WF8 1RZ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 012E, Pontefract North ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 1RZ, 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 1RZ
- 5 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 29% on JulyWakefield 012E: 46 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Monkhill, 1 kmAbout 13 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 770 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 1RZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 012ENeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.5 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- 95.7% can get gigabit broadband at WF8 1RZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF8 1RZRoad 62 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
- 13.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF8 1RZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ark Orchard Head Primary School Primary. 89% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, March 2025 |
| St Giles C of E Academy Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| Airedale Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), January 2024 |
| Airedale Infant Academy Primary | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| Townville Academy Primary | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), January 2023, before the school changed |
| Airedale Junior Academy Primary. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| New College Pontefract Sixth form and further education | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 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 1RZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £327,500Spittal Hardwick Lane, WF8 1RZSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £230,000Spittal Hardwick Lane, WF8 1SANovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £235,250Ridgedale Mount, WF8 1SBAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £136,000Orchard Head Lane, WF8 1RYMarch 2024, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £285,000Hawthorne Grange, WF8 1TPJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £260,000Monkhill Lane, WF8 1RXOctober 2023, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £157,500Sandhill Close, WF8 1RUSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £335,000Rosewood Drive, WF8 1TSSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold210 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
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 012E
Everything about Wakefield 012EThe 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.