WF8 4DT
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 023E, Pontefract South ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 4DT, 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 4DT
- 61 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 2% on JulyWakefield 023E: 95 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Tanshelf, 500 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 190 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 4DT listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 023ENeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 480 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF8 4DTSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF8 4DTRoad 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 4DT
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) | 190 m 2 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Ark The King's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| New College Pontefract Sixth form and further education | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Giles C of E Academy Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 760 m 10 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| Ark Larks Hill Primary School Primary. 97% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 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) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery | 1.4 km 18 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 4DT
Latest sale at each postcode- £190,000Banks Avenue, WF8 4DRJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £215,000Banks Mount, WF8 4DNDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £140,000Love Lane, WF8 4DXOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £535,000The Mount, WF8 1NDFebruary 2024, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £170,000Banks Avenue, WF8 4DLJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £130,000King Street, WF8 4AHJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £130,000Queen Street, WF8 4AFOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £188,500Tanshelf Drive, WF8 4DHJune 2025, 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 4DT
In a straight lineStations
- Pontefract Tanshelf6 minutes on foot500 m
GP practices
- STUART ROAD480 m
- FRIARWOOD SURGERY770 m
- NORTHGATE SURGERY780 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS430 m
- MEDICHEM PHARMACY480 m
- FRIARWOOD PHARMACY770 m
- COHENS CHEMIST890 m
Dental practices
- ROPERGATE DENTAL PRACTICE340 m
- DENTAL SURGERY380 m
- CORNMARKET (DENTAL SURGERY)420 m
- ELLIS DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED460 m
- ONE SMILE DENTAL - PONTEFRACT700 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Pontefract SupermarketAsda230 m
- M&S Pontefract SFMarks and Spencer440 m
- Tesco Pontefract SuperstoreTesco450 m
- Iceland PontefractIceland620 m
- Morrisons Carleton PontefractMorrisons700 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 023E
Everything about Wakefield 023EThe 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.