WF4 1HE postcode in Crofton, Wakefield

WF4 1HE is a postcode in Crofton, in the Crofton, Ryhill & Walton ward of Wakefield. It is in the Normanton and Hemsworth 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 WF4 1HE can get it Across Wakefield: 95% Typical price £215,500 Homes sold in WF4 1, last 12 months. ▼ 3.1% on the year before Nearest station Streethouse 2.5 km in a straight line

Where WF4 1HE is, and what is near it

Map of WF4 1HE and what is near it Map of WF4 1HE: its centre point, with the 237 other postcodes in the WF4 1 sector, 4 schools (2 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 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. WF4 1BW: also in WF4 1WF4 1BX: also in WF4 1WF4 1EU: also in WF4 1WF4 1EX: also in WF4 1WF4 1EY: also in WF4 1WF4 1EZ: also in WF4 1WF4 1HA: also in WF4 1WF4 1HB: also in WF4 1WF4 1HF: also in WF4 1WF4 1HG: also in WF4 1WF4 1HH: also in WF4 1WF4 1HJ: also in WF4 1WF4 1HL: also in WF4 1WF4 1HN: also in WF4 1WF4 1HQ: also in WF4 1WF4 1HX: also in WF4 1WF4 1HY: also in WF4 1WF4 1JG: also in WF4 1WF4 1NF: also in WF4 1WF4 1NZ: also in WF4 1WF4 1PG: also in WF4 1WF4 1PJ: also in WF4 1WF4 1PL: also in WF4 1WF4 1PN: also in WF4 1WF4 1PR: also in WF4 1WF4 1PS: also in WF4 1WF4 1PW: also in WF4 1WF4 1SG: also in WF4 1WF4 1SQ: also in WF4 1WF4 1SS: also in WF4 1WF4 1SW: also in WF4 1 Streethouse station 2.5 kmWragby School 2.6 kmSandal & Agbrigg station 3.8 kmNewland Surgery 4.0 kmMaybush Medical Centre 4.5 kmCrofton WF4 1HE Map of WF4 1HE and what is near it Map of WF4 1HE: its centre point, with the 237 other postcodes in the WF4 1 sector, 4 schools (2 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 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Wragby School 2.6 kmNewland Surgery 4.0 kmCrofton, Ryhill & Walton WF4 1HE
  • WF4 1HE
  • Other postcodes in WF4 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 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 53.6589, longitude -1.4239)

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 WF4 1HE?

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 WF4 1HE?

Every home and business at WF4 1HE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WF4 1HE 100% Wakefield 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WF4 1HE 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 WF4 1HE?

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 WF4 1HE 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 WF4 1HE.

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 WF4 1HE: 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 WF4 1HE 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 WF4 1HE?

Homes in WF4 1 sold for a typical £215,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 106 sales, down 3.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£215,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£222,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £317,500 42 sales
  • Semi-detached £205,250 36 sales
  • Terraced £124,000 28 sales

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

Across the whole WF4 district: a typical £230,000 from 478 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 WF4 1HE

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in WF4 1HE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 1 August 2025. 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 WF4 1HE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around WF4 1HE. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (70%). 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 WF4 1HE

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 £3,318 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,786.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,531
Band Babout 200 (31%)£1,786
Band Cabout 200 (31%)£2,042
Band Dabout 200 (31%)£2,297
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£2,807
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,318
Band Gwithheld£3,828
Band Hfewer than 5£4,594

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 17% 1945 to 1964
  5. 70% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: 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 WF4 1HE is in (ONS area E01011773), 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 WF4 1HE?

The nearest open schools to WF4 1HE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WF4 1HE, 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 WF4 1HE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WF4 1HE is Streethouse Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Streethouse Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Pinfold Drive, 74 m away.

More stations near WF4 1HE, 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 WF4 1HE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF4 1HE, 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 WF4 1HE?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WF4 1HE on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 WF4 1HE?

The nearest to the centre of WF4 1HE, 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 WF4 1HE?

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 WF4 1HE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WF4 1HE, 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 WF4 1HE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF4 1HE, 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 WF4 1HE?

The nearest vets to the centre of WF4 1HE 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 WF4 1HE in a conservation area?

The centre of WF4 1HE 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 WF4 1HE?

Police.uk records 37 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF4 1HE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences15 reports
Anti-social behaviour8 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Other theft4 reports
Public order1 report
Burglary1 report

Also: vehicle crime 1, shoplifting 1, theft from the person 1, other crime 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 WF4 1HE

Ward
Crofton, Ryhill & Walton
Parish
Crofton
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Crofton
Rural or urban
Larger rural, 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

Where to check what we do not hold

Around WF4 1HE

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Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

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Nearby postcodes

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

WF4 1EU50 mWF4 1BX50 mWF4 1BW60 mWF4 1HB70 mWF4 1HH80 mWF4 1HF100 m
All of WF4

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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