Postcode WF4 2BS 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 high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 48.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% below 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 2 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Ryhill & South Hiendley has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,467 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 32% most deprived areas in England.
Ryhill & South Hiendley has an average crime rate, with approximately 48.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 14.2% 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 2BS.
Ryhill & South Hiendley near WF4 2BS 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 2 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 41 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF4 2BS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Mar 2026 | 81, Station Road, Wakefield, WF4 2BS | Terraced | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2025 | 10, Charles Street, Wakefield, WF4 2BU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £190,000 | |
| 07 May 2025 | 1, Jacobs Well Court, Wakefield, WF4 2FP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 09 Oct 2025 | 1, Mayfield Rise, Wakefield, WF4 2BX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £197,000 | |
| 22 May 2026 | 3, The Grove, Wakefield, WF4 2BY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £150,000 |
In the WF4 2BS postcode area, located within Ryhill & South Hiendley, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF4 2BS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Ryhill Village Store | 73 Mill Lane, Ryhill, Wakefield, WF4 2AB | Walking directions to Ryhill Village Store |
| 0.2 mi | Morrisons Daily | 88 Mill Lane, Ryhill, Wakefield, WF4 2DR | 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 2BS, 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 2BS records about 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 2BS 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 2 schools close to WF4 2BS, including Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School (Good) and Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WF4 2BS scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 10,467 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 2BS is Jon Trickett (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Faith Heptinstall (Labour Party).