WF8 4JX
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 023E, Pontefract South ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 4JX, 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 4JX
- 16 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 33% on JulyWakefield 023E: 95 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Tanshelf, 860 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 170 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 4JX 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
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 830 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 580 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF8 4JXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF8 4JXRoad 53 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 4JX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ark The King's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 170 m 2 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Ark Larks Hill Primary School Primary. 97% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 510 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) | 540 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Ark Carleton Park Primary School Primary. 87% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| New College Pontefract Sixth form and further education | 930 m 12 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) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery | 1.5 km 19 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 4JX
Latest sale at each postcode- £145,000Westbourne Crescent, WF8 4JTOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold30 m
- £150,000Westbourne Road, WF8 4JSApril 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £200,000St Josephs Mount, WF8 4JRAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £163,000Westbourne Crescent, WF8 4JUApril 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £100,000Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4GYApril 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £192,500Wakefield Road, WF8 4DZOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £205,000Alden Crescent, WF8 4JNDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £245,000Alden Crescent, WF8 4JWMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, 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 4JX
In a straight lineStations
- Pontefract Tanshelf11 minutes on foot860 m
GP practices
- STUART ROAD830 m
- FRIARWOOD SURGERY830 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS690 m
- MEDICHEM PHARMACY830 m
- FRIARWOOD PHARMACY830 m
Dental practices
- ROPERGATE DENTAL PRACTICE540 m
- DENTAL SURGERY680 m
- CORNMARKET (DENTAL SURGERY)730 m
- ELLIS DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED730 m
- ONE SMILE DENTAL - PONTEFRACT960 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Pontefract SupermarketAsda580 m
- M&S Pontefract SFMarks and Spencer690 m
- Tesco Pontefract SuperstoreTesco770 m
- Iceland PontefractIceland890 m
- Morrisons Carleton PontefractMorrisons990 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.