WF2 8DT
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 028D, Wakefield West ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF2 8DT, 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 WF2 8DT
- 40 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 32% on JulyWakefield 028D: 344 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Wakefield Westgate, 810 mAbout 10 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 490 m awayExact point
- No property in WF2 8DT 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 028DNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 760 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 310 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF2 8DTSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF2 8DTRoad 53 dB, rail 51 dB (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
- 13.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF2 8DT
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| CAPA College Sixth form and further education | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Trinity Academy Cathedral Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Sixth form and further education | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield Independent | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
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 WF2 8DT
Latest sale at each postcode- £220,000Ryburn Place, WF2 8DTJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £175,000Lawefield Court, WF2 8FGNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold100 m
- £237,500Lawefield Mews, WF2 8FHFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold160 m
- £152,500Denby Dale Road, WF2 8DWSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £245,000St James's Court, WF2 8DNOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £210,000Lawefield Way, WF2 8FDNovember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold180 m
- £188,000Tew Street, WF2 8DRMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold280 m
- £280,000Lawefield Lane, WF2 8SXDecember 2025, detached, established, leasehold300 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
Within 1 km of WF2 8DT
In a straight lineStations
- Wakefield Westgate10 minutes on foot810 m
GP practices
- TRINITY MEDICAL CENTRE760 m
Pharmacies
- TRINITY - PHARMACY PLUS HEALTH760 m
- KINGFISHER CHEMIST LTD870 m
- BOOTS900 m
- HORBURY ROAD PHARMACY970 m
Dental practices
- SPACE DENTAL480 m
- MCM DENTAL SERVICES LTD730 m
- QUEEN STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)730 m
- TIME FOR TEETH HMP WAKEFIELD890 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland Wakefield Westgate FWHIceland310 m
- Sainsburys Wakefield Ings RoadSainsburys380 m
- Morrisons WakefieldMorrisons820 m
- M&S WakefieldMarks and Spencer870 m
- Asda Wakefield Dewsbury Road SupermarketAsda930 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 028D
Everything about Wakefield 028DThe postcode district: WF2
Everything about WF2Your 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.