WF2 8YH
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 026F, Wakefield West ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF2 8YH, 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 8YH
- 35 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 42% on JulyWakefield 026F: 158 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Wakefield Westgate, 2.7 kmAbout 34 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 550 m awayExact point
- No property in WF2 8YH 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 026FNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.4 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 790 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF2 8YHSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF2 8YHRoad 53 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
- 13.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF2 8YH
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 |
| Evolve Academy Pupil referral and alternative provision | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| St Michael's CofE Academy Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Ossett South Parade Primary Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Horbury Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Hall Cliffe School Special | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2022 |
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 8YH
Latest sale at each postcode- £180,000Castle Hill, WF2 8YHMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £270,000Holby Square, WF2 8YQApril 2025, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £175,000Airedale Heights, WF2 8YFOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £152,500Dacre Avenue, WF2 8AHDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £235,000Airedale Heights, WF2 8YGNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £165,000Hallamshire Mews, WF2 8YBMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £285,000St James Rise, WF2 8YLAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £290,000Wool Chase, WF2 8FPJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold150 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 8YH
In a straight linePharmacies
- WAKEFIELD PHARMACY970 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Lupset LocalSainsburys790 m
- Asda Lupset Express PetrolAsda970 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 026F
Everything about Wakefield 026FThe 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.