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WF2 8QF · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

WF2 8QF

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
49/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 6,437 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around WF2 8QF.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Safety42/100
16crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 16 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100
22GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 22 GP, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: LUPSET HEALTH CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport63/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 28 bus stops nearby

Green space71/100
15green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 64.9 ha total — largest park 44.8 ha (0.23 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (3.5 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities85/100
26supermarkets

26 supermarkets within 2 mi — Farmfoods, Asda, Morrisons, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.1 mi

Nearest: Farmfoods Lupset Wakefield — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WF2 8QF.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
11µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseLoud
65dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in WF2.

Average sold price by property type across the WF2 district, 202120263,871 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£400k 13.6%
Semi-detached£225k 17.5%
Terraced£155k 5.4%
Flat£120k 2.2%

District-level averages (WF2) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About WF2 8QF

WF2 8QF scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Farmfoods Lupset Wakefield about 6 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WF2 8QF is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,437 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 8/10).

There are 36 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Trinity Academy Cathedral (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 16 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 22 GP surgeries and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is LUPSET HEALTH CENTRE, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WF2 8QF. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 28 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is high (about 65 dB Lden).

There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 64.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (3.5 ha), about 5 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a Country Park (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 26 supermarkets in the wider area, including Farmfoods, Asda, Morrisons, Iceland and others. The nearest is Farmfoods Lupset Wakefield, about 6 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.1 mi away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore WF2 8QF on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.