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Thinking of living at WF1 2PS? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Hill Community School | Primary | 350 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School | Primary | 750 m | 48% met the expected standard |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 51% met the expected standard |
| Wrenthorpe Academy | Primary | 1.3 km | 59% met the expected standard |
| Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School | Primary | 1.3 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| Outwood Grange Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 47.2 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Academy City Fields | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 38.8 · 7.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Trinity Academy Cathedral | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 48.7 · 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rodillian Academy | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 46.4 · 12.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 46.3 · 10.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield | Independent | 900 m | 36.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Meadowcroft School | Independent |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Wakefield Crown Green Bowls Club | 990 m | 12 |
| Swimming | Bannatyne Health Club (Wakefield) | 410 m | 7 |
| Cricket | Newton Hill Cricket Club | 1.0 km | 7 |
| Football | The Strafford Arms | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Tennis | Wakefield Sports Club | 1.0 km | 5 |
| Golf | Normanton Golf Club | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Athletics | Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Playing Field | 850 m | 3 |
| Billiards | Shooters Pool Bar | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Cycling | St Thomas A Becket Catholic Secondary School | 4.2 km | 3 |
| Sky sports | The Raven | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Rugby | The Raven | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Division 24 | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Squash | Wakefield Sports Club | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Astroturf | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Boxing | The Raven | 1.5 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 29. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Wakefield Westgate, a short drive or bike ride (1.5 km), with 2.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Bar Lane, 100 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (route 110); 16 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Newton Hill Community School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 84% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate (1.5 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Outwood Grange Academy, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 47.2 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Trinity Academy Cathedral (4.1 km) and Oulton Academy (4.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (10.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 200 m away; Cinnabon (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is New Southgate Surgery (450 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, The Green Frog is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 2.1 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 15 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Starbucks is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and College Inn the nearest pub (1.1 km).
Takeaways are plentiful (14 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 90 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 24% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is The Green, 600 m away; for exercise, Bannatynes (400 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 20 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 64 km.
Most households own their home, 12% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
27 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| 1.2 km |
| Attainment 8: 1.7 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ivy Lane School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
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