WF2 8YL
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Property report — WF2 8YL
Open-data due diligence for WF2 8YL and the area around it.
WF2 8YL in brief: 35 recorded sales (£59,995–£310,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for WF2 8YL 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-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-18 | £285,000 | 2 ST JAMES RISE | Detached |
| 2024-07-12 | £295,000 | 14 ST JAMES RISE | Detached |
| 2023-12-15 | £310,000 | 14 ST JAMES RISE | Detached |
| 2021-09-30 | £260,000 | 14 ST JAMES RISE | Detached |
| 2020-10-14 | £250,000 | 5 ST JAMES RISE | Detached |
| 2019-08-30 | £240,000 | 12 ST JAMES RISE | Detached |
| 2018-10-30 | £170,000 | 8 ST JAMES RISE | Detached |
| 2018-07-06 | £223,500 | 14 ST JAMES RISE | Detached |
| 2016-06-01 | £159,950 | 1 ST JAMES RISE | Detached |
| 2016-04-29 | £170,000 | 5 ST JAMES RISE | Detached |
| 2016-04-08 | £170,000 | 2 ST JAMES RISE | Detached |
| 2015-09-25 | £126,000 | 5 ST JAMES RISE | Detached |
| 2007-10-05 | £155,000 | 4 ST JAMES RISE | Detached |
| 2004-10-22 | £187,000 | 14 ST JAMES RISE | Detached |
| 2003-10-24 | £125,000 | 3 ST JAMES RISE | Detached |
| 2002-11-01 | £114,950 | 2 ST JAMES RISE | Detached |
| 2002-08-30 | £112,500 | 14 ST JAMES RISE | Detached |
| 2002-08-30 | £159,950 | 12 ST JAMES RISE | Detached |
| 2001-03-21 | £77,000 | 3 ST JAMES RISE | Detached |
| 1999-12-10 | £77,000 | 6 ST JAMES RISE | Detached |
| 1999-09-02 | £80,325 | 6 ST JAMES RISE | Detached |
| 1999-02-26 | £69,000 | 2 ST JAMES RISE | Detached |
| 1999-02-04 | £71,000 | 2 ST JAMES RISE | Detached |
| 1998-05-05 | £68,500 | 10 ST JAMES RISE | Detached |
| 1995-07-03 | £77,995 | 7 ST JAMES RISE | Detached |
| 1995-06-30 | £67,995 | 8 ST JAMES RISE | Detached |
| 1995-06-23 | £69,000 | 2 ST JAMES RISE | Detached |
| 1995-06-23 | £77,995 | 12 ST JAMES RISE | Detached |
| 1995-05-26 | £65,000 | 4 ST JAMES RISE | Detached |
| 1995-05-25 | £79,995 | 6 ST JAMES RISE | Detached |
| 1995-05-04 | £67,495 | 10 ST JAMES RISE | Detached |
| 1995-04-28 | £64,995 | 1 ST JAMES RISE | Detached |
| 1995-04-27 | £59,995 | 5 ST JAMES RISE | Detached |
| 1995-03-31 | £77,995 | 14 ST JAMES RISE | Detached |
| 1995-03-30 | £66,995 | 3 ST JAMES RISE | Detached |
35 recorded sales on WF2 8YL. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2024) |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Ossett South Parade Primary | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Horbury Academy | 0.8 mi | Secondary | Good (2021) |
| St Michael's CofE Academy | 0.8 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Horbury Primary 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: LUPSET HEALTH CENTRE (0.9 mi) · ORCHARD CROFT (0.9 mi) · HOMESTEAD (1.3 mi)
Nearest hospitals: PINDERFIELDS HOSPITAL (2.7 mi) · PINDERFIELDS GENERAL HOSPITAL (2.7 mi) · PINDERFIELDS HOSPITAL PTS CONTROL (2.7 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: CARR LODGE (Grade II) (0.8 mi) · 203 and 205 Flanshaw Lane (Grade II) (0.8 mi) · ST PETERS CONVENT CHAPEL (Grade II) (0.9 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: WAKEFIELD PHARMACY (0.7 mi) · WELL (0.9 mi) · MIDWAY PHARMACY (1.0 mi)
Nearest stations: Wakefield Westgate (1.8 mi) · Wakefield Kirkgate (2.4 mi) · Sandal & Agbrigg (2.7 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Morrisons (0.9 mi) · Co-op Food (1.0 mi) · Asda (1.2 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 8YL 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 8YL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £269,325 | £211,205 | £135,204 |
| 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.