WF8 1QN
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 015C, Pontefract North ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 1QN, 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 1QN
- 46 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 30% on JulyWakefield 015C: 144 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Monkhill, 310 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 370 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 1QN 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 390 m awayPostcode
- 8 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 390 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF8 1QNSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF8 1QNRoad 52 dB, rail 52 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 1QN
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) | 370 m 5 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery | 940 m 12 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) | 940 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 14 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) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| New College Pontefract Sixth form and further education | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Ark De Lacy Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| Cherry Tree Academy Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 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 1QN
Latest sale at each postcode- £170,000Cromwell Mount, WF8 1QNAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £94,000Cromwell Mount, WF8 1NSSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold40 m
- £175,000Fairfax Drive, WF8 1NUNovember 2023, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £78,000Cromwell Mount, WF8 1NZAugust 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £81,000Cromwell Mount, WF8 1NYMay 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £165,000Deans Court, WF8 1NHJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £92,500Castle Mews, WF8 1AHDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £67,000Deans Court, WF8 1NNMarch 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 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 1QN
In a straight lineStations
- Pontefract Monkhill4 minutes on foot310 m
- Pontefract Baghill8 minutes on foot640 m
- Pontefract Tanshelf11 minutes on foot840 m
GP practices
- NORTHGATE SURGERY390 m
- STUART ROAD680 m
- FRIARWOOD SURGERY990 m
Pharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST300 m
- MEDICHEM PHARMACY680 m
- BOOTS760 m
- FRIARWOOD PHARMACY990 m
Dental practices
- PONTEFRACT DENTAL CLINIC440 m
- P R JONES AND ASSOCIATES480 m
- ONE SMILE DENTAL - PONTEFRACT530 m
- CORNMARKET (DENTAL SURGERY)720 m
- ELLIS DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED720 m
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods Carleton PontefractFarmfoods390 m
- Morrisons Carleton PontefractMorrisons450 m
- Aldi Carleton PontefractAldi530 m
- Iceland PontefractIceland560 m
- Tesco Pontefract SuperstoreTesco680 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.