WF8 3QJ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 023B, Pontefract South ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 3QJ, 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 3QJ
- 8 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 60% on JulyWakefield 023B: 62 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Baghill, 1.4 kmAbout 18 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 200 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 3QJ 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 970 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 810 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF8 3QJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF8 3QJRoad 63 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 3QJ
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) | 200 m 3 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Ark Larks Hill Primary School Primary. 97% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Ark The King's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Ark Carleton High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, November 2024 |
| Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery | 1.6 km 20 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 3QJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £560,000Ackworth Road, WF8 4LHNovember 2023, detached, established, freehold50 m
- £248,000Hardwick Road, WF8 3PQSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £280,000Maple Avenue, WF8 3QLJanuary 2025, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £275,000Lancaster Close, WF8 3PHOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £475,000Hardwick Road, WF8 3QSOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £360,000Elm Park, WF8 4LGMay 2026, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £356,000Highfield Road, WF8 4LJNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £385,000Westfield Avenue, WF8 4NNDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold200 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 3QJ
In a straight lineGP practices
- FRIARWOOD SURGERY970 m
Pharmacies
- FRIARWOOD PHARMACY970 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Pontefract ExpressTesco810 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.