WF2 8QF
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF2 8QF, 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 8QF
- Wakefield Westgate, 1.5 kmAbout 19 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 150 m awayExact point
- No property in WF2 8QF listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 520 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 490 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF2 8QFSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WF2 8QFRoad 65 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
- 12.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF2 8QF
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity Academy Cathedral Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 150 m 2 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| St Michael's CofE Academy Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 |
| Evolve Academy Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 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 WF2 8QF
Latest sale at each postcode- £220,000Thornes Road, WF2 8QFMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £275,000Mount Crescent, WF2 8QGMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £280,000Milnes Avenue, WF2 8QHNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £289,950Thornes Road, WF2 8QNDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £280,000Mount Crescent, WF2 8QQNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold220 m
- £220,000Thornes Moor Close, WF2 8QAMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold220 m
- £388,000Thornes Road, WF2 8QJDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold240 m
- £350,000Thornbury Road, WF2 8BHSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold240 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 8QF
In a straight lineGP practices
- LUPSET HEALTH CENTRE520 m
Pharmacies
- HORBURY ROAD PHARMACY390 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY860 m
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods Lupset WakefieldFarmfoods490 m
- Asda Wakefield Dewsbury Road SupermarketAsda790 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
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- 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.