WF8 4AQ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 015D, Pontefract North ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 4AQ, 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 4AQ
- 32 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 14% on JulyWakefield 015D: 136 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Tanshelf, 410 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 4AQ 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 015DNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 500 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF8 4AQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF8 4AQRoad 53 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
- 11.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF8 4AQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 280 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| New College Pontefract Sixth form and further education | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Ark The King's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| St Giles C of E Academy Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| Ark Larks Hill Primary School Primary. 97% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Ark Carleton Park Primary School Primary. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: 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 4AQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £165,000Clifton View, WF8 4AQJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £140,000Queen Terrace, WF8 4AGOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £140,000Clifton Avenue, WF8 4ALNovember 2023, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £130,000King Street, WF8 4AHJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £420,000Hartley Park Avenue, WF8 4AWMay 2025, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £137,500Crag Mount, WF8 4BZApril 2024, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £130,000Queen Street, WF8 4AFOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £225,000Hardistry Drive, WF8 4BUJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold140 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 4AQ
In a straight lineStations
- Pontefract Tanshelf5 minutes on foot410 m
GP practices
- STUART ROAD500 m
- NORTHGATE SURGERY860 m
- FRIARWOOD SURGERY970 m
Pharmacies
- MEDICHEM PHARMACY500 m
- BOOTS570 m
- FRIARWOOD PHARMACY970 m
- COHENS CHEMIST970 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY490 m
- CORNMARKET (DENTAL SURGERY)520 m
- ROPERGATE DENTAL PRACTICE520 m
- ELLIS DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED590 m
- ONE SMILE DENTAL - PONTEFRACT820 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Pontefract SupermarketAsda270 m
- Tesco Pontefract SuperstoreTesco530 m
- M&S Pontefract SFMarks and Spencer570 m
- Iceland PontefractIceland730 m
- Morrisons Carleton PontefractMorrisons770 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 015D
Everything about Wakefield 015DThe 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.