WF8 2WQ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 012B, Pontefract North ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 2WQ, 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 2WQ
- 22 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 10% on JulyWakefield 012B: 187 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Monkhill, 260 mAbout 3 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 540 m awayExact point
- 1 of 60 properties in WF8 2WQ at high risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 1 at medium risk, 1 at low riskPostcode
- 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 940 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 310 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF8 2WQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF8 2WQRoad 46 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 2WQ
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) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, March 2025 |
| St Giles C of E Academy Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery | 1.1 km 14 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) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Cherry Tree Academy Primary. 49% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), January 2024 |
| Ark De Lacy Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| High Well School Special | 1.8 km 22 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 2WQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £275,000Willow Bank Drive, WF8 2WQJune 2026, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £265,000Elm Close, WF8 2WFJuly 2023, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £355,000Oak Rise, WF8 2WDJanuary 2023, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £370,000Sycamore Court, WF8 2WGJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £267,500Beech Croft, WF8 2WADecember 2023, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £250,000Hazel Grove, WF8 2WEMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £200,000Keats Close, WF8 1SPJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £370,000Cavendish Avenue, WF8 2UUJune 2026, 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 2WQ
In a straight lineStations
- Pontefract Monkhill3 minutes on foot260 m
GP practices
- NORTHGATE SURGERY940 m
Pharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST840 m
Dental practices
- P R JONES AND ASSOCIATES920 m
- PONTEFRACT DENTAL CLINIC970 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - Harvest - FerrybidgeSpar310 m
- Aldi Carleton PontefractAldi570 m
- Farmfoods Carleton PontefractFarmfoods880 m
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.