WF8 2LG
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 012A, Pontefract North ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 2LG, 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 2LG
- 12 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 25% on JulyWakefield 012A: 42 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Monkhill, 830 mAbout 10 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 760 m awayExact point
- 6 of 19 properties in WF8 2LG at high risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 8 at medium risk, 4 at low riskFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 3Postcode
- 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 1.4 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 440 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF8 2LGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WF8 2LGRoad 66 dB, rail 41 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 12.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF8 2LG
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) | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Ark Orchard Head Primary School Primary. 89% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, March 2025 |
| Cherry Tree Academy Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), January 2024 |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Ark De Lacy Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| St Giles C of E Academy Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| High Well School Special | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Willow Green Academy Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, September 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 2LG
Latest sale at each postcode- £160,000Knottingley Road, WF8 2LGMay 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £240,000Bexhill Close, WF8 2LFJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £200,000Dandy Mill Avenue, WF8 2JYMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £45,000Bubwith View, WF8 2FBJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold140 m
- £221,000Bexhill Close, WF8 2LEJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £195,000Cobblers Lane, WF8 2LLMay 2026, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £211,000Water Lane, WF8 2JXMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £187,000Highland Close, WF8 2JZMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold200 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 2LG
In a straight lineStations
- Pontefract Monkhill10 minutes on foot830 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - Harvest - FerrybidgeSpar440 m
- Aldi Carleton PontefractAldi690 m
- Spar - BaghillSpar930 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.