WF11 8AJ postcode in Wakefield, England

WF11 8AJ is a postcode in Wakefield, in the Knottingley & Ferrybridge ward. It is in the Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since July 2005.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at WF11 8AJ can get it Across Wakefield: 95% Typical price £187,000 Homes sold in WF11 8, last 12 months. ▲ 6.9% on the year before Nearest station Pontefract Monkhill 2.5 km in a straight line

Where WF11 8AJ is, and what is near it

Map of WF11 8AJ and what is near it Map of WF11 8AJ: its centre point, with the 207 other postcodes in the WF11 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WF11 8AE: also in WF11 8WF11 8AF: also in WF11 8WF11 8AG: also in WF11 8WF11 8DX: also in WF11 8WF11 8JA: also in WF11 8WF11 8JR: also in WF11 8WF11 8JS: also in WF11 8WF11 8JT: also in WF11 8WF11 8LN: also in WF11 8WF11 8LR: also in WF11 8WF11 8LU: also in WF11 8WF11 8LX: also in WF11 8WF11 8LZ: also in WF11 8WF11 8NB: also in WF11 8WF11 8ND: also in WF11 8WF11 8NE: also in WF11 8WF11 8NF: also in WF11 8WF11 8NG: also in WF11 8WF11 8NJ: also in WF11 8WF11 8NL: also in WF11 8WF11 8NQ: also in WF11 8WF11 8NR: also in WF11 8WF11 8NS: also in WF11 8WF11 8NT: also in WF11 8WF11 8NU: also in WF11 8WF11 8NW: also in WF11 8WF11 8NX: also in WF11 8WF11 8NZ: also in WF11 8WF11 8PG: also in WF11 8WF11 8PH: also in WF11 8WF11 8PJ: also in WF11 8WF11 8PL: also in WF11 8WF11 8PN: also in WF11 8WF11 8PP: also in WF11 8WF11 8PQ: also in WF11 8WF11 8PR: also in WF11 8WF11 8PS: also in WF11 8WF11 8PT: also in WF11 8WF11 8PU: also in WF11 8WF11 8PW: also in WF11 8WF11 8PX: also in WF11 8WF11 8PY: also in WF11 8WF11 8PZ: also in WF11 8WF11 8QE: also in WF11 8WF11 8QF: also in WF11 8WF11 8QG: also in WF11 8WF11 8QN: also in WF11 8WF11 8QP: also in WF11 8WF11 8QS: also in WF11 8WF11 8QT: also in WF11 8WF11 8QU: also in WF11 8WF11 8QW: also in WF11 8WF11 8QX: also in WF11 8WF11 8QY: also in WF11 8WF11 8QZ: also in WF11 8WF11 8RA: also in WF11 8WF11 8RB: also in WF11 8WF11 8RD: also in WF11 8WF11 8RF: also in WF11 8WF11 8RH: also in WF11 8WF11 8SB: also in WF11 8WF11 8SD: also in WF11 8WF11 8SF: also in WF11 8WF11 8ST: also in WF11 8WF11 8TA: also in WF11 8WF11 8TB: also in WF11 8WF11 8TD: also in WF11 8WF11 8UL: also in WF11 8 Tieve Tara 2.0 km2 places, 2.5–3.1 kmKnottingley station 2.6 kmHolmfield WF11 8AJ Map of WF11 8AJ and what is near it Map of WF11 8AJ: its centre point, with the 207 other postcodes in the WF11 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. 3 places, 2.5–3.3 kmKnottingley & Ferrybridge WF11 8AJ
  • WF11 8AJ
  • Other postcodes in WF11 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.7201, longitude -1.2921)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WF11 8AJ?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at WF11 8AJ?

None of the homes and businesses at WF11 8AJ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WF11 8AJ 0% Wakefield 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WF11 8AJ 0% Wakefield 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at WF11 8AJ?

BinDayBuddy does not read Wakefield Metropolitan District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Wakefield Metropolitan District Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is WF11 8AJ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include WF11 8AJ.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Wakefield

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WF11 8AJ: 4,425 properties in Wakefield are at high risk (2.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Wakefield

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of WF11 8AJ is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near WF11 8AJ?

Homes in WF11 8 sold for a typical £187,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 67 sales, up 6.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£187,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£175,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £245,000 11 sales
  • Semi-detached £184,250 42 sales
  • Terraced £160,000 13 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole WF11 district: a typical £190,000 from 210 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in WF11 8AJ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WF11 8AJ from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WF11 8AJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around WF11 8AJ. Over half of them (74%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (32%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around WF11 8AJ

Band D in Wakefield for 2026‑27: £2,297. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,531 (band A) to £2,807 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,531.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 590 (74%)£1,531
Band Babout 140 (18%)£1,786
Band Cabout 50 (6%)£2,042
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,297
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,807
Band Ffewer than 5£3,318
Band Gfewer than 5£3,828
Band Hfewer than 5£4,594

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 16% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 32% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 26% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

Averages for Wakefield before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WF11 8AJ is in (ONS area E01011804), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near WF11 8AJ?

The nearest open schools to WF11 8AJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WF11 8AJ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to WF11 8AJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WF11 8AJ is Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • Knottingley Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near WF11 8AJ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near WF11 8AJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF11 8AJ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near WF11 8AJ?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WF11 8AJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 kmCycle
  • Osprey Charging point · 4 chargers 2.8 kmCycle
  • Lidl Charging point · 2 chargers 2.9 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near WF11 8AJ?

The nearest to the centre of WF11 8AJ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to WF11 8AJ?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near WF11 8AJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WF11 8AJ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near WF11 8AJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF11 8AJ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near WF11 8AJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of WF11 8AJ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is WF11 8AJ in a conservation area?

The centre of WF11 8AJ is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near WF11 8AJ?

Police.uk records 142 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF11 8AJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences50 reports
Anti-social behaviour34 reports
Criminal damage and arson15 reports
Shoplifting8 reports
Other theft8 reports
Public order7 reports

Also: vehicle crime 6, other crime 5, drugs 4, burglary 2, possession of weapons 2, robbery 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for WF11 8AJ

Ward
Knottingley & Ferrybridge
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
July 2005

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

WF11 8AG60 mWF11 8AF70 mWF11 8AE160 mWF11 8SD240 mWF11 8JA280 mWF11 8SF290 m
All of WF11

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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