Latitude: 53.6571 / 53°39'25"N
Longitude: -1.4246 / 1°25'28"W
OS Eastings: 438122
OS Northings: 417999
OS Grid: SE381179
Mapcode National: GBR LVH4.CR
Mapcode Global: WHDCC.2BWR
Plus Code: 9C5WMH4G+R4
Maidenhead Locator System: IO93gp97
What Three Birds: cowbird.buzzard.cormorant
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WF4 1HY is a residential postcode in Crofton, Wakefield. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are C and B.
Residential buildings are typically semi-detached and detached. Domestic properties are primarily bungalows.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £75,649 to £1,166,538 with an average of £224,630.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1967 and 1975.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is D.
Crofton is a village, which had a population of 5,258 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 43 people resident in WF4 1HY, of which 18 were male and 25 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
WF4 1HY is in the Wakefield and Castleford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Wakefield District Primary Care Trust.
WF4 1HY is approximately 63m (207ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WF4 1HY
6b3: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - Semi-Detached Ageing
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WF4 1HY
England D1: a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
2/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
3/10 (Low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Supermarkets near WF4 1HY include Aldi, Asda, Farmfoods, Lidl and Sainsbury's. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of WF4 1HY are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Metropolitan District
Wakefield City Council
Ward
Crofton, Ryhill and Walton
Councillors
Maureen Cummings (Labour)
Paul Stockhill (Independent)
Usman Ali (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Hemsworth
MP
Jon Trickett (Labour)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WF4 1HY.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WF4 1HY.
Crofton Junior School
Slack Lane, Crofton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1HJ
Community School
Ages 7 - 11
Good
Crofton Infant School
High Street, Crofton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1NG
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 7
Good
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School
Shay Lane, Crofton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1NN
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Sharlston Community School (3-11): With Visual Impairment Resource
Hammer Lane, Sharlston Common, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1DH
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Streethouse, Junior, Infant and Nursery
Whinney Lane, Streethouse, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 6DJ
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1NF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
St Thomas a Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Barnsley Road, Sandal, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 6EQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The Freeston Academy
Favell Avenue, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 1HZ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Wakefield City Academy
Warmfield View, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4SF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
Kettlethorpe High School, A Specialist Maths and Computing College
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane, Sandal, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 7EL
Community School
Ages 11 - 16
Good
The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 5AJ
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Cutsyke Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 6BD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Cathedral Academy
Thornes Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8QF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Hemsworth Arts and Community Academy
Wakefield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 4AB
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
The King's School Specialising in Mathematics and Computing
Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4JF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.