WF8 2HQ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 018C, Pontefract South ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 2HQ, 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 2HQ
- 45 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 15% on JulyWakefield 018C: 153 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Baghill, 920 mAbout 12 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 260 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 2HQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 018CNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 350 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF8 2HQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF8 2HQRoad 55 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
- 11.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF8 2HQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Tree Academy Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 260 m 3 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), January 2024 |
| Ark De Lacy Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 300 m 4 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) | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| High Well School Special | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| St Giles C of E Academy Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| Ark Carleton High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, November 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 2HQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £212,000South View Gardens, WF8 2HWMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £165,000Shoolaboards Lane, WF8 2HYNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £185,000Harefield Road, WF8 2HXMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £150,000Chequerfield Avenue, WF8 2TBNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £170,000Hawthorne Close, WF8 2ZBMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £246,000Manor Park Drive, WF8 2YWMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £180,000Chequerfield Lane, WF8 2TGOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £185,000Eastbourne Drive, WF8 2HLJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold220 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 2HQ
In a straight lineStations
- Pontefract Baghill12 minutes on foot920 m
Pharmacies
- CHEQUERFIELD PHARMACY750 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - BaghillSpar350 m
- Aldi Carleton PontefractAldi930 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 018C
Everything about Wakefield 018CThe 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.