How many schools are near WF8 4QR?

There are 26 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WF8 4QR, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

4 crimes were reported within 400m of WF8 4QR in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WF8 4QR?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WF8 4QR includes 1 train station, 19 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

WF8 4QR · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

WF8 4QR

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

57/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,646 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

64Schools

48Safety

74Health

73Transport

71Green

87Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WF8 4QR.

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.

Schools64/100

3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

18 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 26 schools in total

New College Pontefract0.1 mi Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School0.3 mi St Joseph's Catholic Primary School PontefractGood · 0.4 mi St Giles C of E AcademyGood · 0.6 mi The King's SchoolGood · 0.7 mi Larks Hill Junior and Infant School0.9 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety48/100

4crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 4 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 1.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare74/100

4GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 3 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: STUART ROAD — 0.4 mi

Transport73/100

Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station0.2 mi

19 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space71/100

9green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 10.1 ha total — largest park 4.3 ha (0.16 mi away)

Nearest: Aspire — 0.1 mi

Amenities87/100

18supermarkets

18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Asda Pontefract Supermarket — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WF8 4QR.

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline

9.3µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

55dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in WF8.

Average sold price by property type across the WF8 district, 2021–2026 — 3,151 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£373k▲ 27.2%

Semi-detached£199k▲ 10.1%

Terraced£132k▼ 9.1%

Flat£94k▲ 3.3%

District-level averages (WF8) — 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 WF8 4QR

WF8 4QR scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Asda Pontefract Supermarket about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WF8 4QR is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,646 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).

There are 26 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is New College Pontefract, within a short walk.

There were 4 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is STUART ROAD, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PONTEFRACT GENERAL INFIRMARY, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away). There are also 19 bus stops within walking distance.

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 moderate (about 55 dB Lden).

There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 10.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Aspire, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 18 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Asda Pontefract Supermarket, about 7 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 11 minutes' walk 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 WF8 4QR on NestScope.

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