WF2 8QZ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 028D, Wakefield West ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF2 8QZ, 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 8QZ
- 18 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 80% on JulyWakefield 028D: 344 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Wakefield Westgate, 1.2 kmAbout 15 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 450 m awayExact point
- No property in WF2 8QZ 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 810 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 690 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF2 8QZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF2 8QZRoad 44 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 8QZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity Academy Cathedral Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Primary. 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| CAPA College Sixth form and further education | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| 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 |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Sixth form and further education | 1.6 km 20 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 8QZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £375,000Thornes Road, WF2 8QDAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold350 m
- £280,000Lawefield Lane, WF2 8SXDecember 2025, detached, established, leasehold380 m
- £220,000Thornes Road, WF2 8QFMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold390 m
- £220,000Thornes Moor Close, WF2 8QAMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold420 m
- £290,000Thornes Road, WF2 8PPMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold430 m
- £224,000Thornes Moor Drive, WF2 8QBSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold440 m
- £338,000Thornes Moor Road, WF2 8PSMay 2024, detached, established, freehold440 m
- £97,000Mayfair Court, WF2 8WLMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold440 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 8QZ
In a straight lineGP practices
- LUPSET HEALTH CENTRE810 m
Pharmacies
- HORBURY ROAD PHARMACY470 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY850 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Wakefield Dewsbury Road SupermarketAsda690 m
- Farmfoods Lupset WakefieldFarmfoods760 m
- Iceland Wakefield Westgate FWHIceland760 m
- Sainsburys Wakefield Ings RoadSainsburys970 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.