WF8 2EW
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 018A, Pontefract South ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 2EW, 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 2EW
- 37 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 35% on JulyWakefield 018A: 107 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Baghill, 370 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 70 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 2EW 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
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 640 m awayPostcode
- 7 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 300 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF8 2EWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF8 2EWRoad 51 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
- 11.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF8 2EW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery | 70 m 1 minute on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Ark De Lacy Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 390 m 5 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| High Well School Special | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Cherry Tree Academy Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), January 2024 |
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary. 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| St Giles C of E Academy Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
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 2EW
Latest sale at each postcode- £142,350Harewood View, WF8 2EWJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £180,000Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ESSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £192,000Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ERMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £170,000Harewood Mount, WF8 2TZSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £130,000Harewood Rise, WF8 2UEMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £125,000Willow Park, WF8 2SXMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £155,000Willow Park, WF8 2SUMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £215,000Cromwell Crescent, WF8 2EGJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold190 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 2EW
In a straight lineStations
- Pontefract Baghill5 minutes on foot370 m
GP practices
- FRIARWOOD SURGERY640 m
- NORTHGATE SURGERY830 m
Pharmacies
- CHEQUERFIELD PHARMACY500 m
- FRIARWOOD PHARMACY640 m
- COHENS CHEMIST790 m
- BOOTS960 m
Dental practices
- P R JONES AND ASSOCIATES550 m
- PONTEFRACT DENTAL CLINIC750 m
- ONE SMILE DENTAL - PONTEFRACT770 m
- ELLIS DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED950 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - BaghillSpar300 m
- Aldi Carleton PontefractAldi630 m
- Farmfoods Carleton PontefractFarmfoods670 m
- Tesco Pontefract ExpressTesco740 m
- Iceland PontefractIceland850 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.