Postcode WF4 2HT 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 Kinsley & Fitzwilliam area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 73.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 35% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Kinsley & Fitzwilliam is £37,973 per year. The nearest station is Fitzwilliam, about 1.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Kinsley & Fitzwilliam has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,291 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.
Kinsley & Fitzwilliam has a high crime rate, with approximately 73.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 64.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 31.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Kinsley & Fitzwilliam is £37,973 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WF4 2HT.
Kinsley & Fitzwilliam near WF4 2HT 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 1.1 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 9 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF4 2HT.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2025 | 125, Cow Lane, Wakefield, WF4 2HH | Terraced | Freehold | £130,000 | |
| 25 May 2025 | 19, St Georges Court, Wakefield, WF4 2EH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £155,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 2, Horncastle View, Wakefield, WF4 2EQ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £140,000 | |
| 08 Dec 2025 | 97A, Cow Lane, Wakefield, WF4 2HQ | Detached | Freehold | £395,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2025 | 94, Cow Lane, Wakefield, WF4 2HE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £175,000 |
In the WF4 2HT postcode area, located within Kinsley & Fitzwilliam, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF4 2HT
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | P&M Convenience Store | 89 Cow Lane, Havercroft, Wakefield, WF4 2HF | Walking directions to P&M Convenience Store |
| 0.3 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 2HT, 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 2HT records about 73 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 2HT in Kinsley & Fitzwilliam 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 2HT, including Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green (Good) and Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WF4 2HT scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 3,291 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 2HT is Jon Trickett (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Faith Heptinstall (Labour Party).