Postcode WF1 5PN is located in a major urban area, within the Wakefield East ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Agbrigg & Belle Isle area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 156.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.4× the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Agbrigg & Belle Isle is £38,876 per year. The nearest station is Wakefield Kirkgate, about 0.6 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Castle Grove Park.
Agbrigg & Belle Isle has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,577 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.
Agbrigg & Belle Isle has a very high crime rate, with approximately 156.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Agbrigg & Belle Isle is £38,876 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 117 ft away from WF1 5PN.
Agbrigg & Belle Isle near WF1 5PN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Wakefield Kirkgate located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Wakefield Kirkgate | N/A | Walking directions to Wakefield Kirkgate |
| 0.6 mi | Sandal and Agbrigg | N/A | Walking directions to Sandal and Agbrigg |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Castle Grove Park | Large | Walking directions to Castle Grove Park |
Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £170,000 (about £190 per square foot) in Wakefield East area, with individual transactions ranging from £41,500 up to £640,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 23 | £323,146 | £288 |
| Semi-Detached | 38 | £174,000 | £209 |
| Terraced | 33 | £162,350 | £168 |
| Flats | 31 | £92,000 | £162 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £189,950 | £77,500 | £112,000 | £110,000 |
| 2017 | £160,500 | £65,500 | £115,000 | £112,500 |
| 2018 | £193,875 | £81,500 | £115,000 | £124,000 |
| 2019 | £225,000 | £90,000 | £120,000 | £143,500 |
| 2020 | £222,500 | £84,995 | £128,725 | £183,000 |
| 2021 | £270,498 | £118,950 | £140,000 | £198,905 |
| 2022 | £255,000 | £108,000 | £167,500 | £196,500 |
| 2023 | £249,998 | £84,498 | £160,000 | £145,000 |
| 2024 | £248,500 | £117,750 | £165,000 | £141,750 |
| 2025 | £346,573 | £105,000 | £174,000 | £175,250 |
| 2026 | £453,500 | £95,000 | £183,500 | £157,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £169 | £148 | £128 | £116 |
| 2017 | £188 | £124 | £139 | £114 |
| 2018 | £200 | £131 | £131 | £128 |
| 2019 | £185 | £146 | £150 | £138 |
| 2020 | £200 | £144 | £164 | £151 |
| 2021 | £248 | £161 | £181 | £175 |
| 2022 | £273 | £158 | £194 | £188 |
| 2023 | £215 | £148 | £192 | £153 |
| 2024 | £289 | £173 | £210 | £161 |
| 2025 | £288 | £168 | £195 | £190 |
| 2026 | £253 | £163 | £223 | £168 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF1 5PN.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr 2026 | 4, The Lodge, Manygates Park, Wakefield, WF1 5AN | Flats | Leasehold | £41,500 | |
| 28 Jul 2025 | 1, The Lodge, Manygates Park, Wakefield, WF1 5AN | Flats | Leasehold | £85,000 | |
| 02 Apr 2025 | 3, The Lodge, Manygates Park, Wakefield, WF1 5AN | Flats | Leasehold | £38,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 7, Linden House, Manygates Park, Wakefield, WF1 5AR | Flats | Leasehold | £43,000 | |
| 09 May 2025 | 3, Linden House, Manygates Park, Wakefield, WF1 5AR | Flats | Leasehold | £40,000 |
In the WF1 5PN postcode area, located within Agbrigg & Belle Isle, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF1 5PN
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Tesco Express | 187 Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF1 5NU | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.2 mi | Baltic Foods | 2 Manygates Lane, Wakefield, WF1 5NJ | Walking directions to Baltic Foods |
| 0.2 mi | Sandals News | 217 Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF1 5NU | Walking directions to Sandals News |
| 0.3 mi | Ryan Food Plus | 102 Doncaster Road, Wakefield, WF1 5JF | Walking directions to Ryan Food Plus |
| 0.3 mi | Spar | 31 Doncaster Road, Wakefield, WF1 5DX | Walking directions to Spar |
Annual council tax rates for Wakefield district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WF1 5PN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Nat Walton
Wakefield East - Elected 2 May 2024
Simon Lightwood
Wakefield and Rothwell - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WF1 5PN records about 156 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Yorkshire and The Humber as a whole the rate is about 113 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, public order and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around WF1 5PN in Agbrigg & Belle Isle is £170,000 (about £190 per square foot) based on 125 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to WF1 5PN, including The Castle Nursery School (Good), Sandal Magna Community Academy (Good) and Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to WF1 5PN is Wakefield Kirkgate, about 934 m away.
WF1 5PN scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 8,577 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Wakefield and Rothwell covering WF1 5PN is Simon Lightwood (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Nat Walton (Labour Party).