WF2 8UA
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 028D, Wakefield West ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF2 8UA, 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 8UA
- 50 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 11% on JulyWakefield 028D: 344 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Wakefield Westgate, 960 mAbout 12 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 500 m awayExact point
- No property in WF2 8UA 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
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 550 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 80 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF2 8UASuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF2 8UARoad 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
- 12.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF2 8UA
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| St Michael's CofE Academy Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Trinity Academy Cathedral Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 |
| CAPA College Sixth form and further education | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Sixth form and further education | 1.3 km 16 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 8UA
Latest sale at each postcode- £95,000West Street, WF2 8UADecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £200,000Horbury Road, WF2 8UBJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold40 m
- £107,000Cambridge Street, WF2 8TZApril 2023, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £255,000Horbury Road, WF2 8TYJune 2023, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £90,000Manor Road, WF2 8DDSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £60,000St Michaels Close, WF2 8TTSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £285,000Clarence Walk, WF2 8UDJuly 2024, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £155,000Dewsbury Road, WF2 9BLMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold160 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 8UA
In a straight lineStations
- Wakefield Westgate12 minutes on foot960 m
GP practices
- HOMESTEAD550 m
- LUPSET HEALTH CENTRE720 m
- ALVERTHORPE900 m
Pharmacies
- HORBURY ROAD PHARMACY370 m
- BOOTS550 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY280 m
- TIME FOR TEETH HMP WAKEFIELD830 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Wakefield Dewsbury Road SupermarketAsda80 m
- Morrisons Lupset WakefieldMorrisons570 m
- Farmfoods Lupset WakefieldFarmfoods660 m
- Sainsburys Alverthorpe Road LocalSainsburys740 m
- Iceland Wakefield Westgate FWHIceland790 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.