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Property report — WF2 8WJ
Open-data due diligence for WF2 8WJ and the area around it.
WF2 8WJ in brief: 19 recorded sales (£72,000–£144,995) · low flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for WF2 8WJ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-01 | £100,000 | 4 BARRASS YARD | Flat |
| 2023-07-07 | £107,000 | 9 BARRASS YARD | Flat |
| 2023-02-09 | £100,000 | 10 BARRASS YARD | Flat |
| 2021-06-16 | £90,000 | 5 BARRASS YARD | Flat |
| 2021-03-15 | £72,000 | 5 BARRASS YARD | Flat |
| 2018-05-23 | £87,000 | 14 BARRASS YARD | Flat |
| 2017-06-26 | £98,500 | 6 BARRASS YARD | Flat |
| 2016-07-01 | £105,000 | 2 BARRASS YARD | Flat |
| 2015-09-18 | £85,000 | 4 BARRASS YARD | Flat |
| 2012-02-17 | £102,000 | 6 BARRASS YARD | Flat |
| 2007-04-30 | £135,000 | 8 BARRASS YARD | Flat |
| 2006-07-14 | £100,000 | 2 BARRASS YARD | Terraced |
| 2005-06-30 | £144,995 | 3 BARRASS YARD | Flat |
| 2005-06-27 | £135,995 | 12 BARRASS YARD | Flat |
| 2005-06-27 | £132,995 | 14 BARRASS YARD | Flat |
| 2005-06-24 | £123,995 | 7 BARRASS YARD | Flat |
| 2005-06-24 | £125,995 | 8 BARRASS YARD | Flat |
| 2005-06-24 | £118,495 | 5 BARRASS YARD | Flat |
| 2005-04-01 | £119,995 | 1 BARRASS YARD | Flat |
19 recorded sales on WF2 8WJ. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield Lawefield Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Trinity Academy Cathedral | 0.5 mi | Secondary | Outstanding (2022) |
| The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| St Michael's CofE Academy | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
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: HOMESTEAD (0.4 mi) · LUPSET HEALTH 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: WALLS FLANKING NORTH WEST ENTRANCE TO THORNES PARK (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · 51 AND 53, WESTGATE END (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · WESTGATE WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH (Grade II) (0.2 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: HORBURY ROAD PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · BOOTS (0.4 mi) · TRINITY - PHARMACY PLUS HEALTH (0.7 mi)
Nearest stations: Wakefield Westgate (0.5 mi) · Wakefield Kirkgate (1.0 mi) · Sandal & Agbrigg (1.6 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Asda (0.2 mi) · The Food Warehouse (0.3 mi) · Sainsbury's (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 8WJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £269,325 | £211,205 | £109,682 |
| 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 1 July 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.