WF8 4GJ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 015D, Pontefract North ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 4GJ, 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 4GJ
- 14 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 42% on JulyWakefield 015D: 136 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Tanshelf, 440 mAbout 6 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 650 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 4GJ 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
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 560 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 700 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF8 4GJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF8 4GJRoad 50 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
- 12.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF8 4GJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Giles C of E Academy Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| New College Pontefract Sixth form and further education | 690 m 9 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) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Ark The King's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Ark Orchard Head Primary School Primary. 89% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, March 2025 |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Ark Larks Hill Primary School Primary. 97% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
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 4GJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £320,000Longwall Road, WF8 4SWMay 2026, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £345,000Wales Street, WF8 4TFJune 2026, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £295,000Knight Street, WF8 4GHMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £382,500Princes Drive, WF8 4SPSeptember 2025, detached, established, leasehold170 m
- £395,000Seam Way, WF8 4TAJanuary 2026, detached, established, leasehold180 m
- £185,000Sword Close, WF8 4GNMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £324,995Battle Court, WF8 4GQJanuary 2024, detached, new build, freehold200 m
- £269,995Beeston Drive, WF8 4GRMarch 2025, semi-detached, new build, freehold210 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 4GJ
In a straight lineStations
- Pontefract Tanshelf6 minutes on foot440 m
- Pontefract Monkhill12 minutes on foot970 m
GP practices
- STUART ROAD560 m
- NORTHGATE SURGERY750 m
Pharmacies
- MEDICHEM PHARMACY560 m
- COHENS CHEMIST790 m
- BOOTS850 m
Dental practices
- CORNMARKET (DENTAL SURGERY)740 m
- DENTAL SURGERY780 m
- ELLIS DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED830 m
- PONTEFRACT DENTAL CLINIC840 m
- ONE SMILE DENTAL - PONTEFRACT850 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Pontefract SuperstoreTesco700 m
- Morrisons Carleton PontefractMorrisons710 m
- Asda Pontefract SupermarketAsda730 m
- Iceland PontefractIceland800 m
- M&S Pontefract SFMarks and Spencer860 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.