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WF1 5AW · Wakefield · West Yorkshire

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for WF1 5AW.

Today · 15 Sep
16°high
Clear14° low
Tomorrow19°12° lowPartly cloudy16 Sep
Thu17°12° lowLight showers17 Sep
Fri16°12° lowCloudy18 Sep
Sat19°14° lowRain19 Sep
Sun17°12° lowCloudy20 Sep
Mon19°14° lowCloudy21 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+4.8%Wakefield · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning58 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationWakefield Kirkgate0.2 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population1,581Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Wakefield

WF1 5AW is in the Wakefield local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Wakefield Kirkgate, about 0.2 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£210,000WF1 postcode district

15 Sep 2025 – 24 Jul 2026

330 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£198,519Wakefield

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+4.8%Wakefield

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £210,000 Use area average: £198,519
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂Unit Msu1 Trinity Walk Wakefield WF1 1QUDischarge of condition 3 (Noise) from approved application 25/01925/FULAwaiting decision›⌂Unit 1 Navigation Yard Wakefield WF1 5PQThe proposal is for the change of use of the existing warehouse building from its lawful Use Class E(g)(iii) use to an indoor padel facility falling within Use Class E(d). The facility will comprise five indoor padel courts together with ancillary reception, caf/e and seating area, changing facilities, toilets, staff welfare facilities and associated office accommodation. The proposal relates solely to the change of use and associated internal fit-out of the existing building. No external alterations, extensions or operational development form part of this application. No fixed external plant or machinery is proposed as part of this application. The facility is intended to operate seven days per week.Awaiting decision›⌂Pavement O/S 56 Westgate Wakefield WF1 1XHThe installation of a multifunctional communication Hub including defibrillator and advertisement display.Application Refused25 Aug 2026›⌂Cars 2 Limited Waldorf Way Wakefield WF2 8DHErection of two (2 no.) internally illuminated totem advertisement signs.Application Approved10 Jul 2026›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Wakefield.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

Places to eat, drink, shop and spend time nearby

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LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 2–110.4 mi
  2. Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication ResourcePrimary · Ages 3–110.6 mi
  3. The Castle Nursery SchoolNursery · Ages 2–50.6 mi
  4. Wakefield Lawefield Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.8 mi
Immediate neighbourhood1,581 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding WF1 5AW—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 16.4%16–64 · 72.6%65+ · 11.0%
What area does this cover?

Wakefield 030A (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime594

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 210Anti-social behaviour · 76Public order · 58
Employment4.0%

Unemployment estimate for Wakefield · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Wakefield and Rothwell.

Local councilWakefieldLocal authority for WF1 5AW
Latest general election · 2024Lab / Co-op43.7% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Lab / Co-op43.7% of votes54.2% turnout
2019Conservative44.9% of votes66.4% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadM12.0 miles
Clean air & driving chargesChecking local driving rules…This information is updating
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Leeds Bradford Airport

About 14.8 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Places of worship

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Nearest prison
HMP Wakefield RID Unit0.8 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Pugneys0.9 mi
  2. Walton1.5 mi
  3. Peak District13.8 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Pennine Way17.9 mi
  2. Pennine Bridleway20.9 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around WF1 5AW.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around WF1 5AW
EE
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

Electricity networkVaries by exact addressThe exact distribution network depends on the property address.Check exact network →
BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 15 Sep 2026, 19:39
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 24 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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