WF8 4BW
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 015D, Pontefract North ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 4BW, 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 4BW
- 41 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 8% on JulyWakefield 015D: 136 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Tanshelf, 590 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 140 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 4BW 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
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 710 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 480 m awayExact point
- 93.3% can get gigabit broadband at WF8 4BWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF8 4BWRoad 52 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 4BW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 140 m 2 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| New College Pontefract Sixth form and further education | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Ark The King's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Ark Larks Hill Primary School Primary. 97% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| St Giles C of E Academy Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| Ark Carleton Park Primary School Primary. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery | 1.8 km 22 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 4BW
Latest sale at each postcode- £205,000Halfpenny Lane, WF8 4AYMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold50 m
- £115,000Lime Tree Avenue, WF8 4AXAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £180,000Wolsey Avenue, WF8 4AUDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £175,000Lime Tree Avenue, WF8 4ASJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £275,000Hartley Park View, WF8 4APAugust 2026, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £155,000Poplar Grove, WF8 4AZJanuary 2024, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £420,000Hartley Park Avenue, WF8 4AWMay 2025, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £195,000Love Lane, WF8 4ARJune 2025, detached, established, freehold160 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 4BW
In a straight lineStations
- Pontefract Tanshelf7 minutes on foot590 m
GP practices
- STUART ROAD710 m
Pharmacies
- MEDICHEM PHARMACY710 m
- BOOTS760 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY700 m
- ROPERGATE DENTAL PRACTICE700 m
- CORNMARKET (DENTAL SURGERY)730 m
- ELLIS DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED790 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Pontefract SupermarketAsda480 m
- Tesco Pontefract SuperstoreTesco740 m
- M&S Pontefract SFMarks and Spencer770 m
- Iceland PontefractIceland940 m
- Morrisons Carleton PontefractMorrisons980 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.