WF8 2QJ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 015B, Pontefract South ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 2QJ, 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 2QJ
- 45 crimes within 500 mAugust, the same as JulyWakefield 015B: 551 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Baghill, 770 mAbout 10 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 620 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 2QJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 015BNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 430 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 60 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF8 2QJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF8 2QJRoad 55 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 2QJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ark Carleton Park Primary School Primary. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Ark De Lacy Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| High Well School Special | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Ark Carleton High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 920 m 11 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, November 2024 |
| Ark The King's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 940 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 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 2QJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £195,000Grove Lea Crescent, WF8 2QLMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £185,000Monument Lane, WF8 2BEAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £197,000Harewood Avenue, WF8 2AFNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £220,000Swanhill Lane, WF8 2QNFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £247,000Carleton Crest, WF8 2QRMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £190,000Churchbalk Lane, WF8 2QQJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £195,000Ashleigh Avenue, WF8 2AEJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £173,000Friars Nook, WF8 2AZJuly 2025, 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 2QJ
In a straight lineStations
- Pontefract Baghill10 minutes on foot770 m
GP practices
- FRIARWOOD SURGERY430 m
Pharmacies
- CHEQUERFIELD PHARMACY320 m
- FRIARWOOD PHARMACY430 m
- BOOTS920 m
Dental practices
- ROPERGATE DENTAL PRACTICE840 m
- P R JONES AND ASSOCIATES900 m
- ONE SMILE DENTAL - PONTEFRACT930 m
- ELLIS DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED930 m
- PONTEFRACT DENTAL CLINIC980 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Pontefract ExpressTesco60 m
- M&S Pontefract SFMarks and Spencer900 m
- Iceland PontefractIceland960 m
- Spar - BaghillSpar970 m
- Farmfoods Carleton PontefractFarmfoods990 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 015B
Everything about Wakefield 015BThe 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.