WF4 5DD postcode in Horbury, Wakefield

WF4 5DD is a postcode in Horbury, in the Horbury & South Ossett ward of Wakefield. It is in the Ossett and Denby Dale 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 5DD can get it Across Wakefield: 95% Typical price £224,000 Homes sold in WF4 5, last 12 months. ▲ 6.7% on the year before Nearest station Wakefield Westgate 3.9 km in a straight line

Where WF4 5DD is, and what is near it

Map of WF4 5DD and what is near it Map of WF4 5DD: its centre point, with the 189 other postcodes in the WF4 5 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 18 bus stops (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. WF4 5AA: also in WF4 5WF4 5AB: also in WF4 5WF4 5AD: also in WF4 5WF4 5AE: also in WF4 5WF4 5AF: also in WF4 5WF4 5AG: also in WF4 5WF4 5AJ: also in WF4 5WF4 5AL: also in WF4 5WF4 5AN: also in WF4 5WF4 5AQ: also in WF4 5WF4 5AT: also in WF4 5WF4 5AU: also in WF4 5WF4 5AZ: also in WF4 5WF4 5BA: also in WF4 5WF4 5BB: also in WF4 5WF4 5BD: also in WF4 5WF4 5BG: also in WF4 5WF4 5BN: also in WF4 5WF4 5BP: also in WF4 5WF4 5BY: also in WF4 5WF4 5DA: also in WF4 5WF4 5DB: also in WF4 5WF4 5DE: also in WF4 5WF4 5DF: also in WF4 5WF4 5DG: also in WF4 5WF4 5DH: also in WF4 5WF4 5DJ: also in WF4 5WF4 5DL: also in WF4 5WF4 5DN: also in WF4 5WF4 5DQ: also in WF4 5WF4 5DR: also in WF4 5WF4 5DW: also in WF4 5WF4 5EP: also in WF4 5WF4 5FE: also in WF4 5WF4 5FN: also in WF4 5WF4 5HB: also in WF4 5WF4 5HD: also in WF4 5WF4 5HE: also in WF4 5WF4 5HF: also in WF4 5WF4 5HH: also in WF4 5WF4 5JF: also in WF4 5WF4 5JH: also in WF4 5WF4 5JJ: also in WF4 5WF4 5JL: also in WF4 5WF4 5JN: also in WF4 5WF4 5JP: also in WF4 5WF4 5JR: also in WF4 5WF4 5JS: also in WF4 5WF4 5JT: also in WF4 5WF4 5JU: also in WF4 5WF4 5JW: also in WF4 5WF4 5JX: also in WF4 5WF4 5JY: also in WF4 5WF4 5LE: also in WF4 5WF4 5LG: also in WF4 5WF4 5LH: also in WF4 5WF4 5LJ: also in WF4 5WF4 5LN: also in WF4 5WF4 5LP: also in WF4 5WF4 5LR: also in WF4 5WF4 5LS: also in WF4 5WF4 5LW: also in WF4 5WF4 5QF: also in WF4 5WF4 5QG: also in WF4 5WF4 5QQ: also in WF4 5 Bus stop 300 mSchool 550 mHall Cliffe School 650 m2 places, 2.2–3.9 kmSandal & Agbrigg station 4.5 kmHorbury WF4 5DD Map of WF4 5DD and what is near it Map of WF4 5DD: its centre point, with the 189 other postcodes in the WF4 5 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 18 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 550 mHorbury & South Ossett WF4 5DD
  • WF4 5DD
  • Other postcodes in WF4 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 18 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 53.6598, longitude -1.5496)

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 5DD?

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 5DD?

Every home and business at WF4 5DD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WF4 5DD 100% Wakefield 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WF4 5DD 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 5DD?

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 5DD 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 5DD.

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 5DD: 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 5DD 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 5DD?

Homes in WF4 5 sold for a typical £224,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 70 sales, up 6.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£224,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£210,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £415,000 17 sales
  • Semi-detached £242,000 25 sales
  • Terraced £173,000 25 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, 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 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 5DD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WF4 5DD 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 WF4 5DD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around WF4 5DD. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (32%). 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 5DD

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 £3,828 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,531.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 240 (35%)£1,531
Band Babout 80 (12%)£1,786
Band Cabout 190 (28%)£2,042
Band Dabout 110 (16%)£2,297
Band Eabout 30 (4%)£2,807
Band Fabout 20 (3%)£3,318
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,828
Band Hwithheld£4,594

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. 11% 1900 to 1918
  3. 32% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 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 5DD is in (ONS area E01011802), 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 5DD?

The nearest open schools to WF4 5DD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WF4 5DD, 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 5DD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WF4 5DD is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station, 3.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Wakefield Westgate Rail Station Railway station 3.9 kmCycle
  • Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle

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

18 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Cluntergate, 60 m away.

More stations near WF4 5DD, 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 5DD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF4 5DD, 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 5DD?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WF4 5DD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • EV On The Move Charging point · 10 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 1.9 kmCycle
  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 2.7 kmCycle

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 WF4 5DD?

The nearest to the centre of WF4 5DD, 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 5DD?

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 5DD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WF4 5DD, 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 5DD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF4 5DD, 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 5DD?

The nearest vets to the centre of WF4 5DD 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 5DD in a conservation area?

The centre of WF4 5DD 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 5DD?

Police.uk records 119 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF4 5DD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences48 reports
Shoplifting18 reports
Anti-social behaviour15 reports
Criminal damage and arson9 reports
Vehicle crime8 reports
Other theft7 reports

Also: public order 5, burglary 4, robbery 2, other crime 2, theft from the person 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 5DD

Ward
Horbury & South Ossett
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Horbury
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

Where to check what we do not hold

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Nearby postcodes

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

WF4 5BY30 mWF4 5DE30 mWF4 5HB70 mWF4 5DA70 mWF4 5DB80 mWF4 5AJ90 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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