Postcode WF1 5TF is located in a rural village, within the Normanton ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Normanton West area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 20% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Normanton West is £37,718 per year. The nearest station is Normanton, about 1.5 miles away.
Normanton West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,862 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.
Normanton West has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 50.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 31.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Normanton West is £37,718 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF1 5TF.
Normanton West near WF1 5TF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Normanton located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 179 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 (about £210 per square foot) in Normanton area, with individual transactions ranging from £42,000 up to £865,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 45 | £325,000 | £265 |
| Semi-Detached | 66 | £196,500 | £213 |
| Terraced | 64 | £150,000 | £173 |
| Flats | 4 | £91,250 | £161 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £219,125 | £55,000 | £129,750 | £100,000 |
| 2017 | £207,500 | £86,000 | £120,000 | £100,000 |
| 2018 | £222,500 | £69,500 | £130,000 | £110,000 |
| 2019 | £239,995 | £76,998 | £146,500 | £106,250 |
| 2020 | £247,473 | £180,000 | £150,000 | £114,250 |
| 2021 | £260,000 | £102,500 | £165,000 | £125,000 |
| 2022 | £289,998 | £95,500 | £188,500 | £135,000 |
| 2023 | £299,995 | £91,500 | £183,000 | £130,000 |
| 2024 | £297,500 | £110,000 | £186,500 | £131,000 |
| 2025 | £320,000 | £90,000 | £177,000 | £151,000 |
| 2026 | £338,000 | £85,000 | £198,000 | £145,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £175 | £170 | £149 | £112 |
| 2017 | £196 | £151 | £152 | £110 |
| 2018 | £199 | £148 | £157 | £121 |
| 2019 | £200 | £128 | £171 | £120 |
| 2020 | £207 | £160 | £173 | £121 |
| 2021 | £222 | £138 | £192 | £152 |
| 2022 | £243 | £149 | £208 | £164 |
| 2023 | £245 | £154 | £223 | £155 |
| 2024 | £258 | £165 | £215 | £171 |
| 2025 | £264 | £161 | £205 | £172 |
| 2026 | £286 | £127 | £208 | £183 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF1 5TF.
In the WF1 5TF postcode area, located within Normanton West, there are no schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF1 5TF
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | KL News & Food | 1 Kirkthorpe Lane, Kirkthorpe, Wakefield, WF1 5TA | Walking directions to KL News & Food |
Annual council tax rates for Wakefield district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WF1 5TF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Daniel Wilton
Normanton - Elected 2 May 2024
Julie Medford
Normanton - Elected 2 May 2024
Jon Trickett
Normanton and Hemsworth - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WF1 5TF records about 90 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around WF1 5TF in Normanton West is £200,000 (about £210 per square foot) based on 179 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
WF1 5TF scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 3,862 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Normanton and Hemsworth covering WF1 5TF is Jon Trickett (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Daniel Wilton (Labour and Co-operative Party) and Julie Medford (Labour and Co-operative Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.