WF8 2LB
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 012A, Pontefract North ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 2LB, 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 2LB
- 1 crime within 500 mAugust, down 75% on JulyWakefield 012A: 42 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Monkhill, 1.5 kmAbout 19 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 970 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 2LB 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 2 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayExact point
- 81.3% can get gigabit broadband at WF8 2LBSuperfast for 93.8%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF8 2LBRoad 60 dB, rail 43 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
- 14.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF8 2LB
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary. 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Cherry Tree Academy Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), January 2024 |
| Willow Green Academy Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, September 2023 |
| Simpson's Lane Academy Primary. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Ark Orchard Head Primary School Primary. 89% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, March 2025 |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Ark De Lacy Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 19 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| The Vale Primary Academy Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 21 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 2LB
Latest sale at each postcode- £170,000Knottingley Road, WF8 2LBJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £400,000Knottingley Road, WF8 2THMarch 2024, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £540,000Knottingley Road, WF8 2LDMarch 2023, detached, established, freehold290 m
- £290,000Castle Close, WF8 2GLAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold410 m
- £129,500Glen Road, WF8 2GPDecember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold430 m
- £230,000Castle Way, WF8 2FYJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold480 m
- £115,000Stumpcross Lane, WF8 2FEJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold500 m
- £300,000Glen Rise, WF8 2FAMay 2024, detached, established, freehold520 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 2LB
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- M&S Ferrybridge M62 Moto SFMarks and Spencer1 km
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.