WF8 4PQ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 015D, Pontefract North ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 4PQ, 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 4PQ
- 107 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 9% on JulyWakefield 015D: 136 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Tanshelf, 250 mAbout 3 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 4PQ 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 10 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 140 m awayExact point
- 46.2% can get gigabit broadband at WF8 4PQSuperfast for 76.9%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WF8 4PQRoad 56 dB, rail 46 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 4PQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| St Giles C of E Academy Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| New College Pontefract Sixth form and further education | 700 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) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Ark The King's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Ark Larks Hill Primary School Primary. 97% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 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) | 1.4 km 18 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 4PQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £190,000Hardcastle Avenue, WF8 4PGFebruary 2023, detached, established, freehold60 m
- £200,000Beechnut Lane, WF8 4FUMay 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold230 m
- £235,000Hickory Court, WF8 4FTApril 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold240 m
- £70,000Front Street, WF8 4DBJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold270 m
- £190,000Pecan Court, WF8 4FSSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold270 m
- £333,000Linden Terrace, WF8 4AEJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold340 m
- £267,000Camp Mount, WF8 4BYJune 2025, detached, established, freehold360 m
- £315,000Newgate, WF8 1NBAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold360 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 4PQ
In a straight lineStations
- Pontefract Tanshelf3 minutes on foot250 m
- Pontefract Baghill10 minutes on foot810 m
- Pontefract Monkhill12 minutes on foot990 m
GP practices
- STUART ROAD10 m
- NORTHGATE SURGERY390 m
- FRIARWOOD SURGERY780 m
Pharmacies
- MEDICHEM PHARMACY10 m
- BOOTS300 m
- COHENS CHEMIST500 m
- FRIARWOOD PHARMACY780 m
Dental practices
- CORNMARKET (DENTAL SURGERY)180 m
- DENTAL SURGERY220 m
- ELLIS DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED280 m
- ONE SMILE DENTAL - PONTEFRACT400 m
- ROPERGATE DENTAL PRACTICE420 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Pontefract SuperstoreTesco140 m
- Asda Pontefract SupermarketAsda250 m
- Morrisons Carleton PontefractMorrisons310 m
- M&S Pontefract SFMarks and Spencer310 m
- Iceland PontefractIceland320 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.