WF8 2NZ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 015C, Pontefract North ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 2NZ, 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 2NZ
- 24 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 11% on JulyWakefield 015C: 144 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Monkhill, 270 mAbout 3 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 740 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 2NZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 015CNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 840 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 300 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF8 2NZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF8 2NZRoad 50 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 2NZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ark Orchard Head Primary School Primary. 89% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, March 2025 |
| St Giles C of E Academy Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary. 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 930 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 |
| Ark De Lacy Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| 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 |
| High Well School Special | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
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 2NZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £110,000Priory Grange, WF8 2NZNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £175,500Box Lane, WF8 2JNNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold40 m
- £138,000Box Lane, WF8 2JWMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £150,000Elizabethan Court, WF8 2LWApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £301,000Malthouse Mews, WF8 2YHSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £118,000Bond Street, WF8 2JRMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £100,000Bondgate, WF8 2JPJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £355,000Oak Rise, WF8 2WDJanuary 2023, detached, established, freehold190 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 2NZ
In a straight lineStations
- Pontefract Monkhill3 minutes on foot270 m
- Pontefract Baghill10 minutes on foot810 m
GP practices
- NORTHGATE SURGERY840 m
Pharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST730 m
Dental practices
- P R JONES AND ASSOCIATES750 m
- PONTEFRACT DENTAL CLINIC850 m
- ONE SMILE DENTAL - PONTEFRACT940 m
Supermarkets
- Aldi Carleton PontefractAldi300 m
- Spar - Harvest - FerrybidgeSpar370 m
- Farmfoods Carleton PontefractFarmfoods740 m
- Spar - BaghillSpar860 m
- Morrisons Carleton PontefractMorrisons920 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 015C
Everything about Wakefield 015CThe 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.