Postcode WF2 0LX 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 very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 65% 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 0.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Wrenthorpe & Kirkhamgate has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,642 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.
Wrenthorpe & Kirkhamgate has a low crime rate, with approximately 39 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.3% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF2 0LX.
Wrenthorpe & Kirkhamgate near WF2 0LX 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 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 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF2 0LX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2025 | 343, Bradford Road, Wakefield, WF2 0QH | Other | Freehold | £2,067,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 313, Bradford Road, Wakefield, WF2 0LY | Terraced | Freehold | £110,000 | |
| 06 May 2026 | 309, Bradford Road, Wakefield, WF2 0LY | Terraced | Freehold | £145,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 19, Mount Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 0QQ | Detached | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 03 Sept 2025 | 4, Mount Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 0QQ | Detached | Freehold | £306,500 |
In the WF2 0LX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 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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| 0.2 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 0LX
| 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 0LX, 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 0LX records about 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around WF2 0LX 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 0LX, 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 0LX is Outwood, about 1,363 m away.
WF2 0LX scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,642 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 0LX 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).