WF9 1EF postcode in Upton, Wakefield, Wakefield

WF9 1EF is a postcode in Upton, Wakefield, in the Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton 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 WF9 1EF can get it Across Wakefield: 95% Typical price £180,248 Homes sold in WF9 1, last 12 months. ▲ 7.6% on the year before Nearest station South Elmsall 2.6 km in a straight line

Where WF9 1EF is, and what is near it

Map of WF9 1EF and what is near it Map of WF9 1EF: its centre point, with the 182 other postcodes in the WF9 1 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 10 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WF9 1BD: also in WF9 1WF9 1BJ: also in WF9 1WF9 1BL: also in WF9 1WF9 1BN: also in WF9 1WF9 1BP: also in WF9 1WF9 1BS: also in WF9 1WF9 1BW: also in WF9 1WF9 1BZ: also in WF9 1WF9 1DA: also in WF9 1WF9 1DB: also in WF9 1WF9 1DD: also in WF9 1WF9 1DN: also in WF9 1WF9 1DP: also in WF9 1WF9 1DR: also in WF9 1WF9 1DS: also in WF9 1WF9 1DT: also in WF9 1WF9 1DU: also in WF9 1WF9 1DW: also in WF9 1WF9 1DX: also in WF9 1WF9 1ED: also in WF9 1WF9 1EE: also in WF9 1WF9 1FA: also in WF9 1WF9 1FF: also in WF9 1WF9 1FL: also in WF9 1WF9 1FN: also in WF9 1WF9 1FP: also in WF9 1WF9 1FQ: also in WF9 1WF9 1FU: also in WF9 1WF9 1HP: also in WF9 1WF9 1HS: also in WF9 1WF9 1HT: also in WF9 1WF9 1HU: also in WF9 1WF9 1HX: also in WF9 1WF9 1JG: also in WF9 1WF9 1JJ: also in WF9 1WF9 1JS: also in WF9 1WF9 1JW: also in WF9 1WF9 1LZ: also in WF9 1WF9 1NB: also in WF9 1WF9 1NG: also in WF9 1WF9 1NH: also in WF9 1WF9 1NL: also in WF9 1WF9 1NR: also in WF9 1WF9 1NU: also in WF9 1WF9 1NX: also in WF9 1WF9 1PF: also in WF9 1WF9 1PQ: also in WF9 1 School 1.5 km3 places, 2.8–3.5 kmAckworth, North Elmsall & Upton WF9 1EF Map of WF9 1EF and what is near it Map of WF9 1EF: its centre point, with the 182 other postcodes in the WF9 1 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 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 1.9–2.6 kmOakfield Park School 3.8 kmAckworth, North Elmsall & Upton WF9 1EF
  • WF9 1EF
  • Other postcodes in WF9 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 53.6182, longitude -1.2870)

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 WF9 1EF?

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 WF9 1EF?

Every home and business at WF9 1EF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WF9 1EF 100% Wakefield 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WF9 1EF 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 WF9 1EF?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WF9 1EF.

Check the bin days for WF9 1EF 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 WF9 1EF 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 WF9 1EF.

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 WF9 1EF: 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 WF9 1EF 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 WF9 1EF?

Homes in WF9 1 sold for a typical £180,248 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 74 sales, up 7.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£180,248 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£167,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 7.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £281,250 16 sales
  • Semi-detached £176,000 40 sales
  • Terraced £146,250 18 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole WF9 district: a typical £174,000 from 394 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 WF9 1EF

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in WF9 1EF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 December 2025. The middle sale was £174,000, from £170,000 to £180,000. Across WF9 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £180,248. 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 WF9 1EF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around WF9 1EF. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (51%). 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 WF9 1EF

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 C, the most common, is £2,042.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (5%)£1,531
Band Babout 70 (9%)£1,786
Band Cabout 180 (23%)£2,042
Band Dabout 110 (14%)£2,297
Band Eabout 170 (22%)£2,807
Band Fabout 130 (17%)£3,318
Band Gabout 70 (9%)£3,828
Band Hfewer than 5£4,594

When the homes were built

  1. 11% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 51% 1965 to 1982
  6. 17% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: 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 WF9 1EF is in (ONS area E01011857), 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 WF9 1EF?

The nearest open schools to WF9 1EF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WF9 1EF, 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 WF9 1EF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WF9 1EF is South Elmsall Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.

  • South Elmsall Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
  • Moorthorpe Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Quarry Lane, 102 m away.

More stations near WF9 1EF, 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 WF9 1EF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF9 1EF, 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 WF9 1EF?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WF9 1EF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Zeronet Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.7 kmCycle
  • EVBOX Charging point · 2 chargers 2.8 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 WF9 1EF?

The nearest to the centre of WF9 1EF, 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 WF9 1EF?

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 WF9 1EF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WF9 1EF, 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 WF9 1EF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF9 1EF, 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 WF9 1EF?

The nearest vets to the centre of WF9 1EF 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 WF9 1EF in a conservation area?

The centre of WF9 1EF 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 WF9 1EF?

Police.uk records 29 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF9 1EF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences10 reports
Public order5 reports
Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Other theft4 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Other crime2 reports

Also: burglary 1, vehicle 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 WF9 1EF

Ward
Ackworth, North Elmsall & Upton
Parish
Upton and North Elmsall
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Upton, Wakefield
Rural or urban
Larger rural, 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.

WF9 1BZ80 mWF9 1ED90 mWF9 1EE90 mWF9 1LZ120 mWF9 1NL130 mWF9 1DB130 m
All of WF9

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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