WF8 2GJ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 012A, Pontefract North ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 2GJ, 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 2GJ
- 12 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 14% on JulyWakefield 012A: 42 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Monkhill, 1.3 kmAbout 16 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 710 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 2GJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 012ANeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.9 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 760 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF8 2GJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF8 2GJRoad 50 dB, rail 47 dB (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
- 16.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF8 2GJ
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) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, March 2025 |
| Willow Green Academy Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, September 2023 |
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary. 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Cherry Tree Academy Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), January 2024 |
| Balance Alternative Provision Special | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Simpson's Lane Academy Primary. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| The Vale Primary Academy Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
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 2GJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £280,000Ellercroft Way, WF8 2GJFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £320,000Wellhams Road, WF8 2GHJune 2026, detached, established, freehold60 m
- £114,000Pontefract Road, WF8 2PRFebruary 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £300,000The Hawthorns, WF8 2WNJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £325,000Pontefract Road, WF8 2PUMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £316,000Nasby Drive, WF8 2GGOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £252,000Rhythm Close, WF8 2GFJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £220,000Pontefract Road, WF8 2PPMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 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 2GJ
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Spar - Harvest - FerrybidgeSpar760 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 012A
Everything about Wakefield 012AThe 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.