WF8 4GQ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 015D, Pontefract North ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 4GQ, 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 4GQ
- 15 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 40% on JulyWakefield 015D: 136 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Tanshelf, 550 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 570 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 4GQ 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 590 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 640 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF8 4GQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF8 4GQRoad 48 dB, rail 45 dB (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 4GQ
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) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| New College Pontefract Sixth form and further education | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Ark Orchard Head Primary School Primary. 89% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, March 2025 |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Ark The King's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary. 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 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 4GQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £324,995Battle Court, WF8 4GQJanuary 2024, detached, new build, freehold10 m
- £382,500Princes Drive, WF8 4SPSeptember 2025, detached, established, leasehold30 m
- £395,000Seam Way, WF8 4TAJanuary 2026, detached, established, leasehold50 m
- £390,000Stubbs Close, WF8 4TENovember 2025, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £505,000Drift Court, WF8 4TDJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £249,995Beeston Close, WF8 4GSJune 2025, semi-detached, new build, freehold120 m
- £410,000Darcy Close, WF8 4GDJune 2026, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £345,000Wales Street, WF8 4TFJune 2026, detached, established, freehold130 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 4GQ
In a straight lineStations
- Pontefract Tanshelf7 minutes on foot550 m
- Pontefract Monkhill10 minutes on foot790 m
GP practices
- STUART ROAD590 m
- NORTHGATE SURGERY670 m
Pharmacies
- MEDICHEM PHARMACY590 m
- COHENS CHEMIST680 m
- BOOTS850 m
Dental practices
- CORNMARKET (DENTAL SURGERY)750 m
- PONTEFRACT DENTAL CLINIC750 m
- ONE SMILE DENTAL - PONTEFRACT790 m
- DENTAL SURGERY800 m
- ELLIS DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED830 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Carleton PontefractMorrisons640 m
- Tesco Pontefract SuperstoreTesco700 m
- Iceland PontefractIceland760 m
- Farmfoods Carleton PontefractFarmfoods810 m
- Asda Pontefract SupermarketAsda810 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.