WF8 4GX
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 015D, Pontefract North ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 4GX, 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 4GX
- 84 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 12% on JulyWakefield 015D: 136 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Tanshelf, 270 mAbout 3 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 300 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 4GX 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 190 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 300 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at WF8 4GXSuperfast for 0%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF8 4GXRoad 48 dB, rail 58 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 4GX
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) | 300 m 4 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| New College Pontefract Sixth form and further education | 730 m 9 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) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Ark The King's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Ark Larks Hill Primary School Primary. 97% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 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) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: 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 4GX
Latest sale at each postcode- £190,000Hardcastle Avenue, WF8 4PGFebruary 2023, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £200,000Beechnut Lane, WF8 4FUMay 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £235,000Hickory Court, WF8 4FTApril 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £185,000Sword Close, WF8 4GNMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold230 m
- £190,000Pecan Court, WF8 4FSSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold260 m
- £269,995Beeston Drive, WF8 4GRMarch 2025, semi-detached, new build, freehold260 m
- £295,000Knight Street, WF8 4GHMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold270 m
- £249,995Beeston Close, WF8 4GSJune 2025, semi-detached, new build, freehold300 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 4GX
In a straight lineStations
- Pontefract Tanshelf3 minutes on foot270 m
- Pontefract Baghill11 minutes on foot850 m
- Pontefract Monkhill11 minutes on foot870 m
GP practices
- STUART ROAD190 m
- NORTHGATE SURGERY390 m
- FRIARWOOD SURGERY920 m
Pharmacies
- MEDICHEM PHARMACY190 m
- BOOTS460 m
- COHENS CHEMIST470 m
- FRIARWOOD PHARMACY920 m
Dental practices
- CORNMARKET (DENTAL SURGERY)350 m
- DENTAL SURGERY400 m
- ELLIS DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED440 m
- ONE SMILE DENTAL - PONTEFRACT470 m
- PONTEFRACT DENTAL CLINIC470 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Pontefract SuperstoreTesco300 m
- Morrisons Carleton PontefractMorrisons330 m
- Iceland PontefractIceland410 m
- Asda Pontefract SupermarketAsda430 m
- M&S Pontefract SFMarks and Spencer470 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.