WF2 8RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 026C, Wakefield West ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF2 8RQ, 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 8RQ
- 38 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 42% on JulyWakefield 026C: 99 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Wakefield Westgate, 1.8 kmAbout 22 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 640 m awayExact point
- No property in WF2 8RQ 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 026CNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 170 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 220 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF2 8RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF2 8RQRoad 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 8RQ
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) | 640 m 8 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) | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 |
| Trinity Academy Cathedral Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Michael's CofE Academy Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Evolve Academy Pupil referral and alternative provision | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| 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 |
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 8RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £135,000Whinney Moor Avenue, WF2 8RGOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £117,500Cave Crescent, WF2 8HBMarch 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £110,000Manor Haigh Road, WF2 8SBMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £320,000Westfield Rise, WF2 8FYJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £92,000Whinney Moor Avenue, WF2 8RJOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £99,950Manor Haigh Road, WF2 8SENovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £320,000Horbury Road, WF2 8RBApril 2026, detached, established, freehold220 m
- £135,000Little John Crescent, WF2 8RZFebruary 2024, semi-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 8RQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- LUPSET HEALTH CENTRE170 m
Pharmacies
- HORBURY ROAD PHARMACY560 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY730 m
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods Lupset WakefieldFarmfoods220 m
- Asda Lupset Express PetrolAsda660 m
- Sainsburys Lupset LocalSainsburys760 m
- Morrisons Lupset WakefieldMorrisons770 m
- Asda Wakefield Dewsbury Road SupermarketAsda840 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 026C
Everything about Wakefield 026CThe 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.