WF1 9YN postcode in Wakefield, England
WF1 9YN 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 July 2025. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where WF1 9YN is, and what is near it
- WF1 9YN
- Other postcodes in WF1 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 16 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 53.6795, longitude -1.5009)
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 9YN?
- WakefieldCouncil, for all local services Wakefield: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around WF1 9YN Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West YorkshirePolice force area
- Wakefield and RothwellParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Simon Lightwood (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact Simon Lightwood
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 9YN?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for WF1 9YN. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: 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 9YN?
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 daysSource: 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 9YN 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 9YN.
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 9YN: 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 9YN 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 9YN?
Homes in the WF1 district sold for a typical £211,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 398 sales, down 1.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £350,000 104 sales
- Semi-detached £225,000 132 sales
- Terraced £170,000 101 sales
- Flat or maisonette £105,000 61 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 9YN
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WF1 9YN 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 9YN?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 890 homes in the neighbourhood around WF1 9YN. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 720 (81%) | £1,531 |
| Band B | about 170 (19%) | £1,786 |
| Band C | fewer than 5 | £2,042 |
| Band D | fewer than 5 | £2,297 |
| Band E | withheld | £2,807 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,318 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,828 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,594 |
When the homes were built
- 6% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 22% 1945 to 1964
- 39% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 20% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 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 9YN is in (ONS area E01034265), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 9YN?
The nearest open schools to WF1 9YN, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 9YN?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WF1 9YN is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station, 500 metres away in a straight line.
- Wakefield Westgate Rail Station Railway station 500 mWalk
- Wakefield Kirkgate 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.
16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Denby Dale Road, 87 m away.
More stations near WF1 9YN, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near WF1 9YN?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF1 9YN, 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.
- Trinity Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01924 784101 400 mWalk
- Warrengate Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01924 371011 750 mWalk
- Homestead Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01924 384498 1.2 kmCycle
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 9YN?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WF1 9YN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- EVBox Charging point · 2 chargers 250 mWalk
- The Granary Charging point · No details mapped 400 mWalk
- EVBox Charging point · 2 chargers 650 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WF1 9YN?
The nearest to the centre of WF1 9YN, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bupa Dental Care Wakefield Phone 01924 362593 300 mWalk
- Total Orthodontics Wakefield Phone 01924 362593 300 mWalk
- Yorkshire Dental Suite Wakefield Phone 01924 601745 350 mWalk
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 9YN?
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.
- Pinderfields Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2024 · Phone 0844 811 8110 1.7 kmCycle
- Spire Methley Park Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01977 518518 8.5 kmDrive
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 9YN?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WF1 9YN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Avalon Clarence Gardens Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01924 439913 700 mWalk
- Broxbourne House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01924 370004 1.3 kmCycle
- The Hollies Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01924 364462 1.3 kmCycle
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 9YN?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF1 9YN, 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.
- Trinity - Pharmacy Plus Health Mon to Fri 8:30am to 12pm, 2:30pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01924 373062 400 mWalk
- Boots, 26-28 Upper Kirkgate Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun 10:30am to 4:30pm · Phone 01924 376181 450 mWalk
- Kingfisher Chemist Ltd Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01924 291898 550 mWalk
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 9YN?
The nearest vets to the centre of WF1 9YN on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets Phone +44 1924 566766 400 mWalk
- Chantry Vets Phone +44 1924 376858 600 mWalk
- Calder Vets Phone +44 1924 372017 700 mWalk
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 9YN in a conservation area?
The centre of WF1 9YN 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 9YN?
Police.uk records 663 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF1 9YN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 31, vehicle crime 21, burglary 16, other crime 16, robbery 10, possession of weapons 10, theft from the person 7, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for WF1 9YN
- 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
- July 2025
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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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