POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

WF9 1FR postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 52 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 31 Mar 2026 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £145,000Based on 23 sales · Latest sale in data: 31 Mar 2026
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 52 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 23 sales · Latest sale in data: 31 Mar 2026.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

10 within 800m

WF9 1FR links 0 transport stops within 400m and 10 within 800m. The nearest mapped stop is Wrangbrook Rd Walton Road (BCT) at about 510m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

13 within 1200m

WF9 1FR currently links 13 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 5 food and drink, 5 grocery, 3 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Upton Mini Mart at about 494m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

3,785 online job adverts observed

Wakefield local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 3,735 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched WF9 1FR in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

52 nearby school rows

52 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for WF9 1FR. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 8

WF9 1FR has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 8 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 132, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 26 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£145,000

Strong sample. Based on 23 sales · Latest sale in data: 31 Mar 2026.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of WF9 1FR, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

5 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (3), cafe (2).

Amenity group

Grocery

5 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (4), supermarket (1).

Amenity group

Nightlife

3 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (3).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Grocery

Upton Mini Mart

Convenience at 12, Main Street, Upton, Pontefract.

Food and drink

Pizza Palace

Fast Food at Hillcrest House, Main Street, Upton, Pontefract.

Grocery

Morrisons Daily

Convenience at Blackburn Court, Tom Wood Ash Lane, Upton, Pontefract.

Food and drink

Fryday

Fast Food at Tom Wood Ash Lane, Upton, Pontefract.

Nightlife

Brookside Working Mens Club

Pub at Tom Wood Ash Lane, Upton, Pontefract.

Food and drink

Upton Spice

Fast Food at 8, Tom Wood Ash Lane, Upton, Pontefract.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Ash Grove Primary Academy

Primary option in WF9 2TF. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School

Primary option in WF9 1AJ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Fitzwilliam Primary School

Primary option in WF9 5BA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for WF9 1FR before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around WF9 1FR.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like WF9 1FR with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess WF9 1FR.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering WF9 1FR.