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WF1 5SZ

POSTCODE

A Normanton postcode in Wakefield, a 29-minute walk from Wakefield Kirkgate Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Outwood Academy City Fields

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 38.8

    0.94 mi

  2. 2
    Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill

    Primary · Good

    1.1 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station

    Rail

    2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min

  • Normanton Rail Station

    Rail

    2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min

  • Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance 1

    2.9 km straight lineabout 37 min

Bus stops

  • Half Moon Lane

    Bus · north-east

    62 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Half Moon Lane

    Bus · opp · south-west

    106 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Church Avenue

    Bus · opp · west

    412 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Church Avenue

    Bus · at · east

    421 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Park Avenue

    Bus · at · east

    641 m straight lineabout 8 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 5SZ 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
View district WF1
Property type filter
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 5SZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WF1 5SZ

Counts are for Normanton 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
70
YoY -21%
896643
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
18
YoY —
27153
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
34181
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY -25%
24156
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
32
YoY +23%
594326
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

137
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 016 (E02002453)

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
£37,718

£32,348–£43,979

Disposable (net) annual household income
£32,337

£28,068–£37,255

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£30,166

£27,905–£32,610

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£27,894

£24,344–£31,960

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: 1,467
White Brit.89.9%
Other White4.2%
White & Asian0.9%
Gypsy / Trav.0.9%
White Irish0.8%
+ 12 other groups · 3.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,464
Christian54.1%
No religion38.7%
Not answered5.1%
Muslim1.4%
Other religion0.3%
+ 3 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,466
50–6425.8%
35–4916.5%
65–7414.3%
25–349.1%
75–847.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.5%

Households

Total households: 679
One person: other17.8%
One person: aged 66+16.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.8%
Single family household, all members 66+11.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.2%
+ 8 other households · 32.1%

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.
4319
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4319 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.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for WF1 5SZ

England
Country
Wakefield
Local Authority
Normanton
Ward
Wakefield and Castleford
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WF1 5SZ
Coordinates
53.6840, -1.4544
Grid reference
SE361209
Easting
436,136
Northing
420,974
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Plus Code
9C5WMGMW+H7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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
Normanton
Constituency code
E14001383
EU Electoral Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Parish
Warmfield cum Heath
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 016C E01011815
E01011815
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wakefield 016 E02002453
E02002453
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wakefield 016C E01011815
E01011815
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wakefield 016 E02002453
E02002453
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

6:55 AM4:43 PM
6:55 AM
Sunrise
4:43 PM
Sunset
9 hours 48 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:55 AM
Sunset (today)
4:43 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 48 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 5SZ 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 E01011815 and MSOA E02002453 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 4319
Present — Active
Postcode WF1 5SZ 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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