WF8 1DY postcode in Pontefract, Wakefield

WF8 1DY is a postcode in Pontefract, in the Pontefract South ward of Wakefield. It is in the Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley 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 at WF8 1DY can get it Across Wakefield: 95% Typical price £163,000 Homes sold in WF8 1, last 12 months. ▼ 11.9% on the year before Nearest station Pontefract Baghill 550 m in a straight line

Where WF8 1DY is, and what is near it

Map of WF8 1DY and what is near it Map of WF8 1DY: its centre point, with the 200 other postcodes in the WF8 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 17 bus stops and 6 EV charging points (5 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. WF8 1AG: also in WF8 1WF8 1AL: also in WF8 1WF8 1AN: also in WF8 1WF8 1AP: also in WF8 1WF8 1AQ: also in WF8 1WF8 1AT: also in WF8 1WF8 1AU: also in WF8 1WF8 1AW: also in WF8 1WF8 1AX: also in WF8 1WF8 1AY: also in WF8 1WF8 1BA: also in WF8 1WF8 1BD: also in WF8 1WF8 1BE: also in WF8 1WF8 1BH: also in WF8 1WF8 1BJ: also in WF8 1WF8 1BN: also in WF8 1WF8 1BP: also in WF8 1WF8 1BQ: also in WF8 1WF8 1BU: also in WF8 1WF8 1BX: also in WF8 1WF8 1BY: also in WF8 1WF8 1DA: also in WF8 1WF8 1DB: also in WF8 1WF8 1DE: also in WF8 1WF8 1DF: also in WF8 1WF8 1DG: also in WF8 1WF8 1DH: also in WF8 1WF8 1DJ: also in WF8 1WF8 1DR: also in WF8 1WF8 1DX: also in WF8 1WF8 1DZ: also in WF8 1WF8 1ED: also in WF8 1WF8 1EE: also in WF8 1WF8 1EF: also in WF8 1WF8 1GZ: also in WF8 1WF8 1JT: also in WF8 1WF8 1JU: also in WF8 1WF8 1JX: also in WF8 1WF8 1JY: also in WF8 1WF8 1JZ: also in WF8 1WF8 1LE: also in WF8 1WF8 1LG: also in WF8 1WF8 1LH: also in WF8 1WF8 1LN: also in WF8 1WF8 1LP: also in WF8 1WF8 1LQ: also in WF8 1WF8 1LW: also in WF8 1WF8 1LY: also in WF8 1WF8 1NB: also in WF8 1WF8 1ND: also in WF8 1WF8 1NE: also in WF8 1WF8 1NG: also in WF8 1WF8 1NL: also in WF8 1WF8 1NT: also in WF8 1WF8 1NW: also in WF8 1WF8 1PD: also in WF8 1WF8 1PG: also in WF8 1WF8 1PH: also in WF8 1WF8 1PL: also in WF8 1WF8 1PN: also in WF8 1WF8 1PP: also in WF8 1WF8 1PQ: also in WF8 1WF8 1PS: also in WF8 1WF8 1PT: also in WF8 1WF8 1PU: also in WF8 1WF8 1SL: also in WF8 1WF8 1SU: also in WF8 1WF8 1TH: also in WF8 1WF8 1TJ: also in WF8 1 3 EV charging points, 600–700 mSchool 850 mPontefract WF8 1DY Map of WF8 1DY and what is near it Map of WF8 1DY: its centre point, with the 200 other postcodes in the WF8 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 17 bus stops and 6 EV charging points (5 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 850 mPontefractNorth WF8 1DY
  • WF8 1DY
  • Other postcodes in WF8 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 17 bus stops
  • 6 EV charging points
  • 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 53.6887, longitude -1.3093)

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 WF8 1DY?

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 WF8 1DY?

Every home and business at WF8 1DY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WF8 1DY 100% Wakefield 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WF8 1DY 100% 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 WF8 1DY?

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 WF8 1DY 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 WF8 1DY.

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 WF8 1DY: 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 WF8 1DY 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 WF8 1DY?

Homes in WF8 1 sold for a typical £163,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 55 sales, down 11.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£163,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£185,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 11.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £255,000 11 sales
  • Semi-detached £190,000 19 sales
  • Terraced £120,750 10 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £92,500 15 sales

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

Across the whole WF8 district: a typical £215,000 from 343 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 WF8 1DY

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in WF8 1DY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 9 October 2025. The middle sale was £151,000, from £130,000 to £170,000. Across WF8 1, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £163,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 WF8 1DY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around WF8 1DY. Over half of them (66%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (35%). 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 WF8 1DY

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 £2,297 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,531.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 530 (66%)£1,531
Band Babout 190 (24%)£1,786
Band Cabout 60 (8%)£2,042
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,297
Band Ewithheld£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. 1% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 35% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 21% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 18% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 WF8 1DY is in (ONS area E01011840), 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 WF8 1DY?

The nearest open schools to WF8 1DY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WF8 1DY, 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 WF8 1DY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WF8 1DY is Pontefract Baghill Rail Station, 550 metres away in a straight line.

  • Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Railway station 550 mWalk
  • Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk

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

17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Friarwood Surgery, 122 m away.

More stations near WF8 1DY, 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 WF8 1DY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF8 1DY, 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 WF8 1DY?

6 within 1 km 11 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WF8 1DY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Fuuse Charging point · 2 chargers 100 mWalk
  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 600 mWalk
  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 650 mWalk

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 WF8 1DY?

The nearest to the centre of WF8 1DY, 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 WF8 1DY?

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 WF8 1DY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WF8 1DY, 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 WF8 1DY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF8 1DY, 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 WF8 1DY?

The nearest vets to the centre of WF8 1DY 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 WF8 1DY in a conservation area?

The centre of WF8 1DY 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 WF8 1DY?

Police.uk records 352 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF8 1DY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences128 reports
Anti-social behaviour51 reports
Shoplifting48 reports
Criminal damage and arson31 reports
Public order23 reports
Other theft20 reports

Also: burglary 16, vehicle crime 10, robbery 10, other crime 10, drugs 4, theft from the person 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 WF8 1DY

Ward
Pontefract South
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Pontefract
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.

WF8 1EF50 mWF8 1BH80 mWF8 2RP90 mWF8 1BU100 mWF8 1DZ130 mWF8 1AY140 m
All of WF8

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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