LS26 8HQ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 007A, Stanley & Outwood East ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around LS26 8HQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around LS26 8HQ
- 2 crimes within 500 mAugust, the same as JulyWakefield 007A: 82 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Outwood, 2.9 kmAbout 37 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- No property in LS26 8HQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 007ANeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.6 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.6 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at LS26 8HQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at LS26 8HQRoad 71 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 65% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 13.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near LS26 8HQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsland Primary School Special | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 2023 |
| Oulton Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 48.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 19 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate Primary. 90% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), April 2023 |
| Carlton Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Rodillian Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 2 km 25 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 2 km 25 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near LS26 8HQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £344,000Patrick Green, LS26 8HEOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold120 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 007A
Everything about Wakefield 007AThe postcode district: LS26
Everything about LS26Your MP
- Simon LightwoodLabour (Co-op)MP for Wakefield and Rothwell
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.