WF2 8QU, Wakefield
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Average sold price
£256,781
8 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£332,500
2 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in WF2 8QU
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 286, Horbury Road | 26 Feb 2026 | £415,000 | Detached |
| 280, Horbury Road | 6 Feb 2026 | £250,000 | Semi-detached |
| 262, Horbury Road | 22 Jul 2024 | £250,000 | Semi-detached |
| 276, Horbury Road | 7 Mar 2024 | £370,000 | Detached |
| 268, Horbury Road | 24 Jun 2022 | £243,500 | Semi-detached |
| 288, Horbury Road | 31 Jul 2020 | £215,000 | Semi-detached |
| 288A, Horbury Road | 10 May 2017 | £118,750 | Semi-detached |
| 268, Horbury Road | 21 Apr 2017 | £192,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in WF2 8QU
- Horbury Road£306k
Schools near WF2 8QU
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School | Primary | Good | 0.2 mi |
| Trinity Academy Cathedral | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.3 mi |
| Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement | 0.5 mi |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi |
| Evolve Academy | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | Good | 0.6 mi |
| St Michael's CofE Academy | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi |
Living in WF2 8QU
Nearest stations
- Wakefield Westgate station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
- Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
- Sandal & Agbrigg station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
Supermarkets
- Farmfoods 0.1 mi
- Asda Express 0.5 mi
- Asda Supermarket 0.5 mi
- Morrisons 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Horbury Road Pharmacy 0.3 mi
- Boots 0.8 mi
- Charles S Bullen Stomacare Limited 1.1 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery 0.5 mi
- Time For Teeth Hmp Wakefield 1.0 mi
- Space Dental 1.1 mi
GP surgeries
- Lupset Health Centre 0.1 mi
- Homestead 0.8 mi
- Alverthorpe 1.0 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 94% of homes in Wakefield (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 1 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 2 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in WF2 8QU
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 84.9% | 93% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.5% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 4.2% | 0.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.4% | 3.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.9% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 51.8% | 41.3% |
| Christian | 35.1% | 49% |
| Muslim | 8% | 3.2% |
| Not answered | 4.4% | 5.4% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 86.5% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 13.5% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 28.6% | 24.4% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 19.5% | 24.3% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17.7% | 14.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 14% | 10.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 12.5% | 16.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47.1% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 32.8% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 13.2% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 2.1% | 1.5% |
Occupation
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 20.9% | 14.9% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 14.8% | 9.6% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 13.1% | 10.1% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 10.9% | 10.7% |
| Professional occupations | 9.7% | 15% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 9.2% | 12.2% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 8% | 7.9% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 7.3% | 10.5% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 5.9% | 9.3% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40% | 41.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 28.4% | 22.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 24.7% | 27.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.9% | 8% |
Economic activity
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 56.4% | 58.7% |
| Economically inactive | 40.7% | 39.8% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.8% | 1.5% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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