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WF1 or WF6?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
WF1
Wakefield
WF6
Wakefield
Median home sale nearby £118,000
from 43 sales
£167,500
from 97 sales
Average sold price £77,455 £108,181
Area price growth (YoY) +3.6% (Yorkshire and The Humber) +3.6% (Yorkshire and The Humber)
Dwelling type Semi-detached house Mid-terrace house
Floor area 89 m² 89 m²
Built 1950–1966 Before 1900
Energy rating C D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £916/yr £1356/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 637 recorded 158 recorded
Deprivation decile 1 of 10 4 of 10

Common questions

Is WF1 or WF6 cheaper?

WF1 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around WF1 sell for about £118,000 and around WF6 for about £167,500, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, WF1 or WF6?

WF6 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (637 in WF1 against 158 in WF6, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is WF1 or WF6 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, WF1 sits in decile 1 of 10 and WF6 in decile 4, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in WF1 or WF6?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.