WF8 2HB
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 012C, Pontefract North ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 2HB, 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 2HB
- 63 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 5% on JulyWakefield 012C: 105 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Baghill, 520 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 180 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 2HB listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 012CNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 880 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 90 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF8 2HBSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF8 2HBRoad 52 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 2HB
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery | 180 m 2 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Ark De Lacy Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary. 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Cherry Tree Academy Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 440 m 5 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), January 2024 |
| High Well School Special | 680 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| St Giles C of E Academy Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 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 2HB
Latest sale at each postcode- £160,000Baghill Lane, WF8 2HBNovember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £155,000Willow Park, WF8 2SUMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £185,000Prail Close, WF8 2EYMarch 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £182,000Eastfield Drive, WF8 2EZAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £60,000Rosa Court, WF8 2NLJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold150 m
- £140,000Willow Park, WF8 2SZApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £180,000Fieldhead Close, WF8 2EDAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £194,000Eastfield Drive, WF8 2EXJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold180 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 2HB
In a straight lineStations
- Pontefract Baghill7 minutes on foot520 m
- Pontefract Monkhill12 minutes on foot950 m
GP practices
- FRIARWOOD SURGERY880 m
- NORTHGATE SURGERY950 m
Pharmacies
- CHEQUERFIELD PHARMACY700 m
- COHENS CHEMIST880 m
- FRIARWOOD PHARMACY880 m
Dental practices
- P R JONES AND ASSOCIATES660 m
- PONTEFRACT DENTAL CLINIC880 m
- ONE SMILE DENTAL - PONTEFRACT920 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - BaghillSpar90 m
- Aldi Carleton PontefractAldi520 m
- Farmfoods Carleton PontefractFarmfoods770 m
- Tesco Pontefract ExpressTesco970 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 012C
Everything about Wakefield 012CThe 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.