WF8 2WR
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 012B, Pontefract North ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 2WR, 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 2WR
- 13 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 7% on JulyWakefield 012B: 187 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Monkhill, 660 mAbout 8 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 600 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 2WR listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 012BNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF8 2WRSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF8 2WRRoad 45 dB, rail 48 dB (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 2WR
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) | 600 m 8 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, March 2025 |
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary. 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 900 m 11 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 |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| St Giles C of E Academy Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| Ark De Lacy Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| Willow Green Academy Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, September 2023 |
| High Well School Special | 1.6 km 20 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 2WR
Latest sale at each postcode- £211,000Water Lane, WF8 2JXMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold40 m
- £375,000Dandy Mill View, WF8 2UZJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold40 m
- £187,000Highland Close, WF8 2JZMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £200,000Dandy Mill Avenue, WF8 2JYMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £255,000Dandy Mill Mews, WF8 2WPAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £165,000Ferrybridge Road, WF8 2PDJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £160,000Knottingley Road, WF8 2LGMay 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £240,000Bexhill Close, WF8 2LFJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold250 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 2WR
In a straight lineStations
- Pontefract Monkhill8 minutes on foot660 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - Harvest - FerrybidgeSpar230 m
- Aldi Carleton PontefractAldi620 m
- Spar - BaghillSpar1 km
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.