WF8 1HG
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 015C, Pontefract North ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 1HG, 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 1HG
- 35 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 19% on JulyWakefield 015C: 144 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Monkhill, 490 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 320 m awayExact point
- 10 of 28 properties in WF8 1HG at high risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 13 at low riskFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 3Postcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 015CNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 390 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 410 m awayExact point
- 16.7% can get gigabit broadband at WF8 1HGSuperfast for 91.7%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF8 1HGRoad 43 dB, rail 57 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 1HG
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) | 320 m 4 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| New College Pontefract Sixth form and further education | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Ark Orchard Head Primary School Primary. 89% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, March 2025 |
| Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Ark The King's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 18 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) | 1.5 km 19 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 1HG
Latest sale at each postcode- £123,500Denwell Terrace, WF8 1HTFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £265,000Battle Grove, WF8 4GFOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £269,995Skinner Close, WF8 4GTMay 2025, semi-detached, new build, freehold200 m
- £397,000Fortress Close, WF8 4GGMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold210 m
- £170,000Cromwell Mount, WF8 1QNAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold230 m
- £123,750Turret Court, WF8 4GENovember 2023, semi-detached, established, leasehold240 m
- £125,000Monkhill Drive, WF8 1HZAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold250 m
- £165,000Deans Court, WF8 1NHJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold260 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 1HG
In a straight lineStations
- Pontefract Monkhill6 minutes on foot490 m
- Pontefract Tanshelf8 minutes on foot650 m
- Pontefract Baghill10 minutes on foot780 m
GP practices
- NORTHGATE SURGERY390 m
- STUART ROAD530 m
Pharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST370 m
- MEDICHEM PHARMACY530 m
- BOOTS700 m
Dental practices
- PONTEFRACT DENTAL CLINIC470 m
- ONE SMILE DENTAL - PONTEFRACT540 m
- P R JONES AND ASSOCIATES600 m
- CORNMARKET (DENTAL SURGERY)630 m
- ELLIS DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED670 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Carleton PontefractMorrisons410 m
- Farmfoods Carleton PontefractFarmfoods490 m
- Iceland PontefractIceland540 m
- Tesco Pontefract SuperstoreTesco590 m
- M&S Pontefract SFMarks and Spencer710 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.