Postcode WF2 0FU is located in a major urban area, within the Wrenthorpe and Outwood West area of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Wrenthorpe & Kirkhamgate area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 86.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 24% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wrenthorpe & Kirkhamgate is £54,000 per year. The median sale price in Wrenthorpe and Outwood West is £255,000 (around £282 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £195,000 and £349,975. The nearest station is Outwood, about 0.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Wrenthorpe & Kirkhamgate has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,792 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.
Wrenthorpe & Kirkhamgate has a high crime rate, with approximately 86.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Wrenthorpe & Kirkhamgate is £54,000 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 117 ft away from WF2 0FU.
Wrenthorpe & Kirkhamgate near WF2 0FU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Outwood located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Outwood | N/A | Walking directions to Outwood |
Based on 215 recent sales, the median property price is £255,000 (about £282 per square foot) in Wrenthorpe and Outwood West area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,750 up to £555,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 83 | £360,000 | £306 |
| Semi-Detached | 82 | £235,500 | £269 |
| Terraced | 39 | £175,000 | £214 |
| Flats | 11 | £117,500 | £210 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £258,950 | £136,995 | £159,950 | £125,000 |
| 2017 | £268,195 | £117,995 | £164,950 | £136,000 |
| 2018 | £284,995 | £86,000 | £175,000 | £147,750 |
| 2019 | £270,000 | £98,000 | £176,700 | £150,000 |
| 2020 | £314,950 | £119,975 | £185,000 | £138,000 |
| 2021 | £328,975 | £97,500 | £195,000 | £163,975 |
| 2022 | £338,000 | £110,000 | £226,000 | £173,000 |
| 2023 | £345,000 | £135,000 | £215,750 | £175,000 |
| 2024 | £344,000 | £125,000 | £220,000 | £172,500 |
| 2025 | £348,000 | £109,250 | £240,000 | £180,000 |
| 2026 | £381,000 | £123,250 | £230,000 | £159,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £231 | £190 | £190 | £159 |
| 2017 | £232 | £186 | £200 | £166 |
| 2018 | £235 | £142 | £192 | £188 |
| 2019 | £230 | £180 | £202 | £179 |
| 2020 | £239 | £173 | £204 | £165 |
| 2021 | £260 | £177 | £226 | £197 |
| 2022 | £291 | £189 | £254 | £206 |
| 2023 | £300 | £215 | £247 | £229 |
| 2024 | £299 | £196 | £252 | £217 |
| 2025 | £305 | £196 | £265 | £208 |
| 2026 | £301 | £218 | £264 | £211 |
There were 35 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF2 0FU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2026 | 11, Wren Green Way, Wakefield, WF2 0FU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £285,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 16, Wren Green Way, Wakefield, WF2 0FU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £274,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 10, Wren Green Way, Wakefield, WF2 0FU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £274,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2025 | 31, Wren Green Way, Wakefield, WF2 0FU | Terraced | Freehold | £255,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 42, Wren Green Way, Wakefield, WF2 0FU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £280,000 |
In the WF2 0FU postcode area, located within Wrenthorpe & Kirkhamgate, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Wrenthorpe Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Apr 2014. | |
Wrenthorpe Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Apr 2014
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| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Pinderfields Hospital PRU | Pupil referral unit | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jun 2014. | |
Pinderfields Hospital PRU ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jun 2014
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| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Outwood Grange Academy | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 May 2024. | |
Outwood Grange Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 May 2024
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of WF2 0FU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Tesco Express | Bradford Road, Wakefield, WF2 0QH | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
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 WF2 0FU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Brendan James Fraser
Wrenthorpe and Outwood West - Elected 2 May 2024
Simon Lightwood
Wakefield and Rothwell - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WF2 0FU records about 86 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, vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around WF2 0FU in Wrenthorpe and Outwood West is £255,000 (about £282 per square foot) based on 215 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to WF2 0FU, including Wrenthorpe Academy (Good), Pinderfields Hospital PRU (Good) and Outwood Grange Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to WF2 0FU is Outwood, about 1,182 m away.
WF2 0FU scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,792 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 WF2 0FU is Simon Lightwood (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Brendan James Fraser (Labour Party).