WF8 1RY postcode in Pontefract, Wakefield
WF8 1RY is a postcode in Pontefract, in the Pontefract North 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.
Where WF8 1RY is, and what is near it
- WF8 1RY
- Other postcodes in WF8 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- 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 53.7072, longitude -1.3086)
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 WF8 1RY?
- WakefieldCouncil, for all local services Wakefield: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around WF8 1RY Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West YorkshirePolice force area
- Pontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Yvette Cooper (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Yvette Cooper
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 1RY?
Every home and business at WF8 1RY can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Wakefield: 95%
Wakefield: 99%
The line marks the figure across Wakefield.
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 1RY?
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 daysSource: 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 1RY 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 1RY.
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 1RY: 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 1RY 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 1RY?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 1RY
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in WF8 1RY from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 28 March 2024. 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 1RY?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around WF8 1RY. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (56%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 D, the most common, is £2,297.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (6%) | £1,531 |
| Band B | about 210 (26%) | £1,786 |
| Band C | about 200 (25%) | £2,042 |
| Band D | about 310 (38%) | £2,297 |
| Band E | about 40 (5%) | £2,807 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,318 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,828 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,594 |
When the homes were built
- 1% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 3% 1965 to 1982
- 56% 1983 to 1999
- 18% 2000 to 2009
- 8% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
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 1RY is in (ONS area E01011844), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 1RY?
The nearest open schools to WF8 1RY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 1RY?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WF8 1RY is Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station, 950 metres away in a straight line.
- Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
- Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Castlebar, 39 m away.
More stations near WF8 1RY, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near WF8 1RY?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF8 1RY, 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.
- Northgate Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01977 703635 1.5 kmCycle
- Stuart Road Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2025 · Phone 01977 703437 1.6 kmCycle
- Friarwood Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01977 704777 2.1 kmCycle
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 1RY?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WF8 1RY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.4 kmCycle
- Osprey Charging point · 4 chargers 1.5 kmCycle
- Alfa Power Charging point · 2 chargers 1.5 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WF8 1RY?
The nearest to the centre of WF8 1RY, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mannington Phone 01977 702051 1.6 kmCycle
- P.R. Jones and Associates Phone 01977 702051 1.6 kmCycle
- One Smile Dental Pontefract Phone 01977 233139 1.6 kmCycle
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 1RY?
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.
- Pontefract Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0844 811 8110 1.9 kmCycle
- Spire Methley Park Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01977 518518 8.4 kmDrive
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 1RY?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WF8 1RY, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Priory Gardens Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01325 351100 700 mWalk
- Millfields Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01977 690606 900 mWalk
- Stella House Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01977 600247 1.4 kmCycle
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 1RY?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF8 1RY, 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.
- Cohens Chemist, Northgate Mon to Fri 8am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01977 709408 1.4 kmCycle
- Medichem Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 01977 791883 1.6 kmCycle
- Boots, 3-5 Beastfair Mon to Sat 8:30am to 6pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01977 703719 1.8 kmCycle
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 1RY?
The nearest vets to the centre of WF8 1RY on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet 1.4 kmCycle
- Chantry Vets Phone +44 1977 796666 1.6 kmCycle
- Greenwood & Brown 2.3 kmCycle
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 1RY in a conservation area?
The centre of WF8 1RY 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 1RY?
Police.uk records 126 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF8 1RY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 6, vehicle crime 6, robbery 5, other crime 4, theft from the person 2, drugs 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for WF8 1RY
- Ward
- Pontefract North
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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