WF2 8DE postcode in Wakefield, England

WF2 8DE is a postcode in Wakefield, in the Wakefield West ward. It is in the Wakefield and Rothwell parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Wakefield: 95% Typical price £200,000 Homes sold in WF2 8, last 12 months. 0% on the year before Nearest station Wakefield Westgate 1.0 km in a straight line

Where WF2 8DE is, and what is near it

Map of WF2 8DE and what is near it Map of WF2 8DE: its centre point, with the 298 other postcodes in the WF2 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 12 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WF2 8AA: also in WF2 8WF2 8AJ: also in WF2 8WF2 8BG: also in WF2 8WF2 8BH: also in WF2 8WF2 8BJ: also in WF2 8WF2 8BL: also in WF2 8WF2 8BN: also in WF2 8WF2 8BP: also in WF2 8WF2 8BQ: also in WF2 8WF2 8BS: also in WF2 8WF2 8BT: also in WF2 8WF2 8BU: also in WF2 8WF2 8BX: also in WF2 8WF2 8BY: also in WF2 8WF2 8BZ: also in WF2 8WF2 8DA: also in WF2 8WF2 8DB: also in WF2 8WF2 8DD: also in WF2 8WF2 8DF: also in WF2 8WF2 8DG: also in WF2 8WF2 8DJ: also in WF2 8WF2 8DN: also in WF2 8WF2 8DQ: also in WF2 8WF2 8DS: also in WF2 8WF2 8DT: also in WF2 8WF2 8DU: also in WF2 8WF2 8DW: also in WF2 8WF2 8DX: also in WF2 8WF2 8DY: also in WF2 8WF2 8EA: also in WF2 8WF2 8EB: also in WF2 8WF2 8ED: also in WF2 8WF2 8EG: also in WF2 8WF2 8EQ: also in WF2 8WF2 8ER: also in WF2 8WF2 8ES: also in WF2 8WF2 8ET: also in WF2 8WF2 8EU: also in WF2 8WF2 8EX: also in WF2 8WF2 8EY: also in WF2 8WF2 8EZ: also in WF2 8WF2 8FD: also in WF2 8WF2 8FE: also in WF2 8WF2 8FF: also in WF2 8WF2 8FG: also in WF2 8WF2 8FH: also in WF2 8WF2 8FY: also in WF2 8WF2 8HA: also in WF2 8WF2 8HB: also in WF2 8WF2 8HD: also in WF2 8WF2 8HE: also in WF2 8WF2 8HF: also in WF2 8WF2 8HG: also in WF2 8WF2 8HH: also in WF2 8WF2 8HJ: also in WF2 8WF2 8HL: also in WF2 8WF2 8HN: also in WF2 8WF2 8HP: also in WF2 8WF2 8HQ: also in WF2 8WF2 8HR: also in WF2 8WF2 8HS: also in WF2 8WF2 8HT: also in WF2 8WF2 8HU: also in WF2 8WF2 8HW: also in WF2 8WF2 8HX: also in WF2 8WF2 8HY: also in WF2 8WF2 8HZ: also in WF2 8WF2 8JA: also in WF2 8WF2 8JB: also in WF2 8WF2 8LQ: also in WF2 8WF2 8LT: also in WF2 8WF2 8LU: also in WF2 8WF2 8LX: also in WF2 8WF2 8ND: also in WF2 8WF2 8NG: also in WF2 8WF2 8NH: also in WF2 8WF2 8NJ: also in WF2 8WF2 8NL: also in WF2 8WF2 8NN: also in WF2 8WF2 8NP: also in WF2 8WF2 8NQ: also in WF2 8WF2 8NR: also in WF2 8WF2 8NS: also in WF2 8WF2 8NT: also in WF2 8WF2 8NU: also in WF2 8WF2 8NW: also in WF2 8WF2 8NX: also in WF2 8WF2 8NY: also in WF2 8WF2 8PA: also in WF2 8WF2 8PB: also in WF2 8WF2 8PD: also in WF2 8WF2 8PH: also in WF2 8WF2 8QE: also in WF2 8WF2 8QF: also in WF2 8WF2 8QH: also in WF2 8WF2 8QJ: also in WF2 8WF2 8QL: also in WF2 8WF2 8QN: also in WF2 8WF2 8QR: also in WF2 8WF2 8QZ: also in WF2 8WF2 8RB: also in WF2 8WF2 8RD: also in WF2 8WF2 8RE: also in WF2 8WF2 8RF: also in WF2 8WF2 8RG: also in WF2 8WF2 8RH: also in WF2 8WF2 8RJ: also in WF2 8WF2 8RL: also in WF2 8WF2 8RN: also in WF2 8WF2 8RP: also in WF2 8WF2 8RQ: also in WF2 8WF2 8RR: also in WF2 8WF2 8RS: also in WF2 8WF2 8RT: also in WF2 8WF2 8RU: also in WF2 8WF2 8RW: also in WF2 8WF2 8RX: also in WF2 8WF2 8RY: also in WF2 8WF2 8RZ: also in WF2 8WF2 8SA: also in WF2 8WF2 8SB: also in WF2 8WF2 8SD: also in WF2 8WF2 8SE: also in WF2 8WF2 8SF: also in WF2 8WF2 8SG: also in WF2 8WF2 8SJ: also in WF2 8WF2 8SL: also in WF2 8WF2 8SN: also in WF2 8WF2 8SP: also in WF2 8WF2 8SS: also in WF2 8WF2 8ST: also in WF2 8WF2 8SU: also in WF2 8WF2 8SX: also in WF2 8WF2 8SY: also in WF2 8WF2 8SZ: also in WF2 8WF2 8TA: also in WF2 8WF2 8TB: also in WF2 8WF2 8TD: also in WF2 8WF2 8TF: also in WF2 8WF2 8TG: also in WF2 8WF2 8TJ: also in WF2 8WF2 8TL: also in WF2 8WF2 8TN: also in WF2 8WF2 8TP: also in WF2 8WF2 8TQ: also in WF2 8WF2 8TS: also in WF2 8WF2 8TT: also in WF2 8WF2 8TU: also in WF2 8WF2 8TW: also in WF2 8WF2 8TY: also in WF2 8WF2 8TZ: also in WF2 8WF2 8UA: also in WF2 8WF2 8UB: also in WF2 8WF2 8UD: also in WF2 8WF2 8US: also in WF2 8WF2 8WJ: also in WF2 8WF2 8WL: also in WF2 8WF2 8XZ: also in WF2 8 Alverthorpe 900 mSchool 1.7 kmWakefield West WF2 8DE Map of WF2 8DE and what is near it Map of WF2 8DE: its centre point, with the 298 other postcodes in the WF2 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 12 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Wakefield West WF2 8DE
  • WF2 8DE
  • Other postcodes in WF2 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 53.6774, longitude -1.5186)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WF2 8DE?

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 WF2 8DE?

Every home and business at WF2 8DE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Wakefield: 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Wakefield: 99%

The line marks the figure across Wakefield.

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 WF2 8DE?

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 WF2 8DE 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 WF2 8DE.

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 WF2 8DE: 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 WF2 8DE 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 WF2 8DE?

Homes in WF2 8 sold for a typical £200,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 91 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£200,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£200,000 12 months to August 2025
■ no change on the 12 months before
  • Detached £323,750 22 sales
  • Semi-detached £199,000 49 sales
  • Terraced £170,000 13 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £89,000 7 sales

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

Across the whole WF2 district: a typical £235,000 from 465 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 WF2 8DE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WF2 8DE 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 WF2 8DE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 980 homes in the neighbourhood around WF2 8DE. Over half of them (61%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (24%). 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 WF2 8DE

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 600 (61%)£1,531
Band Babout 200 (20%)£1,786
Band Cabout 110 (11%)£2,042
Band Dabout 40 (4%)£2,297
Band Eabout 30 (3%)£2,807
Band Fwithheld£3,318
Band Gwithheld£3,828
Band Hfewer than 5£4,594

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. 24% 1900 to 1918
  3. 13% 1919 to 1939
  4. 17% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 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 WF2 8DE is in (ONS area E01011907), 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 WF2 8DE?

The nearest open schools to WF2 8DE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WF2 8DE, 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 WF2 8DE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WF2 8DE is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Wakefield Westgate Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Thornes Park Stadium, 130 m away.

More stations near WF2 8DE, 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 WF2 8DE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF2 8DE, 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 WF2 8DE?

1 within 1 km 10 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WF2 8DE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 450 mWalk
  • EVBox Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmWalk
  • The Granary Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 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 WF2 8DE?

The nearest to the centre of WF2 8DE, 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 WF2 8DE?

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 WF2 8DE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WF2 8DE, 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 WF2 8DE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF2 8DE, 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 WF2 8DE?

The nearest vets to the centre of WF2 8DE 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 WF2 8DE in a conservation area?

The centre of WF2 8DE is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 WF2 8DE?

Police.uk records 497 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF2 8DE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences183 reports
Anti-social behaviour80 reports
Shoplifting53 reports
Criminal damage and arson35 reports
Public order33 reports
Other theft25 reports

Also: drugs 23, burglary 17, vehicle crime 13, other crime 13, theft from the person 7, possession of weapons 7, robbery 6, bicycle theft 2.

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 WF2 8DE

Ward
Wakefield West
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Wakefield
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

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

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Nearby postcodes

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

WF2 8DD20 mWF2 8UA100 mWF2 8UB110 mWF2 8US110 mWF2 8DA120 mWF2 8TZ140 m
All of WF2

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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