WF8 1HJ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 015C, Pontefract North ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 1HJ, 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 1HJ
- 102 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 12% on JulyWakefield 015C: 144 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Baghill, 420 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 170 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 1HJ 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 110 m awayPostcode
- 8 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 120 m awayExact point
- 96.6% can get gigabit broadband at WF8 1HJSuperfast for 96.6%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF8 1HJRoad 54 dB, rail 41 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 1HJ
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) | 170 m 2 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Ark De Lacy Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| New College Pontefract Sixth form and further education | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Ark The King's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 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) | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Cherry Tree Academy Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 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 1HJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £135,000Jubilee Gardens, WF8 1HJMarch 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold10 m
- £131,250Back Northgate, WF8 1HROctober 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold40 m
- £82,000Wilks Court, WF8 1TTAugust 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £106,000Northland View, WF8 1HSSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £107,500Wilson Street, WF8 1HLDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £87,000Northgate Lodge, WF8 1HUAugust 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £92,000Castle Grove, WF8 1GWDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £113,000Northgate Lodge, WF8 1LZApril 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 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 1HJ
In a straight lineStations
- Pontefract Baghill5 minutes on foot420 m
- Pontefract Monkhill7 minutes on foot570 m
- Pontefract Tanshelf9 minutes on foot720 m
GP practices
- NORTHGATE SURGERY110 m
- STUART ROAD490 m
- FRIARWOOD SURGERY700 m
Pharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST10 m
- BOOTS480 m
- MEDICHEM PHARMACY490 m
- FRIARWOOD PHARMACY700 m
Dental practices
- PONTEFRACT DENTAL CLINIC130 m
- ONE SMILE DENTAL - PONTEFRACT220 m
- P R JONES AND ASSOCIATES240 m
- ELLIS DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED440 m
- CORNMARKET (DENTAL SURGERY)470 m
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods Carleton PontefractFarmfoods120 m
- Morrisons Carleton PontefractMorrisons200 m
- Iceland PontefractIceland280 m
- Tesco Pontefract SuperstoreTesco450 m
- M&S Pontefract SFMarks and Spencer480 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.