WF4 2FB postcode in Havercroft and Ryhill, Wakefield

WF4 2FB is a postcode in Havercroft and Ryhill, 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 October 2004.

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 £190,000 Homes sold in WF4 2, last 12 months. ▲ 2.2% on the year before Nearest station Fitzwilliam 2.6 km in a straight line

Where WF4 2FB is, and what is near it

Map of WF4 2FB and what is near it Map of WF4 2FB: its centre point, with the 200 other postcodes in the WF4 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. WF4 2AJ: also in WF4 2WF4 2AX: also in WF4 2WF4 2AZ: also in WF4 2WF4 2BA: also in WF4 2WF4 2BB: also in WF4 2WF4 2BD: also in WF4 2WF4 2BE: also in WF4 2WF4 2DP: also in WF4 2WF4 2EF: also in WF4 2WF4 2EJ: also in WF4 2WF4 2EL: also in WF4 2WF4 2EN: also in WF4 2WF4 2EP: also in WF4 2WF4 2ET: also in WF4 2WF4 2EU: also in WF4 2WF4 2EW: also in WF4 2WF4 2EX: also in WF4 2WF4 2FD: also in WF4 2WF4 2FJ: also in WF4 2WF4 2FL: also in WF4 2WF4 2FQ: also in WF4 2WF4 2FR: also in WF4 2WF4 2JB: also in WF4 2WF4 2JD: also in WF4 2WF4 2JF: also in WF4 2WF4 2PH: also in WF4 2WF4 2PJ: also in WF4 2WF4 2PQ: also in WF4 2WF4 2PW: also in WF4 2WF4 2QG: also in WF4 2WF4 2QT: also in WF4 2WF4 2QU: also in WF4 2WF4 2QX: also in WF4 2WF4 2QY: also in WF4 2WF4 2QZ: also in WF4 2 Bus stop 350 mSchool 500 mFitzwilliam station 2.6 kmWragby School 3.3 kmGP 3.8 kmSchool 3.8 kmGP 4.0 kmCrofton, Ryhill & Walton WF4 2FB Map of WF4 2FB and what is near it Map of WF4 2FB: its centre point, with the 200 other postcodes in the WF4 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Fitzwilliam station 2.6 kmWragby School 3.3 kmCrofton, Ryhill & Walton WF4 2FB
  • WF4 2FB
  • Other postcodes in WF4 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 53.6237, longitude -1.4112)

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 2FB?

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 2FB?

Every home and business at WF4 2FB 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 WF4 2FB?

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 2FB 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 2FB.

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 2FB: 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 2FB 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 2FB?

Homes in WF4 2 sold for a typical £190,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 55 sales, up 2.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£190,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£186,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £442,529 14 sales
  • Semi-detached £190,000 24 sales
  • Terraced £132,750 16 sales
  • Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (1)

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 2FB

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in WF4 2FB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 November 2025. The middle sale was £157,000, from £132,500 to £162,000. Across WF4 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £190,000. 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 WF4 2FB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around WF4 2FB. Over half of them (78%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (38%). 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 2FB

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 £2,297 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,531.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 520 (78%)£1,531
Band Babout 100 (15%)£1,786
Band Cabout 30 (4%)£2,042
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,297
Band Ewithheld£2,807
Band Ffewer than 5£3,318
Band Gwithheld£3,828
Band Hfewer than 5£4,594

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 20% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 38% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 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 WF4 2FB is in (ONS area E01011771), 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 2FB?

The nearest open schools to WF4 2FB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WF4 2FB, 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 2FB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WF4 2FB is Fitzwilliam Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Fitzwilliam Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
  • Streethouse Rail Station Railway station 5.9 kmDrive

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Mulberry Place, 147 m away.

More stations near WF4 2FB, 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 2FB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF4 2FB, 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 2FB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WF4 2FB 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 2FB?

The nearest to the centre of WF4 2FB, 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 2FB?

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 2FB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WF4 2FB, 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 2FB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF4 2FB, 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 2FB?

The nearest vets to the centre of WF4 2FB 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 2FB in a conservation area?

The centre of WF4 2FB 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 2FB?

Police.uk records 22 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF4 2FB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences11 reports
Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports
Public order1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Drugs1 report

Also: 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 2FB

Ward
Crofton, Ryhill & Walton
Parish
Ryhill
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Havercroft and Ryhill
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
October 2004

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

WF4 2BD70 mWF4 2EJ70 mWF4 2FD70 mWF4 2EF80 mWF4 2PQ120 mWF4 2JF140 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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