WF8 4BZ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 015D, Pontefract North ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 4BZ, 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 4BZ
- 61 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 7% on JulyWakefield 015D: 136 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Tanshelf, 320 mAbout 4 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 200 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 4BZ 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 390 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 170 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF8 4BZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF8 4BZRoad 56 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
- 13.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF8 4BZ
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) | 200 m 2 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| New College Pontefract Sixth form and further education | 480 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) | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| St Giles C of E Academy Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| Ark Larks Hill Primary School Primary. 97% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 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 | 1.5 km 19 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 4BZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £137,500Crag Mount, WF8 4BZApril 2024, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £140,000Queen Terrace, WF8 4AGOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £333,000Linden Terrace, WF8 4AEJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £130,000Queen Street, WF8 4AFOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £225,000Hardistry Drive, WF8 4BUJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £165,000Clifton View, WF8 4AQJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £130,000King Street, WF8 4AHJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £140,000Clifton Avenue, WF8 4ALNovember 2023, terraced, established, freehold120 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 4BZ
In a straight lineStations
- Pontefract Tanshelf4 minutes on foot320 m
GP practices
- STUART ROAD390 m
- NORTHGATE SURGERY760 m
- FRIARWOOD SURGERY910 m
Pharmacies
- MEDICHEM PHARMACY390 m
- BOOTS480 m
- COHENS CHEMIST870 m
- FRIARWOOD PHARMACY910 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY400 m
- CORNMARKET (DENTAL SURGERY)420 m
- ROPERGATE DENTAL PRACTICE460 m
- ELLIS DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED500 m
- ONE SMILE DENTAL - PONTEFRACT720 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Pontefract SupermarketAsda170 m
- Tesco Pontefract SuperstoreTesco430 m
- M&S Pontefract SFMarks and Spencer490 m
- Iceland PontefractIceland630 m
- Morrisons Carleton PontefractMorrisons670 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.