WF8 3PX
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 023B, Pontefract South ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 3PX, 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 3PX
- 26 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 44% on JulyWakefield 023B: 62 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Baghill, 1.1 kmAbout 14 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 170 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 3PX 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 023BNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 690 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 450 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF8 3PXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF8 3PXRoad 50 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
- 10.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF8 3PX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ark Carleton Park Primary School Primary. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 170 m 2 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Ark The King's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Ark Carleton High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 730 m 9 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, November 2024 |
| Ark Larks Hill Primary School Primary. 97% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Ark De Lacy Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 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 3PX
Latest sale at each postcode- £200,000Rhodes Crescent, WF8 3PXMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £230,000Carleton Park Road, WF8 3PRDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £190,000Rhodes Crescent, WF8 3PYAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £320,000Carleton Road, WF8 3NFJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £185,000Moxon Close, WF8 3PTAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £435,000Carleton Park Avenue, WF8 3RHJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £180,000Carleton Road, WF8 3NEApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £245,000Lyon Road, WF8 3PLMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 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 3PX
In a straight lineGP practices
- FRIARWOOD SURGERY690 m
Pharmacies
- FRIARWOOD PHARMACY690 m
- CHEQUERFIELD PHARMACY760 m
Dental practices
- ROPERGATE DENTAL PRACTICE920 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Pontefract ExpressTesco450 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 023B
Everything about Wakefield 023BThe 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.