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Thinking of living at WF2 8YF? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 49% met the expected standard |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | 1.0 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| Ossett South Parade Primary | Primary | 1.2 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| St Michael's CofE Academy | Primary | 1.3 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| Horbury Primary Academy | Primary | 1.7 km | 78% met the expected standard |
| Horbury Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 48.7 · 12.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Trinity Academy Cathedral | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 48.7 · 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 14.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Grange Academy | Secondary | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 47.2 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 46.3 · 10.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hall Cliffe School | Independent | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 6.7 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Silcoates School | Independent |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Horbury Cons Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.7 km | 19 |
| Cricket | St Michaels Cricket Club | 1.7 km | 11 |
| Football | Grasmere Football Field | 1.8 km | 11 |
| Swimming | Total Fitness (Wakefield) | 930 m | 8 |
| Tennis | Carr Lodge Park | 1.4 km | 8 |
| Athletics | Thornes Park Stadium | 2.0 km | 4 |
| Golf | City Of Wakefield Golf Club | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Billiards | St Michaels Snooker Club | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Rugby | The Raven | 3.3 km | 3 |
| Cycling | St Thomas A Becket Catholic Secondary School | 4.3 km | 3 |
| Fitness | Thornes Park Stadium | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Thornes Park Skate Park | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Sky sports | The Counting House | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Fishing | Kerr's Angling Centre | 990 m | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Thornes Park Stadium | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Weightlifting | Thornes Park Stadium | 2.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 33. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Wakefield Westgate, a short drive or bike ride (2.8 km), with 2.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Dacre Avenue Top, 150 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (route 122); 21 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (800 m); 49% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Horbury Academy, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 48.7 · 12.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Trinity Academy Cathedral (1.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (9.6 km).
It's a family area: 24% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 1.0 km away, with The Little Bull closer still (700 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Lupset Health Centre (1.4 km), with Charles S Bullen Stomacare the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Lillywhite is 1.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 3.6 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Harte Canteen is the closest café or restaurant (650 m), and Farmhouse Kitchen the nearest pub (1.0 km).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 138 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 11% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 53% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
It's growing: about 166 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Illingworth Park, 1.3 km away; for exercise, Total Fitness (950 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 23 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 61 km.
1 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| 24.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hall Cliffe Primary School | Independent | 2.8 km | – |
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Every primary near WF2 8YF, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Most households own their home, 7% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.