WF4 5NQ postcode in Horbury, Wakefield
WF4 5NQ 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.
Where WF4 5NQ is, and what is near it
- WF4 5NQ
- Other postcodes in WF4 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, 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 53.6586, longitude -1.5660)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after WF4 5NQ?
- WakefieldCouncil, for all local services Wakefield: bins, council tax, planning
- Ian Johnson, Julian Paul Carter and Teresa DytorCouncillors elected for the Horbury & South Ossett ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around WF4 5NQ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West YorkshirePolice force area
- Ossett and Denby DaleParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Jade Botterill (Labour). How to contact Jade Botterill
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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at WF4 5NQ?
Every home and business at WF4 5NQ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at WF4 5NQ?
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. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is WF4 5NQ 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 5NQ.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across Wakefield
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WF4 5NQ: 4,425 properties in Wakefield are at high risk (2.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Wakefield
Source: Environment Agency surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of WF4 5NQ 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 risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in WF4 5NQ
HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales in WF4 5NQ since 1997, the first on record at this postcode. No five-year span had enough sales to give a price.
- 1995 to 1999, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2000 to 2004, too few sales to price, 2 sales
- 2005 to 2009, too few sales to price, 0 sales
- 2010 to 2014, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2015 to 2019, too few sales to price, 0 sales
- 2020 to 2024, too few sales to price, one sale
- 2025 to 2026, too few sales to price, 0 sales
The latest sales
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WF4 5NQ from January 2024 to September 2026. Typical prices for the homes around it are under Prices.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, 1995 on, files dated 28 October 2026.
At this postcode
Who lives at WF4 5NQ?
At the 2021 Census, 3 people (2 female, 1 male) lived at WF4 5NQ, in 1 household.
| Census 2021 | WF4 5NQ | WF4 5 sector |
|---|---|---|
| People | 3 | 5,617 |
| Households | 1 | 2,494 |
| People per household | 3.0 | 2.3 |
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The WF4 5 sector is its 169 postcodes with Census figures, added up.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
How much energy do homes at WF4 5NQ use?
DESNZ publishes no domestic energy figures for WF4 5NQ. It leaves out any postcode with fewer than 5 domestic meters of a kind, or where two meters use most of the energy. Across the WF4 district, the median electricity meter used 2,396 kWh and the median gas meter used 10,393 kWh in 2024.
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is WF4 5NQ in a conservation area?
The centre of WF4 5NQ 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.
Near here
Which schools are near WF4 5NQ?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to WF4 5NQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
Near here
Where is the nearest station to WF4 5NQ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WF4 5NQ is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station, 4.8 km away in a straight line.
- Wakefield Westgate Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle
- Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station Railway station 5.6 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 Quarry Hill, 84 m away.
More stations near WF4 5NQ, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Near here
Which GP surgeries are near WF4 5NQ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF4 5NQ, 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.
- Orchard Croft Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01924 271016 1.1 kmWalk
- Middlestown Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01924 237100 2.5 kmCycle
- Ossett Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01924 232400 2.8 kmCycle
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Where can I charge an electric car near WF4 5NQ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WF4 5NQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- EV On The Move Charging point · 10 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.9 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Which dentists are near WF4 5NQ?
The nearest to the centre of WF4 5NQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Horbury Dental Care Phone 01924 211234 750 mWalk
- The Bungalow Dental Practice Phone 01924 278496 2.0 kmCycle
- Mydentist - Bank Street - Ossett Phone 01924 273131 2.4 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
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Which hospitals are nearest to WF4 5NQ?
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 6.3 kmDrive
- Dewsbury and District Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2024 · Phone 0844 811 8110 7.5 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which care homes are near WF4 5NQ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WF4 5NQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Dovecote Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01924 302935 950 mWalk
- Elm Lodge Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01924 262420 1.1 kmWalk
- Inwood House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01924 272159 1.3 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which pharmacies are near WF4 5NQ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF4 5NQ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Well, Orchard Croft Medical Ctr Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01924 264810 1.1 kmWalk
- Netherton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01924 279570 1.9 kmCycle
- Middlestown Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01924 276400 2.2 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
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Which vets are near WF4 5NQ?
The nearest vets to the centre of WF4 5NQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets 3.8 kmCycle
- Chantry Vets Phone +44 1924 362464 4.1 kmCycle
- Calder Vets Phone +44 1924 372017 4.3 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the WF4 5 sector
What do homes sell for near WF4 5NQ?
Homes in WF4 5 sold for a typical £209,000 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 72 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £215,000 from 84 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Detached £430,000 15 sales
- Semi-detached £240,000 25 sales
- Terraced £173,000 28 sales
- Flat or maisonette 4 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 484 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near WF4 5NQ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around WF4 5NQ. Over half of them (58%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (59%). 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 £3,828 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,531.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 440 (58%) | £1,531 |
| Band B | about 110 (14%) | £1,786 |
| Band C | about 80 (11%) | £2,042 |
| Band D | about 30 (4%) | £2,297 |
| Band E | about 50 (7%) | £2,807 |
| Band F | about 40 (5%) | £3,318 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £3,828 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,594 |
When the homes were built
- 59% Before 1900
- 10% 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- 1% 1945 to 1964
- 7% 1965 to 1982
- 12% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 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.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WF4 5NQ is in (ONS area E01011798), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near WF4 5NQ?
Police.uk records 96 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF4 5NQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 4, drugs 2, possession of weapons 2, other crime 2.
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: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for WF4 5NQ
- 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: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
Licences: Open Government Licence v3.0; Open Parliament Licence v3.0; Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0); Open Database Licence (ODbL) 1.0; Each council's own terms for its collection system.
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