WF8 1NX
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 015B, Pontefract North ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 1NX, 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 1NX
- 114 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 9% on JulyWakefield 015B: 551 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Baghill, 360 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 260 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 1NX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 015BNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 170 m awayPostcode
- 9 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 130 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at WF8 1NXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF8 1NXRoad 56 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 1NX
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) | 260 m 3 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Ark The King's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| 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 |
| New College Pontefract Sixth form and further education | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Ark Carleton Park Primary School Primary. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
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 1NX
Latest sale at each postcode- £130,000Horsefair, WF8 1PDSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold30 m
- £82,000Wilks Court, WF8 1TTAugust 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £107,500Wilson Street, WF8 1HLDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold220 m
- £135,000Jubilee Gardens, WF8 1HJMarch 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold230 m
- £120,000Harropwell Lane, WF8 1QYJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold230 m
- £90,000Robinson Street, WF8 1QUDecember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold240 m
- £92,000Castle Grove, WF8 1GWDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold260 m
- £131,250Back Northgate, WF8 1HROctober 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold260 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 1NX
In a straight lineStations
- Pontefract Baghill4 minutes on foot360 m
- Pontefract Tanshelf9 minutes on foot690 m
- Pontefract Monkhill10 minutes on foot790 m
GP practices
- NORTHGATE SURGERY170 m
- STUART ROAD440 m
- FRIARWOOD SURGERY480 m
Pharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST230 m
- BOOTS300 m
- MEDICHEM PHARMACY440 m
- FRIARWOOD PHARMACY480 m
- CHEQUERFIELD PHARMACY960 m
Dental practices
- ONE SMILE DENTAL - PONTEFRACT40 m
- PONTEFRACT DENTAL CLINIC100 m
- P R JONES AND ASSOCIATES230 m
- ELLIS DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED270 m
- CORNMARKET (DENTAL SURGERY)340 m
Supermarkets
- Iceland PontefractIceland130 m
- Farmfoods Carleton PontefractFarmfoods180 m
- Morrisons Carleton PontefractMorrisons190 m
- M&S Pontefract SFMarks and Spencer300 m
- Tesco Pontefract SuperstoreTesco340 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 015B
Everything about Wakefield 015BThe 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.