WF8 1SZ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 012E, Pontefract North ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 1SZ, 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 1SZ
- 15 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 36% on JulyWakefield 012E: 46 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Monkhill, 750 mAbout 9 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 330 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 1SZ 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 1.4 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 600 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF8 1SZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF8 1SZRoad 54 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% 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 1SZ
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) | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, March 2025 |
| St Giles C of E Academy Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary. 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Willow Green Academy Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, September 2023 |
| Cherry Tree Academy Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), January 2024 |
| Airedale Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), January 2024 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 23 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 1SZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £180,000Waterfall Fold, WF8 1SZOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £150,000Barstow Fall, WF8 1SYMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £350,000Abbey Gardens, WF8 1TEAugust 2026, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £325,000Ashworth Road, WF8 2ULMay 2026, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £207,500Providence Green, WF8 1STMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £297,000Ashworth Road, WF8 2UJOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £310,000Abbey Mews, WF8 1TDNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £175,000St Pauls Court, WF8 2UWSeptember 2025, terraced, 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
Within 1 km of WF8 1SZ
In a straight lineStations
- Pontefract Monkhill9 minutes on foot750 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - Harvest - FerrybidgeSpar600 m
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.