WF4 2FP postcode in Havercroft and Ryhill, Wakefield
WF4 2FP 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 May 2016.
Where WF4 2FP is, and what is near it
- WF4 2FP
- Other postcodes in WF4 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 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 53.6242, longitude -1.4210)
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 2FP?
- 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 WF4 2FP Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West YorkshirePolice force area
- Normanton and HemsworthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Jon Trickett (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Jon Trickett
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 2FP?
Every home and business at WF4 2FP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Wakefield: 95%
Wakefield: 99%
The line marks the figure across Wakefield.
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 2FP?
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 WF4 2FP 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 2FP.
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 2FP: 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 2FP 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 WF4 2FP?
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.
- Detached £442,529 14 sales
- Semi-detached £190,000 24 sales
- Terraced £132,750 16 sales
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
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 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 WF4 2FP
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in WF4 2FP from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 May 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 2FP?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around WF4 2FP. Over half of them (56%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (23%). 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 £2,807 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,531.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 420 (56%) | £1,531 |
| Band B | about 150 (20%) | £1,786 |
| Band C | about 130 (17%) | £2,042 |
| Band D | about 40 (5%) | £2,297 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £2,807 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,318 |
| Band G | withheld | £3,828 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,594 |
When the homes were built
- 23% Before 1900
- 11% 1900 to 1918
- 21% 1919 to 1939
- 12% 1945 to 1964
- 5% 1965 to 1982
- 21% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 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 2FP is in (ONS area E01011772), 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 WF4 2FP?
The nearest open schools to WF4 2FP, 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 WF4 2FP?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WF4 2FP is Fitzwilliam Rail Station, 3.2 km away in a straight line.
- Fitzwilliam Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
- Sandal & Agbrigg 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.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Ryhill School, 235 m away.
More stations near WF4 2FP, 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 WF4 2FP?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF4 2FP, 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.
- Royston Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01226 700400 3.3 kmCycle
- Crofton and Sharlston Med Prac Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2025 · Phone 01924 862621 3.6 kmCycle
- High Street Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01226 722314 3.8 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 WF4 2FP?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WF4 2FP 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WF4 2FP?
The nearest to the centre of WF4 2FP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Mount - Ryhill Phone 01226 722541 450 mWalk
- Royston Dental Practice Phone 01226 722591 3.0 kmCycle
- Rockingham House Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry Phone 01977 616480 3.1 kmCycle
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 2FP?
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 8.8 kmDrive
- Barnsley Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01226 730000 8.9 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 WF4 2FP?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WF4 2FP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Cherry Garth Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01226 755070 100 mWalk
- Victoria House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01226 727179 350 mWalk
- Jubilee House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01226 337680 2.8 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 WF4 2FP?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF4 2FP, 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.
- Hughes Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01226 722429 950 mWalk
- Kinsley Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01977 611571 3.2 kmCycle
- Weldricks Pharmacy, 65c Midland Road Mon to Fri 9am to 12:30pm, 1:30pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01226 725631 3.3 kmCycle
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 2FP?
The nearest vets to the centre of WF4 2FP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Abbey Vets Phone +44 1226 722773 3.1 kmCycle
- Chantry Vets Phone +44 1977 613333 4.9 kmCycle
- Calder Vets Phone +44 1924 258833 5.7 kmDrive
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 2FP in a conservation area?
The centre of WF4 2FP 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 2FP?
Police.uk records 22 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF4 2FP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 WF4 2FP
- 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
- May 2016
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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