WF8 1GY
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 015A, Pontefract North ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 1GY, 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 1GY
- 24 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 4% on JulyWakefield 015A: 72 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Monkhill, 400 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 680 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 1GY listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 015ANeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 740 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 770 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF8 1GYSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF8 1GYRoad 51 dB, rail 43 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 1GY
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) | 680 m 9 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| Ark Orchard Head Primary School Primary. 89% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, March 2025 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| New College Pontefract Sixth form and further education | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary. 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Cherry Tree Academy Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), January 2024 |
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 1GY
Latest sale at each postcode- £170,000Helens Court, WF8 1GYFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £250,000Monkhill Mount, WF8 1JGMay 2026, detached, established, freehold50 m
- £149,950Monkhill Avenue, WF8 1JEApril 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £218,000Bronte Court, WF8 1NROctober 2023, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £125,000Monkhill Drive, WF8 1HZAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £260,000Coleridge Way, WF8 1NPAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £190,000Wordsworth Approach, WF8 1NQJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £247,000Ladybalk Lane, WF8 1LAMay 2026, detached, established, freehold190 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 1GY
In a straight lineStations
- Pontefract Monkhill5 minutes on foot400 m
- Pontefract Tanshelf12 minutes on foot960 m
GP practices
- NORTHGATE SURGERY740 m
- STUART ROAD890 m
Pharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST680 m
- MEDICHEM PHARMACY890 m
Dental practices
- PONTEFRACT DENTAL CLINIC810 m
- P R JONES AND ASSOCIATES880 m
- ONE SMILE DENTAL - PONTEFRACT890 m
- CORNMARKET (DENTAL SURGERY)1 km
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Carleton PontefractMorrisons770 m
- Farmfoods Carleton PontefractFarmfoods790 m
- Spar - Harvest - FerrybidgeSpar810 m
- Aldi Carleton PontefractAldi820 m
- Iceland PontefractIceland900 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 015A
Everything about Wakefield 015AThe 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.