WF8 2QG
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 018A, Pontefract South ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 2QG, 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 2QG
- 43 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 10% on JulyWakefield 018A: 107 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Baghill, 490 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 610 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 2QG listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 018ANeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 170 m awayPostcode
- 8 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 360 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF8 2QGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF8 2QGRoad 52 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
- 11.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF8 2QG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Ark De Lacy Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| Ark Carleton Park Primary School Primary. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| St Giles C of E Academy Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Ark The King's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| High Well School Special | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 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 2QG
Latest sale at each postcode- £168,000Churchbalk Lane, WF8 2QDFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £135,000Ashleigh Avenue, WF8 2ADAugust 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £195,000Ashleigh Avenue, WF8 2AEJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £190,000Churchbalk Lane, WF8 2QQJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £150,000Carleton Glen, WF8 1SUNovember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £137,000Bluebell Close, WF8 2SWJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £220,000Friarwood Avenue, WF8 1AYJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £225,000Broadway, WF8 2ARJune 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold220 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 2QG
In a straight lineStations
- Pontefract Baghill6 minutes on foot490 m
GP practices
- FRIARWOOD SURGERY170 m
- NORTHGATE SURGERY770 m
- STUART ROAD950 m
Pharmacies
- FRIARWOOD PHARMACY170 m
- CHEQUERFIELD PHARMACY420 m
- BOOTS660 m
- COHENS CHEMIST800 m
- MEDICHEM PHARMACY950 m
Dental practices
- P R JONES AND ASSOCIATES600 m
- ROPERGATE DENTAL PRACTICE620 m
- ONE SMILE DENTAL - PONTEFRACT630 m
- ELLIS DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED670 m
- PONTEFRACT DENTAL CLINIC690 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Pontefract ExpressTesco360 m
- M&S Pontefract SFMarks and Spencer650 m
- Iceland PontefractIceland670 m
- Farmfoods Carleton PontefractFarmfoods690 m
- Morrisons Carleton PontefractMorrisons780 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 018A
Everything about Wakefield 018AThe 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.