WF8 3AQ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 034E, Pontefract South ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 3AQ, 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 3AQ
- 6 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 14% on JulyWakefield 034E: 82 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Baghill, 2.7 kmAbout 34 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 530 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 3AQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 034ENeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmExact point
- 75% can get gigabit broadband at WF8 3AQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF8 3AQRoad 58 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
- 13.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF8 3AQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Darrington Church of England Primary School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| High Well School Special | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Ark Carleton High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.8 km 23 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 3AQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £305,000Estcourt Road, WF8 3AJMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £490,000Beech Crescent, WF8 3AEAugust 2024, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £485,000Beech Crescent, WF8 3ADAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold220 m
- £607,500Orchard View, WF8 3AZAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold220 m
- £195,000New Row, WF8 3AXFebruary 2024, terraced, established, freehold280 m
- £330,000Sotheron Croft, WF8 3ASJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold300 m
- £200,000Sotheron Croft, WF8 3AROctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold300 m
- £367,000Ash Grove, WF8 3AAMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold320 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
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 034E
Everything about Wakefield 034EThe 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.