WF8 3JS
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Property report — WF8 3JS
Open-data due diligence for WF8 3JS and the area around it.
WF8 3JS in brief: 31 recorded sales (£55,000–£1,600,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for WF8 3JS itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the WF8 3 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£345,940
Population
23,581
Crimes recorded
11
Schools
5
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
63%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in WF8 3, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (20 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-10 | £800,000 | FERNDALE WENT EDGE ROAD | Detached |
| 2025-03-26 | £640,000 | WILLOUGHBY WENT EDGE ROAD | Detached |
| 2024-12-13 | £470,000 | THE RECTORY WENT EDGE ROAD | Other |
| 2024-11-04 | £550,000 | WENDOVER HOUSE WENT EDGE ROAD | Detached |
| 2024-07-05 | £505,000 | BROCKADALE WENT EDGE ROAD | Detached |
| 2022-03-04 | £1,600,000 | WENT EDGE HOUSE WENT EDGE ROAD | Detached |
| 2021-05-11 | £610,000 | SNOWDROP LODGE WENT EDGE ROAD | Detached |
| 2020-12-11 | £279,000 | THE BARN WENT EDGE ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2020-02-28 | £180,000 | HOLME VIEW WENT EDGE ROAD | Detached |
| 2019-03-29 | £465,000 | OLD RECTORY WENT EDGE ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2018-10-05 | £375,000 | TALL TREES WENT EDGE ROAD | Detached |
| 2018-08-14 | £370,000 | BEECHCROFT WENT EDGE ROAD | Detached |
| 2016-12-23 | £313,500 | HOLLY TREE HOUSE WENTEDGE ROAD | Detached |
| 2016-05-20 | £565,000 | MILLSTONES WENTEDGE ROAD | Detached |
| 2016-01-19 | £660,000 | HOLME FARM COTTAGE WENTEDGE ROAD | Detached |
| 2015-06-11 | £462,500 | WILLOUGHBY WENT EDGE ROAD | Detached |
| 2011-06-23 | £450,000 | HOLMEDGE HOUSE WENTEDGE ROAD | Detached |
| 2010-06-07 | £250,000 | KIMBERLEY WENTEDGE ROAD | Detached |
| 2009-07-17 | £326,378 | OLD RECTORY WENTEDGE ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2007-07-12 | £595,000 | FERNDALE WENTEDGE ROAD | Detached |
| 2007-06-08 | £350,000 | SMEATON HOUSE WENTEDGE ROAD | Detached |
| 2007-05-04 | £292,000 | THE BARN WENTEDGE ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2006-06-14 | £270,000 | BEECHFIELD WENTEDGE ROAD | Detached |
| 2006-02-16 | £427,500 | THE WILLOWS WENTEDGE ROAD | Detached |
| 2005-12-22 | £180,000 | SNOWDROP LODGE WENT EDGE ROAD | Detached |
| 2005-07-04 | £330,000 | BEECHCROFT WENTEDGE ROAD | Detached |
| 2005-06-09 | £450,000 | LONG MEADOW WENTEDGE ROAD | Detached |
| 2001-08-31 | £245,000 | MILLSTONES WENTEDGE ROAD | Detached |
| 2001-01-29 | £55,000 | THE BARN WENTEDGE ROAD | Semi-detached |
| 2000-07-06 | £210,000 | SMEATON HOUSE WENTEDGE ROAD | Detached |
| 1995-08-31 | £108,000 | THE OLD FARMHOUSE WENTEDGE ROAD | Detached |
31 recorded sales on WF8 3JS. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Campsmount Academy | 1.9 mi | Secondary | Good (2023) |
| Norton Infant School | 2.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Norton Junior School | 2.0 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Upton Primary School | 2.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Darrington Church of England Primary School | 3.0 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: THE LAKESIDE PRACTICE (3.5 mi) · ASKERN MEDICAL PRACTICE (3.5 mi) · ASH GROVE (4.4 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: RECTORY FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · CHURCH OF ST PETER (Grade II*) (0.2 mi) · Kirk and Little Smeaton War Memorial (Grade II) (0.2 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: LO'S PHARMACY (2.6 mi) · ASKERN PHARMACY (3.3 mi) · BOOTS (3.5 mi)
Nearest stations: South Elmsall (4.3 mi) · Whitley Bridge (4.6 mi) · Knottingley (4.6 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (2.7 mi) · ALDI (3.2 mi) · Co-op Food (3.3 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 47
- One-person households
- 30%
- Households with children
- 24%
- Households
- 10,382
Owned 70% · Social rent 15% · Private rent 14%
Census 2021 (ONS), for WF8 3.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in WF8 3 (May 24–Apr 26, average 13/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for WF8 3JS 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 | DistrictWF8 | SectorWF8 3 | PostcodeWF8 3JS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £239,508 | £345,940 | £431,738 |
| Population | 45,683 | 23,581 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 6/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 356 | 11 | — |
| Schools | 17 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 77% | 63% | 94% |
| Superfast broadband | 96% | 89% | 94% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (WF8 3); 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.