WF8 4SZ
PostcodeA postcode in Wakefield 015D, Pontefract North ward, Wakefield.
This report describes the area around WF8 4SZ, 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 4SZ
- 17 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 32% on JulyWakefield 015D: 136 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Pontefract Tanshelf, 690 mAbout 9 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 780 m awayExact point
- No property in WF8 4SZ 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
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 780 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 860 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WF8 4SZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at WF8 4SZRoad 51 dB, rail 41 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 4SZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Giles C of E Academy Primary. 78% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| New College Pontefract Sixth form and further education | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| 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 |
| Ark Orchard Head Primary School Primary. 89% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, March 2025 |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Ark The King's School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 51.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 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 4SZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £325,000Shortwall Court, WF8 4SZDecember 2025, detached, established, leasehold10 m
- £466,000Pillar Close, WF8 4SYMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold60 m
- £380,000Warren Close, WF8 4TBMay 2025, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £407,500Retreat Place, WF8 4SXDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £505,000Drift Court, WF8 4TDJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £395,000Seam Way, WF8 4TAJanuary 2026, detached, established, leasehold170 m
- £390,000Stubbs Close, WF8 4TENovember 2025, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £320,000Longwall Road, WF8 4SWMay 2026, detached, 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 4SZ
In a straight lineStations
- Pontefract Tanshelf9 minutes on foot690 m
- Pontefract Monkhill11 minutes on foot910 m
GP practices
- STUART ROAD780 m
- NORTHGATE SURGERY880 m
Pharmacies
- MEDICHEM PHARMACY780 m
- COHENS CHEMIST890 m
Dental practices
- CORNMARKET (DENTAL SURGERY)950 m
- PONTEFRACT DENTAL CLINIC970 m
- DENTAL SURGERY990 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Carleton PontefractMorrisons860 m
- Tesco Pontefract SuperstoreTesco900 m
- Iceland PontefractIceland970 m
- Asda Pontefract SupermarketAsda970 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.