WF6 1EZ postcode in Normanton, Wakefield

WF6 1EZ is a postcode in Normanton, in the Normanton 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 WF6 1EZ can get it Across Wakefield: 95% Typical price £198,500 Homes sold in WF6 1, last 12 months. ▲ 18.5% on the year before Nearest station Normanton 550 m in a straight line

Where WF6 1EZ is, and what is near it

Map of WF6 1EZ and what is near it Map of WF6 1EZ: its centre point, with the 304 other postcodes in the WF6 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 17 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. WF6 1AB: also in WF6 1WF6 1AD: also in WF6 1WF6 1AE: also in WF6 1WF6 1AF: also in WF6 1WF6 1AG: also in WF6 1WF6 1AH: also in WF6 1WF6 1AN: also in WF6 1WF6 1AP: also in WF6 1WF6 1AQ: also in WF6 1WF6 1AS: also in WF6 1WF6 1AT: also in WF6 1WF6 1AU: also in WF6 1WF6 1AW: also in WF6 1WF6 1AX: also in WF6 1WF6 1AY: also in WF6 1WF6 1AZ: also in WF6 1WF6 1BA: also in WF6 1WF6 1BD: also in WF6 1WF6 1EH: also in WF6 1WF6 1EJ: also in WF6 1WF6 1EL: also in WF6 1WF6 1EN: also in WF6 1WF6 1EP: also in WF6 1WF6 1EQ: also in WF6 1WF6 1ER: also in WF6 1WF6 1ES: also in WF6 1WF6 1ET: also in WF6 1WF6 1EU: also in WF6 1WF6 1EW: also in WF6 1WF6 1EX: also in WF6 1WF6 1EY: also in WF6 1WF6 1FB: also in WF6 1WF6 1FX: also in WF6 1WF6 1GU: also in WF6 1WF6 1HA: also in WF6 1WF6 1HB: also in WF6 1WF6 1HD: also in WF6 1WF6 1HE: also in WF6 1WF6 1HF: also in WF6 1WF6 1HH: also in WF6 1WF6 1HL: also in WF6 1WF6 1HN: also in WF6 1WF6 1HP: also in WF6 1WF6 1HQ: also in WF6 1WF6 1HR: also in WF6 1WF6 1HS: also in WF6 1WF6 1HT: also in WF6 1WF6 1HU: also in WF6 1WF6 1HW: also in WF6 1WF6 1HX: also in WF6 1WF6 1HY: also in WF6 1WF6 1HZ: also in WF6 1WF6 1NH: also in WF6 1WF6 1NL: also in WF6 1WF6 1NN: also in WF6 1WF6 1NR: also in WF6 1WF6 1NT: also in WF6 1WF6 1NU: also in WF6 1WF6 1NW: also in WF6 1WF6 1NX: also in WF6 1WF6 1NY: also in WF6 1WF6 1NZ: also in WF6 1WF6 1QD: also in WF6 1WF6 1SS: also in WF6 1WF6 1WQ: also in WF6 1WF6 1ZU: also in WF6 1WF6 1ZW: also in WF6 1 Streethouse station 2.6 kmSchool 3.6 kmNormanton WF6 1EZ Map of WF6 1EZ and what is near it Map of WF6 1EZ: its centre point, with the 304 other postcodes in the WF6 1 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 17 bus stops and 2 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 3.6 kmNormanton WF6 1EZ
  • WF6 1EZ
  • Other postcodes in WF6 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 17 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • 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 53.6975, longitude -1.4167)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WF6 1EZ?

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 WF6 1EZ?

Every home and business at WF6 1EZ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WF6 1EZ 100% Wakefield 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WF6 1EZ 100% Wakefield 99%
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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 WF6 1EZ?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WF6 1EZ.

Check the bin days for WF6 1EZ on BinDayBuddy

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 WF6 1EZ 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 WF6 1EZ.

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 WF6 1EZ: 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 WF6 1EZ 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 WF6 1EZ?

Homes in WF6 1 sold for a typical £198,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 108 sales, up 18.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£198,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£167,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 18.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £325,000 29 sales
  • Semi-detached £191,500 40 sales
  • Terraced £160,000 35 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 WF6 district: a typical £210,000 from 235 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 WF6 1EZ

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in WF6 1EZ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 December 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 WF6 1EZ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around WF6 1EZ. Over half of them (85%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (31%). 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 WF6 1EZ

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 580 (85%)£1,531
Band Babout 70 (10%)£1,786
Band Cabout 10 (1%)£2,042
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,297
Band Ewithheld£2,807
Band Ffewer than 5£3,318
Band Gfewer than 5£3,828
Band Hfewer than 5£4,594

When the homes were built

  1. 24% Before 1900
  2. 25% 1900 to 1918
  3. 31% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 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 WF6 1EZ is in (ONS area E01011822), 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 WF6 1EZ?

The nearest open schools to WF6 1EZ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WF6 1EZ, 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 WF6 1EZ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WF6 1EZ is Normanton Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.

  • Normanton Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
  • Streethouse Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle

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

17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Queen Street, 192 m away.

More stations near WF6 1EZ, 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 WF6 1EZ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF6 1EZ, 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 WF6 1EZ?

2 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WF6 1EZ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • EVBox Charging point · 2 chargers 250 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 550 mWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 1 charger 2.5 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 WF6 1EZ?

The nearest to the centre of WF6 1EZ, 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 WF6 1EZ?

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 WF6 1EZ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WF6 1EZ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • The Croft Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old 300 mWalk
  • Amelia House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01924 227516 550 mWalk
  • Attlee Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01924 891144 700 mWalk

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 WF6 1EZ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF6 1EZ, 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 WF6 1EZ?

The nearest vets to the centre of WF6 1EZ 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 WF6 1EZ in a conservation area?

The centre of WF6 1EZ 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 WF6 1EZ?

Police.uk records 142 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF6 1EZ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences72 reports
Anti-social behaviour21 reports
Public order10 reports
Burglary7 reports
Other theft7 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports

Also: other crime 6, vehicle crime 4, drugs 3, shoplifting 2, theft from the person 2, robbery 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 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 WF6 1EZ

Ward
Normanton
Parish
Normanton and Altofts
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Normanton
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

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Nearby postcodes

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

WF6 1HA60 mWF6 1EX90 mWF6 1EY100 mWF6 1AD120 mWF6 1ET120 mWF6 1AE130 m
All of WF6

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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