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WF3, Wakefield

Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber, England

  • England
  • Updated 24 Oct 2026, 07:41
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Centre of WF3. The circle is the 1 mile crime search radius.

Summary

Written by AI from the figures below

This report covers WF3, Wakefield, England.Postcodes.io In district WF3, the median sale price over the last 12 months was £237,500 from 357 sales, 8.7% lower than the previous 12 months (£260,000 from 752 sales).HM Land Registry The Postcode Pulse price trend score is 28 out of 100.HM Land Registry The Postcode Pulse flood risk score is 90 out of 100, the location is in Flood Zone 1, and no flood warnings or alerts are in force within 5 km.Environment Agency The Postcode Pulse safety score is 60 out of 100, with an average of 57 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile over the 3 months to August 2026.data.police.uk

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Median sale price (12 months)
£237,500
357 sales
Source: HM Land Registry
Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile)
57
Jun-Aug 2026
Source: data.police.uk
Flood zone
Zone 1
No warnings in force
Source: Environment Agency
Typical energy rating
Band C
100 certificates
Source: EPC register
Nearest station
1.2 km
Outwood Rail Station
Source: NaPTAN
Food businesses within ½ mile
766
Source: Food Standards Agency

Scores

Each out of 100. Higher is better for the people who live there.

How we score

Safety

60/100

57 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile (Jun-Aug 2026)

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Inputs to the safety score
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour171
Months of data3
Per month57
Severity-weighted crimes per km² per month9.8 per km² per month
Search radius1.6 km

Recorded street-level crime within the search radius, weighted by offence type (violence and robbery x2, ASB x0.5), per km² per month, placed on a log scale from 1 (scores 100) to 300 (scores 0).

  • Counts recorded crime by location, not risk to any individual; busy city centres score lower because of footfall.
  • Locations are anonymised to nearby map points by the police.

Confidence: high. Source: data.police.uk. How we score this

Flood risk

90/100

Flood Zone 1

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Inputs to the flood risk score
Flood Map for Planning zone1
Flood warning areas within 1 km0
Flood alert areas within 1 km2
Active warnings and alerts nearby0

Starts from the Environment Agency flood zone (Zone 1: 95, Zone 2: 60, Zone 3: 25), minus 10 if a flood warning area lies within 1 km (5 if only an alert area), minus 15 per active flood warning and 5 per active alert; a severe warning caps the score at 10.

  • Flood zones show the chance of river or sea flooding ignoring defences; they do not cover surface water or groundwater.
  • This is not a flood search. Use a professional search before buying.

Confidence: high. Source: Environment Agency. How we score this

Broadband

Not scored

Broadband data isn't connected to Postcode Pulse yet, so this part of the report is empty for now.

Energy efficiency

78/100

Median rating of 100 certificates: band C (78)

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Inputs to the energy efficiency score
Energy efficiency rating (SAP)78
EPC bandC
Based onmedian
Certificates used100

The SAP energy efficiency rating from the EPC (1-100, the number behind bands A-G): the property's own certificate when we can match the address, otherwise the median of the latest certificate for each property in the postcode.

  • Certificates last ten years and may predate later improvements.

Confidence: medium. Source: EPC register. How we score this

Price trend

28/100

Median sale price down 8.7% year on year in WF3

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Inputs to the price trend score
Change in median price-8.7%
Median price, last 12 months£237,500
Median price, previous 12 months£260,000
Sales, last 12 months357
Sales, previous 12 months752

50 + 2.5 x the percentage change in median sale price between the last 12 months and the 12 months before (so +20% scores 100 and -20% scores 0).

  • Measures recent price momentum, not value for money or affordability, and is not a forecast.
  • Medians move with the mix of homes sold as well as with prices.

Confidence: high. Source: HM Land Registry. How we score this

Amenities

100/100

766 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Inputs to the amenities score
Food businesses on the FSA register within the radius766
Radius805 m
Weighted count708.8
Restaurant cafe65
Takeaway54
Other retail52
Pub bar33
Childcare health care30
School college27
Other25
Supermarket12
Hotel accommodation1
Mobile caterer1

A weighted count of premises on the Food Standards Agency register within the radius (supermarkets x3, schools x2, cafés, restaurants, pubs and care settings x1, takeaways and other shops x0.5), scored as 100 x (1 - e^(-count / 80)).

  • The FSA register lists businesses that handle food, so it is a proxy for local amenities: parks, GP surgeries and gyms are not included.

Confidence: medium. Source: Food Standards Agency. How we score this

Transport

44/100

Outwood Rail Station 1.2 km away; 0 bus stops within 400 m

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Inputs to the transport score
Nearest railway station (Outwood Rail Station)1.2 km
Nearest metro or tram stop—
Bus stops within 400 m0

0.55 x a rapid-transit component (the better of: rail station 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 4 km; metro/tram stop 100 within 500 m falling to 0 at 2 km) plus 0.45 x a bus component (12.5 points per stop within 400 m, up to 100).

  • NaPTAN lists stops, not how often services run.

Confidence: medium. Source: NaPTAN. How we score this

Planning freedom

Not scored

Planning constraints depend on the exact location, so they are in the full address report.

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Area insights

Sold prices

Source: HM Land Registry

Score 28/100

£237,500

Median sale price (12 months) · 357 sales

Median sale price down 8.7% year on year in WF3

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District WF3

Median, last 12 months
£237,500
Sales, last 12 months
357
Change on previous 12 months
-8.7%
Median over the period
£250,000
New builds
15%
Leasehold
6%
  • Detached (703)£375,000
  • Semi-detached (600)£230,000
  • Terraced (355)£175,000
  • Flat or maisonette (73)£125,500
2023202420252026
Median sale price by year
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YearMedianSales
2023 (part year)£274,995101
2024£250,000682
2025£259,995715
2026 (part year)£235,000233

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 07:40.

Energy performance

Source: EPC register

Score 78/100

Band C

Typical energy rating · 100 certificates

Median rating of 100 certificates: band C (78)

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Homes with a certificate
100
Median rating
Band C (78)
Band C or better
86%
  • Band A0
  • Band B34
  • Band C52
  • Band D10
  • Band E3
  • Band F0
  • Band G1

Pooled across 6 postcodes near the centre of the district. Private rentals generally need band E or better.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 18:59.

Crime

Source: data.police.uk

Score 60/100

57

Crimes and ASB a month (1 mile) · Jun-Aug 2026

57 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports a month within 1 mile (Jun-Aug 2026)

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Crimes a month (average)
57
Months covered
3 to August 2026
Police force
West Yorkshire Police
  • Violence and sexual offences26
  • Anti-social behaviour7.3
  • Criminal damage and arson6
  • Public order5.7
  • Other theft4.3
  • Vehicle crime3.3
  • Burglary2
  • Other crime1.3
  • Drugs0.7
  • Robbery0.3

Crime locations on data.police.uk are anonymised: each crime is mapped to a nearby fixed point (the centre of a street, open space or similar), shown as 'on or near' that place, never to an exact address. Counts cover a 1-mile radius around the point and include anti-social behaviour.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 13:27.

Flood risk

Source: Environment Agency

Score 90/100

Zone 1

Flood zone · No warnings in force

Flood Zone 1

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Flood zone
Zone 1
Warnings in force nearby
0
Warning areas within 1 km
0

Flood Zone 1 (low probability of flooding from rivers or the sea)

Flood zones show the chance of river or sea flooding ignoring defences. This is not a flood search; check the GOV.UK long-term flood risk service before buying.

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 07:41.

Broadband

Source: Ofcom

Not connected yet

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Amenities

Source: Food Standards Agency

Score 100/100

766

Food businesses within ½ mile

766 food businesses, shops and school kitchens within 0.5 miles

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Food businesses within the radius
766
Radius
805 m
Hygiene rated 4 or 5
94%
  • Restaurants and cafés65
  • Takeaways54
  • Other shops52
  • Pubs and bars33
  • Childcare, health and care30
  • Schools and colleges27
  • Other25
  • Supermarkets12
  • Hotels and guest houses1
  • Mobile caterers1

based on the nearest 300 of 766

From the Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, a proxy for everyday amenities.

Data fetched 24 Oct 2026, 07:40.

Public transport

Source: NaPTAN

Score 44/100

1.2 km

Nearest station · Outwood Rail Station

Outwood Rail Station 1.2 km away; 0 bus stops within 400 m

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Nearest station
Outwood Rail Station
Distance
1.2 km
Bus stops within 400 m
0
ModeWithin 400 mWithin 800 mNearest
Bus stops07Kenmore Road Top (736 m)
Railway stations00Outwood Rail Station (1.2 km)

NaPTAN lists stops and stations, not how often services run.

Data fetched 23 Oct 2026, 12:37.

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Sources and attribution

  • Postcode Pulse reports are information, not advice. They are not a survey, valuation, conservation search, flood search or legal advice.
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