WF8 1GW
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 015C, Pontefract North ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 1GW, 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 1GW
- 63 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 11% on JulyWakefield 015C: 144 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Baghill, 350 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 1GW 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 015CNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 200 m awayPostcode
- 8 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 80 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at WF8 1GWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF8 1GWRoad 45 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
- 12.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF8 1GW
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) | 270 m 3 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Ark De Lacy Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary. 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Cherry Tree Academy Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), January 2024 |
| Ark The King's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| New College Pontefract 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 WF8 1GW
Latest sale at each postcode- £92,000Castle Grove, WF8 1GWDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £107,500Wilson Street, WF8 1HLDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £135,000Jubilee Gardens, WF8 1HJMarch 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold100 m
- £82,000Wilks Court, WF8 1TTAugust 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £106,000Northland View, WF8 1HSSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £131,250Back Northgate, WF8 1HROctober 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold120 m
- £67,000Deans Court, WF8 1NNMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £87,000Northgate Lodge, WF8 1HUAugust 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 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 1GW
In a straight lineStations
- Pontefract Baghill4 minutes on foot350 m
- Pontefract Monkhill7 minutes on foot540 m
- Pontefract Tanshelf10 minutes on foot820 m
GP practices
- NORTHGATE SURGERY200 m
- STUART ROAD590 m
- FRIARWOOD SURGERY680 m
Pharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST100 m
- BOOTS540 m
- MEDICHEM PHARMACY590 m
- FRIARWOOD PHARMACY680 m
Dental practices
- P R JONES AND ASSOCIATES170 m
- PONTEFRACT DENTAL CLINIC180 m
- ONE SMILE DENTAL - PONTEFRACT270 m
- ELLIS DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED510 m
- CORNMARKET (DENTAL SURGERY)540 m
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods Carleton PontefractFarmfoods80 m
- Morrisons Carleton PontefractMorrisons290 m
- Iceland PontefractIceland340 m
- Aldi Carleton PontefractAldi500 m
- Tesco Pontefract SuperstoreTesco530 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 015C
Everything about Wakefield 015CThe 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.