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WF1 5DE

POSTCODE

A Crofton, Ryhill & Walton postcode in Wakefield, a 11-minute walk from Sandal & Agbrigg Rail.

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station

    Rail

    905 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station

    Rail

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min

  • Wakefield Westgate Rail Station

    Rail

    2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min

Bus stops

  • Doncaster Road Junction

    Bus · west

    40 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Oakenshaw Lane

    Bus · east

    252 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • St Catherine's Villas

    Bus · south-east

    257 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Kirkthorpe Lane

    Bus · near · north-east

    272 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Frederick Avenue

    Bus · near · south-west

    341 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WF1 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · WF1 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 70 sales

WF1 5DE has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the WF1 5 sector.

Average price
£201,125
Median price: £183,750
Median -8.1% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 70 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £175,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£291k£227k£163k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£220,000 · 2026-08-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WF1 5LF
£130,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
WF1 5HR
£238,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WF1 5FG
£170,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Freehold
WF1 5AG
£218,000 · 2026-07-23 · Detached · Freehold
WF1 5NF
£370,000 · 2026-07-21 · Detached · Freehold
WF1 5FS
£255,000 · 2026-07-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WF1 5FG
£140,800 · 2026-06-29 · Terraced · Freehold
WF1 5NY
£262,000 · 2026-06-26 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WF1 5JH
£320,000 · 2026-06-12 · Semi-detached · Freehold
WF1 5FR
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near WF1 5DE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WF1 5DE

Counts are for Crofton, Ryhill & Walton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
28
YoY -33%
513927
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
11
YoY —
18113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
17
YoY stable
282012
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving

69
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Wakefield 032 (E02002469)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£51,225

£43,835–£59,860

Disposable (net) annual household income
£39,220

£34,109–£45,096

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,564

£32,934–£38,404

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,680

£29,448–£38,520

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,477
White Brit.92.2%
Other White3.7%
African1.2%
White & Black Caribbean0.5%
Pakistani0.4%
+ 11 other groups · 1.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,477
Christian54.0%
No religion39.6%
Not answered4.3%
Other religion0.8%
Muslim0.5%
+ 3 other religions · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,480
50–6422.6%
35–4917.4%
65–7411.8%
25–3411.4%
75–848.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.2%

Households

Total households: 644
One person: aged 66+16.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.9%
One person: other12.1%
Single family household, all members 66+11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.5%
+ 8 other households · 33.5%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
17079
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17079 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for WF1 5DE

England
Country
Wakefield
Local Authority
Crofton, Ryhill & Walton
Ward
Wakefield and Castleford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WF1 5DE
Coordinates
53.6679, -1.4703
Grid reference
SE350191
Easting
435,093
Northing
419,174
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Plus Code
9C5WMG9H+5V
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Wakefield
Travel to Work
Wakefield and Castleford
ITL Region
Wakefield
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Wakefield
Local Authority
Council Area
Normanton and Hemsworth E14001383
Constituency
E14001383
West Yorkshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Crofton, Ryhill & Walton
Constituency code
E14001383
EU Electoral Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Parish
Crofton
International Territorial Level
Wakefield

Health & NHS

Yorkshire and the Humber
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West Yorkshire and Harrogate
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Yorkshire and the Humber
NHS Region
North East and Yorkshire
Integrated Care Board
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Wakefield District
Sub ICB Location
NHS West Yorkshire ICB - 03R
Cancer Alliance
West Yorkshire and Harrogate

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wakefield 032D E01011774
E01011774
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wakefield 032 E02002469
E02002469
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wakefield 032D E01011774
E01011774
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wakefield 032 E02002469
E02002469
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

6:53 AM4:46 PM
6:53 AM
Sunrise
4:46 PM
Sunset
9 hours 53 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:53 AM
Sunset (today)
4:46 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 53 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode WF1 5DE introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01011774 and MSOA E02002469 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17079
Present — Active
Postcode WF1 5DE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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