Postcode WF4 2AJ is located in a rural town, within the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Ryhill & South Hiendley area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 107.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ryhill & South Hiendley is £40,518 per year. The nearest station is Fitzwilliam, about 1.9 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Ryhill & South Hiendley has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,353 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.
Ryhill & South Hiendley has a very high crime rate, with approximately 107.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 28.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Ryhill & South Hiendley is £40,518 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF4 2AJ.
Ryhill & South Hiendley near WF4 2AJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Fitzwilliam located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 171 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 (about £254 per square foot) in Crofton, Ryhill and Walton area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £875,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 59 | £365,000 | £288 |
| Semi-Detached | 75 | £212,500 | £244 |
| Terraced | 33 | £149,500 | £164 |
| Flats | 4 | £107,500 | £189 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £231,995 | £89,995 | £140,000 | £93,000 |
| 2017 | £248,998 | £45,000 | £135,000 | £92,500 |
| 2018 | £262,995 | £58,500 | £142,500 | £119,250 |
| 2019 | £260,000 | £87,000 | £149,950 | £110,000 |
| 2020 | £247,000 | £173,950 | £160,000 | £122,250 |
| 2021 | £283,000 | £123,500 | £170,000 | £126,250 |
| 2022 | £320,000 | £210,000 | £183,500 | £133,750 |
| 2023 | £331,250 | £96,000 | £182,000 | £157,500 |
| 2024 | £322,500 | £87,000 | £210,000 | £135,000 |
| 2025 | £357,500 | £115,000 | £205,000 | £153,500 |
| 2026 | £310,000 | — | £215,000 | £143,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £213 | £155 | £157 | £126 |
| 2017 | £218 | £84 | £156 | £118 |
| 2018 | £224 | £102 | £178 | £147 |
| 2019 | £230 | £93 | £184 | £130 |
| 2020 | £217 | £228 | £192 | £137 |
| 2021 | £242 | £205 | £201 | £165 |
| 2022 | £288 | £265 | £226 | £170 |
| 2023 | £269 | £137 | £221 | £186 |
| 2024 | £272 | £126 | £231 | £167 |
| 2025 | £284 | £227 | £240 | £175 |
| 2026 | £280 | — | £264 | £160 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF4 2AJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2025 | 21, Quarry Mount, Wakefield, WF4 2AQ | Detached | Freehold | £197,500 | |
| 15 Dec 2025 | 29, Mill Lane, Wakefield, WF4 2AG | Terraced | Freehold | £113,892 | |
| 20 Aug 2025 | 27, Mill Lane, Wakefield, WF4 2AG | Terraced | Freehold | £75,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 57, Mill Lane, Wakefield, WF4 2AG | Terraced | Freehold | £130,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2025 | 61, Mill Lane, Wakefield, WF4 2AG | Terraced | Freehold | £155,000 |
In the WF4 2AJ postcode area, located within Ryhill & South Hiendley, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF4 2AJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Ryhill Village Store | 73 Mill Lane, Ryhill, Wakefield, WF4 2AB | Walking directions to Ryhill Village Store |
| 0.1 mi | Morrisons Daily | 88 Mill Lane, Ryhill, Wakefield, WF4 2DR | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.5 mi | Morrisons Daily | 75 Cow Lane, Havercroft, Wakefield, WF4 2HF | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
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 WF4 2AJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Faith Heptinstall
Crofton, Ryhill and Walton - Elected 2 May 2024
Jon Trickett
Normanton and Hemsworth - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WF4 2AJ records about 107 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around WF4 2AJ in Ryhill & South Hiendley is £230,000 (about £254 per square foot) based on 171 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to WF4 2AJ, including Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School (Good), Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green (Good) and South Hiendley Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WF4 2AJ scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 2,353 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 WF4 2AJ is Jon Trickett (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Faith Heptinstall (Labour Party).