WF8 4QW
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 015D, Pontefract North ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 4QW, 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 4QW
- 0 crimes within 500 mAugust, none in July eitherWakefield 015D: 136 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Featherstone, 1.5 kmAbout 19 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 670 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 4QW 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
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.8 km awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at WF8 4QWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF8 4QWRoad under 40 dB or not modelled, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 65% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 10.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WF8 4QW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Primary. 42% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School Primary. 93% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| New College Pontefract Sixth form and further education | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The Featherstone Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2022 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Ark Larks Hill Primary School Primary. 97% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: 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.
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.