WF8 2FD postcode in Pontefract, Wakefield

WF8 2FD 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 September 2016.

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 £195,000 Homes sold in WF8 2, last 12 months. ▲ 2.1% on the year before Nearest station Knottingley 1.6 km in a straight line

Where WF8 2FD is, and what is near it

Map of WF8 2FD and what is near it Map of WF8 2FD: its centre point, with the 324 other postcodes in the WF8 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WF8 2BD: also in WF8 2WF8 2DF: also in WF8 2WF8 2DG: also in WF8 2WF8 2DQ: also in WF8 2WF8 2FA: also in WF8 2WF8 2FB: also in WF8 2WF8 2FE: also in WF8 2WF8 2FF: also in WF8 2WF8 2FW: also in WF8 2WF8 2FX: also in WF8 2WF8 2FY: also in WF8 2WF8 2GA: also in WF8 2WF8 2GB: also in WF8 2WF8 2GE: also in WF8 2WF8 2GF: also in WF8 2WF8 2GG: also in WF8 2WF8 2GH: also in WF8 2WF8 2GJ: also in WF8 2WF8 2GL: also in WF8 2WF8 2GP: also in WF8 2WF8 2GQ: also in WF8 2WF8 2GR: also in WF8 2WF8 2GW: also in WF8 2WF8 2JH: also in WF8 2WF8 2JS: also in WF8 2WF8 2JU: also in WF8 2WF8 2JX: also in WF8 2WF8 2JY: also in WF8 2WF8 2JZ: also in WF8 2WF8 2LA: also in WF8 2WF8 2LB: also in WF8 2WF8 2LD: also in WF8 2WF8 2LF: also in WF8 2WF8 2LG: also in WF8 2WF8 2LP: also in WF8 2WF8 2LR: also in WF8 2WF8 2LS: also in WF8 2WF8 2LT: also in WF8 2WF8 2LU: also in WF8 2WF8 2LW: also in WF8 2WF8 2LX: also in WF8 2WF8 2LY: also in WF8 2WF8 2LZ: also in WF8 2WF8 2NA: also in WF8 2WF8 2NB: also in WF8 2WF8 2ND: also in WF8 2WF8 2NE: also in WF8 2WF8 2NF: also in WF8 2WF8 2NG: also in WF8 2WF8 2NH: also in WF8 2WF8 2NJ: also in WF8 2WF8 2NQ: also in WF8 2WF8 2NY: also in WF8 2WF8 2PA: also in WF8 2WF8 2PB: also in WF8 2WF8 2PD: also in WF8 2WF8 2PF: also in WF8 2WF8 2PG: also in WF8 2WF8 2PH: also in WF8 2WF8 2PJ: also in WF8 2WF8 2PL: also in WF8 2WF8 2PN: also in WF8 2WF8 2PP: also in WF8 2WF8 2PQ: also in WF8 2WF8 2PR: also in WF8 2WF8 2PS: also in WF8 2WF8 2PT: also in WF8 2WF8 2PU: also in WF8 2WF8 2PW: also in WF8 2WF8 2PX: also in WF8 2WF8 2PY: also in WF8 2WF8 2PZ: also in WF8 2WF8 2QA: also in WF8 2WF8 2QB: also in WF8 2WF8 2QH: also in WF8 2WF8 2RW: also in WF8 2WF8 2TA: also in WF8 2WF8 2TH: also in WF8 2WF8 2UF: also in WF8 2WF8 2UG: also in WF8 2WF8 2UH: also in WF8 2WF8 2UJ: also in WF8 2WF8 2UL: also in WF8 2WF8 2UN: also in WF8 2WF8 2UP: also in WF8 2WF8 2UQ: also in WF8 2WF8 2UR: also in WF8 2WF8 2UT: also in WF8 2WF8 2UU: also in WF8 2WF8 2UW: also in WF8 2WF8 2UX: also in WF8 2WF8 2UY: also in WF8 2WF8 2UZ: also in WF8 2WF8 2WA: also in WF8 2WF8 2WD: also in WF8 2WF8 2WE: also in WF8 2WF8 2WF: also in WF8 2WF8 2WG: also in WF8 2WF8 2WH: also in WF8 2WF8 2WJ: also in WF8 2WF8 2WL: also in WF8 2WF8 2WN: also in WF8 2WF8 2WP: also in WF8 2WF8 2WQ: also in WF8 2WF8 2WR: also in WF8 2WF8 2YG: also in WF8 2WF8 2YH: also in WF8 2 School 1.3 km2 places, 1.6–2.6 kmHigh Well School 2.3 kmAsh Grove 2.5 kmHolmfield WF8 2FD Map of WF8 2FD and what is near it Map of WF8 2FD: its centre point, with the 324 other postcodes in the WF8 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. High Well School 2.3 kmHolmfield WF8 2FD
  • WF8 2FD
  • Other postcodes in WF8 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.7065, longitude -1.2832)

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 2FD?

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 2FD?

Every home and business at WF8 2FD 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 WF8 2FD?

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 2FD 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 2FD.

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 2FD: 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 2FD 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 2FD?

Homes in WF8 2 sold for a typical £195,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 155 sales, up 2.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£195,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£191,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £317,975 38 sales
  • Semi-detached £190,000 82 sales
  • Terraced £170,000 32 sales
  • Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (3)

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 2FD

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in WF8 2FD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 5 June 2026. The middle sale was £265,000, from £237,000 to £368,000. Across WF8 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £195,000. 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 2FD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,180 homes in the neighbourhood around WF8 2FD. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (22%). 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 2FD

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 B, the most common, is £1,786.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (6%)£1,531
Band Babout 550 (47%)£1,786
Band Cabout 210 (18%)£2,042
Band Dabout 220 (19%)£2,297
Band Eabout 130 (11%)£2,807
Band Fwithheld£3,318
Band Gfewer than 5£3,828
Band Hwithheld£4,594

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 22% 1965 to 1982
  6. 17% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 22% 2010 to 2019
  9. 22% 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 2FD is in (ONS area E01011835), 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 2FD?

The nearest open schools to WF8 2FD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WF8 2FD, 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 2FD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WF8 2FD is Knottingley Rail Station, 1.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Knottingley Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
  • Pontefract Monkhill 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.

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Limetrees, 217 m away.

More stations near WF8 2FD, 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 2FD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF8 2FD, 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 2.2 kmCycle
  • Ash Grove Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01977 673141 2.5 kmCycle
  • Stuart Road Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2025 · Phone 01977 703437 2.6 kmCycle
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 2FD?

1 within 1 km 10 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WF8 2FD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 750 mWalk
  • Gridserve Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 22 kW 1.4 kmCycle
  • Ferrybridge Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near WF8 2FD?

The nearest to the centre of WF8 2FD, 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 2FD?

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 2FD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WF8 2FD, 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 2FD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF8 2FD, 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 2FD?

The nearest vets to the centre of WF8 2FD 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 2FD in a conservation area?

The centre of WF8 2FD 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 2FD?

Police.uk records 107 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF8 2FD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences43 reports
Anti-social behaviour14 reports
Other theft10 reports
Vehicle crime9 reports
Burglary7 reports
Shoplifting7 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 6, public order 5, other crime 3, robbery 2, 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 2FD

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
September 2016

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.

WF8 2FF90 mWF8 2FW100 mWF8 2QB130 mWF8 2GQ170 mWF8 2PT170 mWF8 2GE180 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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