WF9 4LT postcode in Hemsworth, Wakefield

WF9 4LT is a postcode in Hemsworth, in the Hemsworth 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 4LT can get it Across Wakefield: 95% Typical price £178,000 Homes sold in WF9 4, last 12 months. ▼ 0.4% on the year before Nearest station Fitzwilliam 3.0 km in a straight line

Where WF9 4LT is, and what is near it

Map of WF9 4LT and what is near it Map of WF9 4LT: its centre point, with the 264 other postcodes in the WF9 4 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), 10 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WF9 4AJ: also in WF9 4WF9 4AL: also in WF9 4WF9 4AP: also in WF9 4WF9 4AR: also in WF9 4WF9 4AS: also in WF9 4WF9 4AT: also in WF9 4WF9 4AU: also in WF9 4WF9 4AW: also in WF9 4WF9 4AX: also in WF9 4WF9 4AY: also in WF9 4WF9 4AZ: also in WF9 4WF9 4BA: also in WF9 4WF9 4BB: also in WF9 4WF9 4BD: also in WF9 4WF9 4BE: also in WF9 4WF9 4BG: also in WF9 4WF9 4BH: also in WF9 4WF9 4BJ: also in WF9 4WF9 4BL: also in WF9 4WF9 4BP: also in WF9 4WF9 4BQ: also in WF9 4WF9 4BS: also in WF9 4WF9 4BT: also in WF9 4WF9 4BU: also in WF9 4WF9 4BX: also in WF9 4WF9 4BY: also in WF9 4WF9 4BZ: also in WF9 4WF9 4DA: also in WF9 4WF9 4DB: also in WF9 4WF9 4DD: also in WF9 4WF9 4DE: also in WF9 4WF9 4DF: also in WF9 4WF9 4DP: also in WF9 4WF9 4DQ: also in WF9 4WF9 4DT: also in WF9 4WF9 4DY: also in WF9 4WF9 4DZ: also in WF9 4WF9 4EA: also in WF9 4WF9 4EB: also in WF9 4WF9 4ED: also in WF9 4WF9 4EE: also in WF9 4WF9 4EF: also in WF9 4WF9 4EJ: also in WF9 4WF9 4EL: also in WF9 4WF9 4EN: also in WF9 4WF9 4EP: also in WF9 4WF9 4ER: also in WF9 4WF9 4ES: also in WF9 4WF9 4ET: also in WF9 4WF9 4EU: also in WF9 4WF9 4EW: also in WF9 4WF9 4EX: also in WF9 4WF9 4EY: also in WF9 4WF9 4EZ: also in WF9 4WF9 4FB: also in WF9 4WF9 4FD: also in WF9 4WF9 4FE: also in WF9 4WF9 4FF: also in WF9 4WF9 4FG: also in WF9 4WF9 4FJ: also in WF9 4WF9 4FL: also in WF9 4WF9 4FT: also in WF9 4WF9 4FU: also in WF9 4WF9 4FW: also in WF9 4WF9 4FX: also in WF9 4WF9 4FY: also in WF9 4WF9 4GA: also in WF9 4WF9 4GB: also in WF9 4WF9 4GD: also in WF9 4WF9 4HB: also in WF9 4WF9 4HD: also in WF9 4WF9 4HE: also in WF9 4WF9 4HF: also in WF9 4WF9 4HG: also in WF9 4WF9 4HH: also in WF9 4WF9 4HL: also in WF9 4WF9 4HN: also in WF9 4WF9 4HP: also in WF9 4WF9 4HQ: also in WF9 4WF9 4HS: also in WF9 4WF9 4HU: also in WF9 4WF9 4HX: also in WF9 4WF9 4HY: also in WF9 4WF9 4HZ: also in WF9 4WF9 4JA: also in WF9 4WF9 4JB: also in WF9 4WF9 4JD: also in WF9 4WF9 4JE: also in WF9 4WF9 4JF: also in WF9 4WF9 4JG: also in WF9 4WF9 4JH: also in WF9 4WF9 4JJ: also in WF9 4WF9 4JL: also in WF9 4WF9 4JQ: also in WF9 4WF9 4JT: also in WF9 4WF9 4JX: also in WF9 4WF9 4JY: also in WF9 4WF9 4JZ: also in WF9 4WF9 4LA: also in WF9 4WF9 4LB: also in WF9 4WF9 4LD: also in WF9 4WF9 4LF: also in WF9 4WF9 4LJ: also in WF9 4WF9 4LL: also in WF9 4WF9 4LN: also in WF9 4WF9 4LP: also in WF9 4WF9 4LQ: also in WF9 4WF9 4LR: also in WF9 4WF9 4LS: also in WF9 4WF9 4LW: also in WF9 4WF9 4LX: also in WF9 4WF9 4LY: also in WF9 4WF9 4LZ: also in WF9 4WF9 4NA: also in WF9 4WF9 4NE: also in WF9 4WF9 4PU: also in WF9 4WF9 4PX: also in WF9 4WF9 4PY: also in WF9 4WF9 4QG: also in WF9 4WF9 4QL: also in WF9 4WF9 4QY: also in WF9 4WF9 4QZ: also in WF9 4WF9 4RB: also in WF9 4WF9 4RD: also in WF9 4WF9 4RE: also in WF9 4WF9 4RF: also in WF9 4WF9 4RG: also in WF9 4WF9 4RH: also in WF9 4WF9 4RJ: also in WF9 4WF9 4RL: also in WF9 4WF9 4RN: also in WF9 4WF9 4RP: also in WF9 4WF9 4RQ: also in WF9 4WF9 4RR: also in WF9 4WF9 4RS: also in WF9 4WF9 4RT: also in WF9 4WF9 4RU: also in WF9 4WF9 4RW: also in WF9 4WF9 4RX: also in WF9 4WF9 4RY: also in WF9 4WF9 4RZ: also in WF9 4WF9 4SA: also in WF9 4WF9 4SB: also in WF9 4WF9 4SD: also in WF9 4WF9 4SE: also in WF9 4WF9 4SF: also in WF9 4WF9 4SG: also in WF9 4WF9 4SH: also in WF9 4WF9 4SL: also in WF9 4WF9 4SQ: also in WF9 4WF9 4SS: also in WF9 4WF9 4ST: also in WF9 4WF9 4SU: also in WF9 4WF9 4SY: also in WF9 4WF9 4SZ: also in WF9 4WF9 4TB: also in WF9 4WF9 4TD: also in WF9 4WF9 4TE: also in WF9 4WF9 4TF: also in WF9 4WF9 4TG: also in WF9 4WF9 4TH: also in WF9 4WF9 4TJ: also in WF9 4WF9 4TL: also in WF9 4WF9 4TN: also in WF9 4WF9 4TP: also in WF9 4WF9 4TR: also in WF9 4WF9 4TS: also in WF9 4WF9 4TT: also in WF9 4WF9 4TW: also in WF9 4WF9 4TX: also in WF9 4WF9 4YR: also in WF9 4 School 750 mMoorthorpe station 3.5 km2 GP practices, 3.5 kmHemsworth WF9 4LT Map of WF9 4LT and what is near it Map of WF9 4LT: its centre point, with the 264 other postcodes in the WF9 4 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), 10 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 750 mHemsworth WF9 4LT
  • WF9 4LT
  • Other postcodes in WF9 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 53.6093, longitude -1.3517)

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 WF9 4LT?

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 4LT?

Every home and business at WF9 4LT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WF9 4LT 100% Wakefield 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WF9 4LT 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 WF9 4LT?

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 WF9 4LT 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 4LT.

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 4LT: 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 4LT 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 4LT?

Homes in WF9 4 sold for a typical £178,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 103 sales, down 0.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£178,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£178,750 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 0.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £270,000 23 sales
  • Semi-detached £190,000 39 sales
  • Terraced £130,000 33 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £97,500 8 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 4LT

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in WF9 4LT from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 October 2024. 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

Food hygiene ratings at WF9 4LT

The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at WF9 4LT. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WF9 4LT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around WF9 4LT. Over half of them (76%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (46%). 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 4LT

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 550 (76%)£1,531
Band Babout 90 (13%)£1,786
Band Cabout 60 (8%)£2,042
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,297
Band Ewithheld£2,807
Band Fwithheld£3,318
Band Gfewer than 5£3,828
Band Hfewer than 5£4,594

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 46% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 15% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 WF9 4LT is in (ONS area E01011867), 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 4LT?

The nearest open schools to WF9 4LT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WF9 4LT, 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 4LT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WF9 4LT is Fitzwilliam Rail Station, 3.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Fitzwilliam Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
  • Moorthorpe Rail Station Railway station 3.5 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 Southmoor Rd Hemsworth Market, 57 m away.

More stations near WF9 4LT, 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 4LT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF9 4LT, 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 4LT?

2 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WF9 4LT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 450 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 450 mWalk

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 4LT?

The nearest to the centre of WF9 4LT, 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 4LT?

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 4LT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WF9 4LT, 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 4LT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF9 4LT, 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 4LT?

The nearest vets to the centre of WF9 4LT 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 4LT in a conservation area?

The centre of WF9 4LT 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 4LT?

Police.uk records 105 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF9 4LT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences34 reports
Anti-social behaviour19 reports
Criminal damage and arson18 reports
Public order11 reports
Drugs4 reports
Burglary3 reports

Also: vehicle crime 3, other theft 3, robbery 3, other crime 3, shoplifting 2, bicycle theft 1, possession of weapons 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 4LT

Ward
Hemsworth
Parish
Hemsworth
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Hemsworth
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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

WF9 4LF40 mWF9 4LX60 mWF9 4AW80 mWF9 4LS80 mWF9 4AP110 mWF9 4BA110 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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