Postcode WF2 8SH is located in a major urban area, within the Wakefield West area of Wakefield in the Yorkshire and The Humber region, and forms part of the Thornes area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 83.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 26% below the Yorkshire and The Humber average of 113 per 1,000. The average income per household in Thornes is £42,927 per year. The median sale price in Wakefield West is £200,000 (around £245 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £165,000 and £257,000. The nearest station is Wakefield Westgate, about 1.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Thornes has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,430 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.
Thornes has a high crime rate, with approximately 83.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Thornes is £42,927 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 167 ft away from WF2 8SH.
Thornes near WF2 8SH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Wakefield Westgate located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 113 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 (about £245 per square foot) in Wakefield West area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,237 up to £415,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 26 | £323,750 | £273 |
| Semi-Detached | 59 | £200,000 | £251 |
| Terraced | 21 | £165,000 | £184 |
| Flats | 7 | £89,000 | £161 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £212,475 | £82,500 | £145,500 | £100,000 |
| 2017 | £219,950 | £80,000 | £130,000 | £111,750 |
| 2018 | £240,000 | £120,000 | £152,500 | £105,000 |
| 2019 | £295,000 | £84,950 | £154,995 | £115,000 |
| 2020 | £272,495 | £149,975 | £165,000 | £112,000 |
| 2021 | £300,500 | £179,950 | £180,000 | £135,000 |
| 2022 | £303,995 | £82,000 | £199,000 | £148,000 |
| 2023 | £293,995 | £97,500 | £206,400 | £140,000 |
| 2024 | £283,498 | £100,000 | £204,995 | £162,000 |
| 2025 | £325,000 | £92,500 | £198,500 | £162,500 |
| 2026 | £347,500 | £89,000 | £200,000 | £167,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £206 | £139 | £165 | £112 |
| 2017 | £194 | £144 | £157 | £137 |
| 2018 | £212 | £187 | £171 | £145 |
| 2019 | £244 | £152 | £171 | £133 |
| 2020 | £235 | £203 | £201 | £143 |
| 2021 | £253 | £213 | £196 | £155 |
| 2022 | £272 | £153 | £232 | £171 |
| 2023 | £279 | £161 | £232 | £184 |
| 2024 | £272 | £160 | £244 | £228 |
| 2025 | £275 | £160 | £235 | £190 |
| 2026 | £273 | £161 | £252 | £209 |
There were 16 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WF2 8SH.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb 2026 | 33, Muirfield Drive, Wakefield, WF2 8SH | Detached | Freehold | £365,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2025 | 4, Muirfield Drive, Wakefield, WF2 8SH | Detached | Freehold | £299,000 | |
| 27 May 2026 | 8, Troon Way, Wakefield, WF2 8LR | Detached | Freehold | £322,500 | |
| 26 Aug 2025 | 5, Troon Way, Wakefield, WF2 8LR | Detached | Freehold | £397,500 | |
| 29 Apr 2026 | 7, Spruce Court, Wakefield, WF2 8WE | Flats | Leasehold | £86,000 |
In the WF2 8SH postcode area, located within Thornes, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Nov 2022. | |
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Nov 2022
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| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Trinity Academy Cathedral | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 May 2022. | |
Trinity Academy Cathedral ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 May 2022
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jul 2013. | |
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Jul 2013
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Annual council tax rates for Wakefield district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for WF2 8SH, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Hilary Gail Mitchell
Wakefield West - Elected 2 May 2024
Simon Lightwood
Wakefield and Rothwell - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around WF2 8SH records about 84 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across Yorkshire and The Humber as a whole the rate is about 113 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around WF2 8SH in Wakefield West is £200,000 (about £245 per square foot) based on 113 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to WF2 8SH, including The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School (Good), Trinity Academy Cathedral (Outstanding) and Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
WF2 8SH scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,430 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Wakefield and Rothwell covering WF2 8SH is Simon Lightwood (Labour and Co-operative Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Hilary Gail Mitchell (Labour Party).