WF8 1AW
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 015B, Pontefract North ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 1AW, 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 WF8 1AW
- 122 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 2% on JulyWakefield 015B: 551 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Tanshelf, 510 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 300 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 1AW 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 015BNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 280 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 40 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at WF8 1AWSuperfast for 66.7%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF8 1AWRoad 49 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% 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 WF8 1AW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 300 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| St Giles C of E Academy Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 360 m 4 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| Ark The King's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| New College Pontefract Sixth form and further education | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Ark Carleton Park Primary School Primary. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Ark Larks Hill Primary School Primary. 97% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
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 WF8 1AW
Latest sale at each postcode- £130,000Horsefair, WF8 1PDSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold250 m
- £315,000Newgate, WF8 1NBAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold260 m
- £190,000Hardcastle Avenue, WF8 4PGFebruary 2023, detached, established, freehold310 m
- £535,000The Mount, WF8 1NDFebruary 2024, detached, established, freehold360 m
- £188,500Tanshelf Drive, WF8 4DHJune 2025, detached, established, freehold370 m
- £151,000Friarwood Lane, WF8 1DYOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold370 m
- £460,000Mayors Walk, WF8 2RPNovember 2024, detached, established, freehold390 m
- £140,000Friarwood Terrace, WF8 1DZJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold390 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 WF8 1AW
In a straight lineStations
- Pontefract Tanshelf6 minutes on foot510 m
- Pontefract Baghill8 minutes on foot600 m
GP practices
- STUART ROAD280 m
- NORTHGATE SURGERY340 m
- FRIARWOOD SURGERY500 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS40 m
- MEDICHEM PHARMACY280 m
- COHENS CHEMIST450 m
- FRIARWOOD PHARMACY500 m
Dental practices
- ELLIS DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED10 m
- DENTAL SURGERY100 m
- CORNMARKET (DENTAL SURGERY)100 m
- ROPERGATE DENTAL PRACTICE200 m
- ONE SMILE DENTAL - PONTEFRACT240 m
Supermarkets
- M&S Pontefract SFMarks and Spencer40 m
- Tesco Pontefract SuperstoreTesco140 m
- Iceland PontefractIceland170 m
- Morrisons Carleton PontefractMorrisons270 m
- Asda Pontefract SupermarketAsda330 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 015B
Everything about Wakefield 015BThe postcode district: WF8
Everything about WF8Your MP
- Yvette CooperLabourMP for Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
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.