WF8 3BX
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 034E, Pontefract South ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 3BX, 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 3BX
- 2 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 33% on JulyWakefield 034E: 82 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Knottingley, 3.7 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 780 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 3BX 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
- 95% can get gigabit broadband at WF8 3BXSuperfast for 95%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF8 3BXRoad 53 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
- 10.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF8 3BX
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) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
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 3BX
Latest sale at each postcode- £400,000Valley Road, WF8 3BXMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £273,000Fairways Court, WF8 3DAFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £340,000Valley Road, WF8 3BTMay 2025, detached, established, freehold50 m
- £590,000Chapel Hill, WF8 3BYFebruary 2025, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £590,000Fairways Court, WF8 3DHAugust 2023, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £346,000Valley Gardens, WF8 3SLFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £175,000Manor Park Rise, WF8 3DGAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold370 m
- £400,000Great North Road, WF8 3BLAugust 2023, detached, established, freehold390 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.