WF2 8QW
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 028C, Wakefield West ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF2 8QW, 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 8QW
- 17 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 32% on JulyWakefield 028C: 101 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Wakefield Westgate, 1.8 kmAbout 22 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 90 m awayExact point
- No property in WF2 8QW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 028CNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 440 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 440 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF2 8QWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF2 8QWRoad 51 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
- 11.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF2 8QW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 90 m 1 minute on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Trinity Academy Cathedral Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 270 m 3 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 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) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Evolve Academy Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| St Michael's CofE Academy Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
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 8QW
Latest sale at each postcode- £280,000Mount Crescent, WF2 8QQNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £280,000Milnes Avenue, WF2 8QHNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £350,000The Mount, WF2 8QPFebruary 2025, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £275,000Mount Crescent, WF2 8QGMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £388,000Thornes Road, WF2 8QJDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £289,950Thornes Road, WF2 8QNDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £315,000Thornes Road, WF2 8QRMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £198,500Thornes Road, WF2 8QLJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold220 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 8QW
In a straight lineGP practices
- LUPSET HEALTH CENTRE440 m
Pharmacies
- HORBURY ROAD PHARMACY550 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY980 m
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods Lupset WakefieldFarmfoods440 m
- Asda Lupset Express PetrolAsda940 m
- Asda Wakefield Dewsbury Road SupermarketAsda970 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 028C
Everything about Wakefield 028CThe 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.