WF2 8NQ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 026A, Wakefield West ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF2 8NQ, 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 8NQ
- 49 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 40% on JulyWakefield 026A: 168 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Wakefield Westgate, 2.2 kmAbout 27 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 380 m awayExact point
- No property in WF2 8NQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 026ANeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 820 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 360 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF2 8NQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF2 8NQRoad 52 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
- 13.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF2 8NQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Evolve Academy Pupil referral and alternative provision | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| St Michael's CofE Academy Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| 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 |
| Trinity Academy Cathedral Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 |
| Horbury Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
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 8NQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £185,000Gissing Road, WF2 8NHDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £195,000Waterton Road, WF2 8LZJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £195,000Waterton Road, WF2 8NAFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £122,500Hall Road, WF2 8NBNovember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £115,000Gloucester Grove, WF2 8NGJuly 2024, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £185,000Broadway, WF2 8AFFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold250 m
- £105,000Townley Road, WF2 8EGMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold300 m
- £155,000Broadway, WF2 8AQJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold300 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 8NQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- LUPSET HEALTH CENTRE820 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Lupset LocalSainsburys360 m
- Asda Lupset Express PetrolAsda720 m
- Farmfoods Lupset WakefieldFarmfoods860 m
- Morrisons Lupset WakefieldMorrisons870 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 026A
Everything about Wakefield 026AThe 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.