Postcode WF6 1FY is located in an urban city, within the Normanton ward of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Normanton East area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 111.2 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 Normanton East is £45,829 per year. The nearest station is Normanton, about 1.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Normanton East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,049 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 37% most deprived areas in England.
Normanton East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 111.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 7.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Normanton East is £45,829 per year.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 139 ft away from WF6 1FY.
Normanton East near WF6 1FY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Normanton located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 182 recent sales, the median property price is £196,000 (about £214 per square foot) in Normanton area, with individual transactions ranging from £79,000 up to £865,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 47 | £320,000 | £276 |
| Semi-Detached | 69 | £195,000 | £214 |
| Terraced | 61 | £150,000 | £176 |
| Flats | 5 | £97,500 | £160 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £213,750 | £55,000 | £127,250 | £100,000 |
| 2017 | £207,500 | £86,000 | £120,000 | £100,000 |
| 2018 | £222,500 | £69,500 | £130,000 | £110,000 |
| 2019 | £239,995 | £76,998 | £146,500 | £106,250 |
| 2020 | £247,473 | £180,000 | £150,000 | £114,250 |
| 2021 | £260,000 | £102,500 | £165,000 | £125,000 |
| 2022 | £289,998 | £95,500 | £188,500 | £135,000 |
| 2023 | £299,995 | £91,500 | £183,000 | £130,000 |
| 2024 | £297,500 | £110,000 | £186,500 | £131,000 |
| 2025 | £320,000 | £90,000 | £177,000 | £151,000 |
| 2026 | £322,500 | £92,500 | £198,000 | £145,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £174 | £170 | £149 | £111 |
| 2017 | £196 | £151 | £152 | £110 |
| 2018 | £199 | £148 | £157 | £121 |
| 2019 | £200 | £128 | £171 | £120 |
| 2020 | £207 | £160 | £173 | £123 |
| 2021 | £222 | £138 | £192 | £152 |
| 2022 | £243 | £149 | £208 | £164 |
| 2023 | £245 | £154 | £223 | £155 |
| 2024 | £258 | £165 | £215 | £171 |
| 2025 | £265 | £161 | £205 | £173 |
| 2026 | £283 | £144 | £212 | £182 |
There were 14 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF6 1FY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Dec 2025 | N H S Supplies, Foxbridge Way, Normanton, WF6 1TL | Other | Freehold | £16,500,000 | |
| 08 Dec 2025 | 6, Gilcar Street, Normanton, WF6 1RD | Terraced | Freehold | £145,000 | |
| 06 Nov 2025 | 5, Gilcar Street, Normanton, WF6 1RD | Terraced | Freehold | £233,500 | |
| 17 Jun 2026 | 4, Gilcar Villas, Normanton, WF6 1RP | Terraced | Freehold | £187,500 | |
| 10 Nov 2025 | 10, Gilcar Villas, Normanton, WF6 1RP | Terraced | Freehold | £220,000 |
In the WF6 1FY postcode area, located within Normanton East, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WF6 1FY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Londis | 311-313 Castleford Road, Normanton, WF6 2HL | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.3 mi | Mace | Benson Lane, Wakefield, WF6 2HL | Walking directions to Mace |
| 0.5 mi | Castleford Road Off License | 154 Castleford Road, Normanton, WF6 2EU | Walking directions to Castleford Road Off License |
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 WF6 1FY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Daniel Wilton
Normanton - Elected 2 May 2024
Julie Medford
Normanton - Elected 2 May 2024
Jon Trickett
Normanton and Hemsworth - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WF6 1FY records about 111 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, vehicle crime and other theft.
The median sale price around WF6 1FY in Normanton East is £196,000 (about £214 per square foot) based on 182 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to WF6 1FY, including Normanton Common Primary Academy (Good), St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School (Good) and Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
WF6 1FY scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,049 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 WF6 1FY is Jon Trickett (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Daniel Wilton (Labour and Co-operative Party) and Julie Medford (Labour and Co-operative Party).