
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,297
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,807
Band Fwithheld£3,318
Band Gfewer than 5£3,828
Band Hfewer than 5£4,594

When the homes were built

  1. 31% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 31% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 9% 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 4PR is in (ONS area E01034264), 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 4PR?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of WF1 4PR 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 1.0 kmWalk

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

19 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Peterson Road, 82 m away.

More stations near WF1 4PR, 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 4PR?

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

3 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

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

  • EVBox Charging point · 2 chargers 100 mWalk
  • The Granary Charging point · No details mapped 750 mWalk
  • EVBox Charging point · 2 chargers 750 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 4PR?

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

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 4PR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WF1 4PR, 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 4PR?

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

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

The centre of WF1 4PR 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 4PR?

Police.uk records 610 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF1 4PR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences239 reports
Anti-social behaviour74 reports
Shoplifting57 reports
Public order56 reports
Criminal damage and arson43 reports
Other theft38 reports

Also: drugs 29, vehicle crime 19, other crime 14, burglary 11, robbery 11, possession of weapons 8, theft from the person 6, bicycle theft 5.

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 4PR

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
January 1980

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

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Nearby postcodes

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

WF1 4DU40 mWF1 4DS50 mWF1 4DT60 mWF1 4DX70 mWF1 4DR80 mWF1 4DW90 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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