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Property report — WF2 8UL
Open-data due diligence for WF2 8UL and the area around it.
WF2 8UL in brief: no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for WF2 8UL 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
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
98%
Sold prices on this postcode
No sales recorded on WF2 8UL in the data period. Sold-price history covers HM Land Registry Price Paid; a postcode this size may go several years between sales.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Horbury Academy | 0.6 mi | Secondary | Good (2021) |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Horbury Primary Academy | 0.8 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| St Michael's CofE Academy | 0.9 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
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: LUPSET HEALTH CENTRE (0.6 mi) · ORCHARD CROFT (0.8 mi) · HOMESTEAD (1.2 mi)
Nearest hospitals: PINDERFIELDS HOSPITAL (2.6 mi) · PINDERFIELDS GENERAL HOSPITAL (2.6 mi) · PINDERFIELDS HOSPITAL PTS CONTROL (2.6 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: Lupset Hall (Grade II*) (0.6 mi) · CARR LODGE (Grade II) (0.7 mi) · 1, NORTHFIELD LANE (Grade II) (0.8 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: WELL (0.8 mi) · MIDWAY PHARMACY (0.9 mi) · HORBURY ROAD PHARMACY (0.9 mi)
Nearest stations: Wakefield Westgate (1.6 mi) · Wakefield Kirkgate (2.1 mi) · Sandal & Agbrigg (2.3 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Morrisons (0.9 mi) · Co-op Food (1.0 mi) · Asda (1.0 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
No modelled flood risk is recorded for WF2 8UL in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — 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 8UL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £269,325 | £211,205 | — |
| 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.