WF8 1JH
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 015A, Pontefract North ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 1JH, 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 1JH
- 21 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 5% on JulyWakefield 015A: 72 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Monkhill, 620 mAbout 8 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 790 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 1JH 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 870 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 880 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF8 1JHSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF8 1JHRoad 52 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
- 13.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF8 1JH
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) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| Ark Orchard Head Primary School Primary. 89% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 990 m 12 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 |
| New College Pontefract Sixth form and further education | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 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 |
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary. 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Cherry Tree Academy Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 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 1JH
Latest sale at each postcode- £175,000Kingsway, WF8 1JWJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £170,000Kingsway, WF8 1JNDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £200,000Lake View, WF8 1JJDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £218,000Millbeck View, WF8 1PFJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £260,000Lake View, WF8 1PAFebruary 2025, detached, established, freehold210 m
- £170,000Helens Court, WF8 1GYFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold220 m
- £255,000Earls Chase, WF8 1SHJune 2025, detached, established, freehold220 m
- £218,000Bronte Court, WF8 1NROctober 2023, detached, established, freehold230 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 1JH
In a straight lineStations
- Pontefract Monkhill8 minutes on foot620 m
- Pontefract Tanshelf12 minutes on foot950 m
GP practices
- NORTHGATE SURGERY870 m
- STUART ROAD930 m
Pharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST830 m
- MEDICHEM PHARMACY930 m
Dental practices
- PONTEFRACT DENTAL CLINIC940 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Carleton PontefractMorrisons880 m
- Farmfoods Carleton PontefractFarmfoods950 m
- Spar - Harvest - FerrybidgeSpar990 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.