WF8 1DW
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 015D, Pontefract North ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 1DW, 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 1DW
- 22 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 10% on JulyWakefield 015D: 136 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Monkhill, 560 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 570 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 1DW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 015DNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 650 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 660 m awayExact point
- 98% can get gigabit broadbandOf homes and businesses in this output area, January 2026Output area
- Low road and rail noise at WF8 1DWRoad 50 dB, rail 50 dB (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
- 12.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF8 1DW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Giles C of E Academy Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| New College Pontefract Sixth form and further education | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Ark Orchard Head Primary School Primary. 89% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, March 2025 |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Ark The King's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.6 km 21 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary. 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 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 WF8 1DW
Latest sale at each postcode- £397,000Fortress Close, WF8 4GGMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £123,750Turret Court, WF8 4GENovember 2023, semi-detached, established, leasehold120 m
- £265,000Battle Grove, WF8 4GFOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £410,000Darcy Close, WF8 4GDJune 2026, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £390,000Stubbs Close, WF8 4TENovember 2025, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £125,000Monkhill Drive, WF8 1HZAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £149,950Monkhill Avenue, WF8 1JEApril 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £269,995Skinner Close, WF8 4GTMay 2025, semi-detached, new build, 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 WF8 1DW
In a straight lineStations
- Pontefract Monkhill7 minutes on foot560 m
- Pontefract Tanshelf9 minutes on foot750 m
GP practices
- NORTHGATE SURGERY650 m
- STUART ROAD720 m
Pharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST630 m
- MEDICHEM PHARMACY720 m
- BOOTS930 m
Dental practices
- PONTEFRACT DENTAL CLINIC740 m
- ONE SMILE DENTAL - PONTEFRACT800 m
- CORNMARKET (DENTAL SURGERY)850 m
- P R JONES AND ASSOCIATES860 m
- DENTAL SURGERY900 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Carleton PontefractMorrisons660 m
- Farmfoods Carleton PontefractFarmfoods750 m
- Iceland PontefractIceland790 m
- Tesco Pontefract SuperstoreTesco800 m
- Aldi Carleton PontefractAldi930 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 015D
Everything about Wakefield 015DThe 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
- Gigabit broadband coverageJanuary 2026Output area
- 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.