WF8 1DZ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 018A, Pontefract South ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 1DZ, 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 1DZ
- 97 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 9% on JulyWakefield 018A: 107 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Baghill, 400 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 600 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 1DZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 018ANeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 130 m awayPostcode
- 9 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 380 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF8 1DZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF8 1DZRoad 55 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 1DZ
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) | 600 m 8 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 640 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Ark The King's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Ark Carleton Park Primary School Primary. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Ark De Lacy Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| High Well School Special | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| 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 1DZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £140,000Friarwood Terrace, WF8 1DZJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £150,000Carleton Glen, WF8 1SUNovember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £151,000Friarwood Lane, WF8 1DYOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £118,000Friarwood Lane, WF8 1DXOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £270,000Friarwood Court, WF8 1BHFebruary 2025, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £220,000Friarwood Avenue, WF8 1AYJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £135,000Ashleigh Avenue, WF8 2ADAugust 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £220,000Priory Chase, WF8 1TJMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold220 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 1DZ
In a straight lineStations
- Pontefract Baghill5 minutes on foot400 m
- Pontefract Tanshelf11 minutes on foot900 m
GP practices
- FRIARWOOD SURGERY130 m
- NORTHGATE SURGERY520 m
- STUART ROAD670 m
Pharmacies
- FRIARWOOD PHARMACY130 m
- BOOTS390 m
- COHENS CHEMIST570 m
- MEDICHEM PHARMACY670 m
- CHEQUERFIELD PHARMACY680 m
Dental practices
- ONE SMILE DENTAL - PONTEFRACT380 m
- ROPERGATE DENTAL PRACTICE380 m
- ELLIS DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED390 m
- P R JONES AND ASSOCIATES430 m
- PONTEFRACT DENTAL CLINIC440 m
Supermarkets
- M&S Pontefract SFMarks and Spencer380 m
- Iceland PontefractIceland400 m
- Farmfoods Carleton PontefractFarmfoods480 m
- Morrisons Carleton PontefractMorrisons520 m
- Tesco Pontefract SuperstoreTesco530 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 018A
Everything about Wakefield 018AThe 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.