WF8 1TJ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 018A, Pontefract South ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 1TJ, 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 1TJ
- 76 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 23% on JulyWakefield 018A: 107 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Baghill, 180 mAbout 2 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 520 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 1TJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 018ANeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 310 m awayPostcode
- 9 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 330 m awayExact point
- 75.5% can get gigabit broadband at WF8 1TJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF8 1TJRoad 51 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
- 13.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF8 1TJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery | 520 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| St Giles C of E Academy Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Ark De Lacy Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| Ark The King's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| High Well School Special | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary. 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Cherry Tree Academy Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 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 1TJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £220,000Priory Chase, WF8 1TJMarch 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £105,000Priory Chase, WF8 1THNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold30 m
- £118,000Friarwood Lane, WF8 1DXOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £120,000Harropwell Lane, WF8 1QYJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £140,000Friarwood Terrace, WF8 1DZJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold220 m
- £90,000Robinson Street, WF8 1QUDecember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold220 m
- £95,000Thackray Lane, WF8 1RDAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold260 m
- £140,000Walkergate, WF8 1QSJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold270 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 1TJ
In a straight lineStations
- Pontefract Baghill2 minutes on foot180 m
- Pontefract Monkhill11 minutes on foot920 m
- Pontefract Tanshelf12 minutes on foot960 m
GP practices
- FRIARWOOD SURGERY310 m
- NORTHGATE SURGERY440 m
- STUART ROAD710 m
Pharmacies
- FRIARWOOD PHARMACY310 m
- COHENS CHEMIST450 m
- BOOTS490 m
- CHEQUERFIELD PHARMACY680 m
- MEDICHEM PHARMACY710 m
Dental practices
- P R JONES AND ASSOCIATES250 m
- ONE SMILE DENTAL - PONTEFRACT330 m
- PONTEFRACT DENTAL CLINIC350 m
- ELLIS DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED470 m
- ROPERGATE DENTAL PRACTICE550 m
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods Carleton PontefractFarmfoods330 m
- Iceland PontefractIceland400 m
- Morrisons Carleton PontefractMorrisons470 m
- M&S Pontefract SFMarks and Spencer480 m
- Tesco Pontefract SuperstoreTesco590 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 018A
Everything about Wakefield 018AThe 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.