WF8 2TQ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 018C, Pontefract South ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 2TQ, 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 2TQ
- 52 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 4% on JulyWakefield 018C: 153 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Baghill, 850 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 100 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 2TQ 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 018CNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 400 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF8 2TQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF8 2TQRoad 49 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 2TQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ark De Lacy Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 100 m 1 minute on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| High Well School Special | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Cherry Tree Academy Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), January 2024 |
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary. 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 560 m 7 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 |
| 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 |
| Ark Carleton High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, November 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 2TQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £168,000Chequerfield Court, WF8 2TQJune 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £113,500Chequers Close, WF8 2TDMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £150,000Chequerfield Avenue, WF8 2TBNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £180,000Chequerfield Lane, WF8 2TGOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £145,000Rookhill Road, WF8 2DEMay 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £150,000Willow Park, WF8 2SYJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £185,000Eastbourne Drive, WF8 2HLJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, leasehold220 m
- £180,000Rookhill Road, WF8 2DDSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold230 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 2TQ
In a straight lineStations
- Pontefract Baghill11 minutes on foot850 m
Pharmacies
- CHEQUERFIELD PHARMACY540 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - BaghillSpar400 m
- Tesco Pontefract ExpressTesco850 m
- Aldi Carleton PontefractAldi990 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 018C
Everything about Wakefield 018CThe 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.