WF9 1FR
The median sold price for the postcode WF9 1FR is around £170,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 134 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around WF9 1FR (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £102,500 – £316,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across WF9 1, last 24 months.
- Semi-detached£161,250(98 sales)
- Detached£275,000(51 sales)
- Terraced£138,000(47 sales)
- FlatToo few sales(1 sale)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
WF9 1FR median £170,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £195,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: about the same as the typical Wakefield neighbourhood
- Crime: 1.2× the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Wakefield and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in WF9 1FR, compared with 94.1% across Wakefield and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 92.9% of premises across Wakefield (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Wakefield | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 92.9% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 94.1% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 98.6% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.04% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 83% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Wakefield: more deprived than 71% of its 215 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income3of 10
- Employment2of 10
- Crime3of 10
- Living environment10of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band A (83%). Average Band D in Wakefield is £2,296.89 for 2026/27.
That is 4% below the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band A in Wakefield: £1,531.26 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 700 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A83%
- Band B9%
- Band C4%
- Band D3%
- Band E–
- Band F0%
- Band G0%
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Upton Primary School0.5 miles (800 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, October 2022: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Upton Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Ofsted ungraded inspection, February 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Ash Grove Primary Academy1.9 miles (3.0 km)Ofsted, May 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Ash Grove Primary Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Minsthorpe Community College1.8 miles (2.9 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, November 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Minsthorpe Community College (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Campsmount Academy3.1 miles (5.0 km)Ofsted, September 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Campsmount Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Outwood Academy Hemsworth3.6 miles (5.8 km)Ofsted, March 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
Public transport
The nearest station to WF9 1FR is South Elmsall Rail Station, 2.1 miles (3.3 km) away in a straight line. There are no bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 2.1 miles (3.3 km)South Elmsall Rail Station
- 2.5 miles (4.1 km)Moorthorpe Rail Station
- 4.7 miles (7.5 km)Fitzwilliam Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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