WF2 8RL
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 026D, Wakefield West ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF2 8RL, 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 8RL
- 59 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 28% on JulyWakefield 026D: 106 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Wakefield Westgate, 2 kmAbout 25 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 560 m awayExact point
- No property in WF2 8RL 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 026DNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 380 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 430 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF2 8RLSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF2 8RLRoad 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
- 11.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF2 8RL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 |
| Evolve Academy Pupil referral and alternative provision | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Trinity Academy Cathedral Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Michael's CofE Academy Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Horbury Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.6 km 20 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 8RL
Latest sale at each postcode- £92,000Whinney Moor Avenue, WF2 8RJOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold50 m
- £99,950Manor Haigh Road, WF2 8SENovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £90,000Manor Haigh Road, WF2 8SFJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £187,000Whinney Moor Avenue, WF2 8SGMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £135,000Little John Crescent, WF2 8RZFebruary 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £415,000Horbury Road, WF2 8QUFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £320,000Westfield Rise, WF2 8FYJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold220 m
- £90,000Snapethorpe Crescent, WF2 8NXJanuary 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 8RL
In a straight lineGP practices
- LUPSET HEALTH CENTRE380 m
Pharmacies
- HORBURY ROAD PHARMACY790 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY950 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Lupset Express PetrolAsda430 m
- Farmfoods Lupset WakefieldFarmfoods440 m
- Sainsburys Lupset LocalSainsburys800 m
- Morrisons Lupset WakefieldMorrisons950 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 026D
Everything about Wakefield 026DThe 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.