WF8 4HF
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 023C, Pontefract South ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 4HF, 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 4HF
- 36 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 5% on JulyWakefield 023C: 65 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Tanshelf, 940 mAbout 12 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 340 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 4HF listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Wakefield 023CNeighbourhood
- £199,347 average priceFor the whole of Wakefield, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 970 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 710 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF8 4HFSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF8 4HFRoad 57 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
- 11.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF8 4HF
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ark The King's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 340 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Ark Larks Hill Primary School Primary. 97% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 680 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| New College Pontefract Sixth form and further education | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Ark Carleton Park Primary School Primary. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| St Giles C of E Academy Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| The Featherstone Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 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 4HF
Latest sale at each postcode- £110,000Drivers Row, WF8 4HFJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £135,000Wakefield Road, WF8 4HEFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £205,000Alden Crescent, WF8 4JNDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £245,000Alden Crescent, WF8 4JWMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £200,000St Josephs Mount, WF8 4JRAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £120,000Kings Mead, WF8 4EPJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £163,000Westbourne Crescent, WF8 4JUApril 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £146,000Kings Mead, WF8 4ERDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 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 4HF
In a straight lineStations
- Pontefract Tanshelf12 minutes on foot940 m
GP practices
- STUART ROAD970 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS880 m
- MEDICHEM PHARMACY970 m
Dental practices
- ROPERGATE DENTAL PRACTICE750 m
- DENTAL SURGERY850 m
- CORNMARKET (DENTAL SURGERY)900 m
- ELLIS DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED920 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Pontefract SupermarketAsda710 m
- M&S Pontefract SFMarks and Spencer890 m
- Tesco Pontefract SuperstoreTesco930 m
The neighbourhood: Wakefield 023C
Everything about Wakefield 023CThe 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.