WF8 4JZ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 023E, Pontefract South ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 4JZ, 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 4JZ
- 22 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 27% on JulyWakefield 023E: 95 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Tanshelf, 820 mAbout 10 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 4JZ 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 800 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 550 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF8 4JZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF8 4JZRoad 54 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 4JZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Ark The King's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 230 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 530 m 7 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) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| New College Pontefract Sixth form and further education | 880 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) | 900 m 11 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) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery | 1.6 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 4JZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £163,000Westbourne Crescent, WF8 4JUApril 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £145,000Westbourne Crescent, WF8 4JTOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £200,000St Josephs Mount, WF8 4JRAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £192,500Wakefield Road, WF8 4DZOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £150,000Westbourne Road, WF8 4JSApril 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £150,000St Bernards Avenue, WF8 4EAJanuary 2024, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £205,000Alden Crescent, WF8 4JNDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £250,000Beechwood Avenue, WF8 4EDSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold190 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 4JZ
In a straight lineStations
- Pontefract Tanshelf10 minutes on foot820 m
GP practices
- STUART ROAD800 m
- FRIARWOOD SURGERY860 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS680 m
- MEDICHEM PHARMACY800 m
- FRIARWOOD PHARMACY860 m
Dental practices
- ROPERGATE DENTAL PRACTICE540 m
- DENTAL SURGERY660 m
- CORNMARKET (DENTAL SURGERY)710 m
- ELLIS DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED720 m
- ONE SMILE DENTAL - PONTEFRACT960 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Pontefract SupermarketAsda550 m
- M&S Pontefract SFMarks and Spencer690 m
- Tesco Pontefract SuperstoreTesco750 m
- Iceland PontefractIceland890 m
- Morrisons Carleton PontefractMorrisons980 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.