WF2 8DJ
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Property report — WF2 8DJ
Open-data due diligence for WF2 8DJ and the area around it.
WF2 8DJ in brief: 18 recorded sales (£54,000–£245,000) · low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for WF2 8DJ itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the WF2 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£211,205
Population
21,041
Crimes recorded
163
Schools
5
Flood risk
Low
Gigabit broadband
98%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in WF2 8, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (25 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-09 | £231,000 | 85 DENBY DALE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2021-02-19 | £245,000 | 89 DENBY DALE ROAD | Detached |
| 2018-05-29 | £156,500 | 79 DENBY DALE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2018-05-25 | £220,000 | 93 DENBY DALE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2017-12-07 | £179,500 | 81 DENBY DALE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2014-11-12 | £205,000 | 93 DENBY DALE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2011-11-24 | £130,000 | 77 DENBY DALE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2009-12-04 | £139,950 | 73 DENBY DALE ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2005-04-20 | £192,000 | 87 DENBY DALE ROAD | Detached |
| 2004-10-21 | £162,500 | 81 DENBY DALE ROAD | Terraced |
| 2004-05-27 | £160,000 | 67 DENBY DALE ROAD | Detached |
| 2001-12-17 | £125,000 | 71 DENBY DALE ROAD | Detached |
| 1999-07-16 | £72,000 | 79 DENBY DALE ROAD | Terraced |
| 1999-01-22 | £69,950 | 93 DENBY DALE ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 1998-09-14 | £67,950 | 83 DENBY DALE ROAD | Terraced |
| 1997-07-25 | £63,250 | 101 DENBY DALE ROAD | Terraced |
| 1997-03-26 | £54,000 | 81 DENBY DALE ROAD | Terraced |
| 1996-12-05 | £59,500 | 99 DENBY DALE ROAD | Semi-detached |
18 recorded sales on WF2 8DJ. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Wakefield Lawefield Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Trinity Academy Cathedral | 0.7 mi | Secondary | Outstanding (2022) |
| Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Sandal Magna Community Academy | 1.0 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: TRINITY MEDICAL CENTRE (0.5 mi) · MAYBUSH MEDICAL CENTRE (0.6 mi) · LCD WAKEFIELD WIC (0.6 mi)
Nearest hospitals: PINDERFIELDS HOSPITAL (1.4 mi) · PINDERFIELDS GENERAL HOSPITAL (1.4 mi) · PINDERFIELDS HOSPITAL PTS CONTROL (1.4 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: Cattle Trough and Drinking Fountain immediately south-east of entrance to Clarence Park (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · DRINKING FOUNTAIN ABOUT 50 METRES WEST NORTH WEST OF ENTRANCE TO CLARENCE PARK (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · Church of St James (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: TRINITY - PHARMACY PLUS HEALTH (0.5 mi) · KINGFISHER CHEMIST LTD (0.5 mi) · BELLE ISLE PHARMACY (0.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Wakefield Kirkgate (0.6 mi) · Wakefield Westgate (0.6 mi) · Sandal & Agbrigg (1.1 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Sainsbury's (0.2 mi) · The Food Warehouse (0.3 mi) · Kindness Sharehouse (0.5 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 39
- One-person households
- 34%
- Households with children
- 28%
- Households
- 9,093
Owned 47% · Social rent 37% · Private rent 15%
Census 2021 (ONS), for WF2 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in WF2 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 167/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictWF2 | SectorWF2 8 | PostcodeWF2 8DJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £269,325 | £211,205 | £140,728 |
| Population | 68,637 | 21,041 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 3/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 441 | 163 | — |
| Schools | 21 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Medium | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 96% | 98% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 98% | 100% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (WF2 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.