WF8 2LH
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 012B, Pontefract North ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 2LH, 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 2LH
- 34 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 6% on JulyWakefield 012B: 187 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Monkhill, 450 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 740 m awayExact point
- 15 of 41 properties in WF8 2LH at high risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 7 at medium risk, 12 at low riskFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 2Postcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 012BNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 910 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 240 m awayExact point
- 96.6% can get gigabit broadband at WF8 2LHSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at WF8 2LHRoad 66 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (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 2LH
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) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Cherry Tree Academy Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), January 2024 |
| Ark Orchard Head Primary School Primary. 89% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, March 2025 |
| St Giles C of E Academy Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| Ark De Lacy Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| High Well School Special | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 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 2LH
Latest sale at each postcode- £129,000Bondgate, WF8 2LHMarch 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £100,000Bondgate, WF8 2JPJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £118,000Bond Street, WF8 2JRMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £138,000Box Lane, WF8 2JWMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £175,500Box Lane, WF8 2JNNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £180,000Bondgate, WF8 2JJSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £150,000Elizabethan Court, WF8 2LWApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £110,000Priory Grange, WF8 2NZNovember 2025, 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 2LH
In a straight lineStations
- Pontefract Monkhill6 minutes on foot450 m
- Pontefract Baghill10 minutes on foot770 m
GP practices
- NORTHGATE SURGERY910 m
Pharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST800 m
Dental practices
- P R JONES AND ASSOCIATES760 m
- PONTEFRACT DENTAL CLINIC900 m
- ONE SMILE DENTAL - PONTEFRACT980 m
Supermarkets
- Aldi Carleton PontefractAldi240 m
- Spar - Harvest - FerrybidgeSpar440 m
- Spar - BaghillSpar700 m
- Farmfoods Carleton PontefractFarmfoods780 m
- Morrisons Carleton PontefractMorrisons1 km
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 012B
Everything about Wakefield 012BThe 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.