WF8 1NZ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 015C, Pontefract North ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 1NZ, 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 1NZ
- 51 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 18% on JulyWakefield 015C: 144 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Monkhill, 280 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 400 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 1NZ 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 400 m awayPostcode
- 9 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 370 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at WF8 1NZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF8 1NZRoad 52 dB, rail 51 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 1NZ
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) | 400 m 5 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Ark Orchard Head Primary School Primary. 89% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, March 2025 |
| 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 15 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 |
| Ark De Lacy Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| New College Pontefract Sixth form and further education | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
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 1NZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £78,000Cromwell Mount, WF8 1NZAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £175,000Fairfax Drive, WF8 1NUNovember 2023, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £94,000Cromwell Mount, WF8 1NSSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £81,000Cromwell Mount, WF8 1NYMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £170,000Cromwell Mount, WF8 1QNAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £165,000Deans Court, WF8 1NHJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £92,500Castle Mews, WF8 1AHDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £240,000North Baileygate, WF8 1ESApril 2024, detached, established, freehold120 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 1NZ
In a straight lineStations
- Pontefract Monkhill4 minutes on foot280 m
- Pontefract Baghill8 minutes on foot600 m
- Pontefract Tanshelf11 minutes on foot890 m
GP practices
- NORTHGATE SURGERY400 m
- STUART ROAD710 m
- FRIARWOOD SURGERY970 m
Pharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST300 m
- MEDICHEM PHARMACY710 m
- BOOTS770 m
- FRIARWOOD PHARMACY970 m
Dental practices
- PONTEFRACT DENTAL CLINIC430 m
- P R JONES AND ASSOCIATES450 m
- ONE SMILE DENTAL - PONTEFRACT520 m
- ELLIS DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED730 m
- CORNMARKET (DENTAL SURGERY)740 m
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods Carleton PontefractFarmfoods370 m
- Aldi Carleton PontefractAldi470 m
- Morrisons Carleton PontefractMorrisons470 m
- Iceland PontefractIceland570 m
- Tesco Pontefract SuperstoreTesco710 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.