WF8 1QJ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 015C, Pontefract North ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 1QJ, 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 1QJ
- 86 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 12% on JulyWakefield 015C: 144 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Baghill, 200 mAbout 2 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 440 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 1QJ 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 350 m awayPostcode
- 8 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 180 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF8 1QJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WF8 1QJRoad 69 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
- 12.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF8 1QJ
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) | 440 m 6 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery | 520 m 6 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) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Ark De Lacy Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary. 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Cherry Tree Academy Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), January 2024 |
| High Well School Special | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Ark The King's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 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 1QJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £140,000Walkergate, WF8 1QSJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold50 m
- £95,000Thackray Lane, WF8 1RDAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £90,000Robinson Street, WF8 1QUDecember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £120,000Harropwell Lane, WF8 1QYJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £92,000Castle Grove, WF8 1GWDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £107,500Wilson Street, WF8 1HLDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold210 m
- £200,000Castle Garth, WF8 2JEJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold220 m
- £82,000Wilks Court, WF8 1TTAugust 2026, flat or maisonette, 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 1QJ
In a straight lineStations
- Pontefract Baghill2 minutes on foot200 m
- Pontefract Monkhill8 minutes on foot600 m
- Pontefract Tanshelf12 minutes on foot970 m
GP practices
- NORTHGATE SURGERY350 m
- FRIARWOOD SURGERY630 m
- STUART ROAD740 m
Pharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST280 m
- BOOTS630 m
- FRIARWOOD PHARMACY630 m
- MEDICHEM PHARMACY740 m
- CHEQUERFIELD PHARMACY900 m
Dental practices
- P R JONES AND ASSOCIATES100 m
- PONTEFRACT DENTAL CLINIC290 m
- ONE SMILE DENTAL - PONTEFRACT360 m
- ELLIS DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED600 m
- CORNMARKET (DENTAL SURGERY)660 m
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods Carleton PontefractFarmfoods180 m
- Aldi Carleton PontefractAldi420 m
- Morrisons Carleton PontefractMorrisons430 m
- Iceland PontefractIceland450 m
- M&S Pontefract SFMarks and Spencer620 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.