Postcode WF3 4FS (Wakefield)

Map showing WF3 4FS and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF3 4FS is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in April 2021 and is an active postcode. WF3 4FS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF3 4FS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WF3 4FS as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to WF3 4FS is Serenity Close which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ferry Lane St Swithins Dr and is 294 m away. The closest railway station is Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station, 2.55 km away.

The closest primary school to WF3 4FS (for ages 11 and under) is Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 28, 2020.

The local pub for residents of WF3 4FS is Oulton And Woodlesford Sports And Social Club and is 4.91 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 10, 2018.

Policing for WF3 4FS is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Wakefield District is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WF3 4FS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF3 4FS, and the approximate distance away.

Serenity Close 33 m
Balk Avenue 100 m
Nellie Spindler Drive 104 m
Firth Way 122 m
Balk Crescent 148 m
Firth Grove 171 m
Calder Gate 192 m
St Swithins Drive 230 m
St Swithins Grove 260 m
Riverdale Drive 290 m
Riverdale Road 336 m
Riverdale Avenue 336 m
Balk Lane 382 m
Stanley Parkway 402 m
Aberford Road 858 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF3 4FS

Introduction April 2021
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WF3 4FS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 28, 2020)
891 m
Meadowcroft School Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.02 km
Outwood Academy City Fields Outstanding
(March 15, 2013)
1.21 km
Ivy Lane School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.25 km
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 1.46 km
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.64 km
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.67 km
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 15, 2021)
1.81 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.89 km
Rooks Nest Academy 2.02 km
Newton Hill Community School Good
(May 10, 2019)
2.07 km
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate Good
(February 26, 2020)
2.27 km
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 2.3 km
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.31 km
Kingsland Primary School Outstanding
(March 22, 2018)
2.35 km
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.45 km
Wakefield Girls' High School 2.53 km
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane Outstanding
(April 3, 2019)
2.56 km
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Prepatory School 2.58 km
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Good
(December 7, 2018)
2.61 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF3 4FS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe Revive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2016
4.07 km
Royds School Food Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
4.33 km
Swithens Farm Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 6, 2019
4.42 km
Oulton And Woodlesford Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 10, 2018
4.91 km
Oulton Manor Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
4.91 km
Rothwell Sports Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 27, 2009
4.91 km
Oulton Hall Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
5.15 km
Catering Leeds (Rothwell St Marys Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
5.17 km
Rosebud Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 19, 2015
5.22 km
Aldi Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
5.22 km
Booker Cash And Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
5.23 km
Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
5.23 km
Whitwood Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
5.23 km
Mulgrave House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
5.27 km
Leeds South And East Food Bank Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
5.29 km
New Wheatsheaf Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
5.29 km
Whitwood Golf Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
5.29 km
Rothwell Athletic Club Other catering premises 4
Good
November 30, 2001
5.34 km
Holiday Inn Express (Oulton) Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
5.36 km
Toby Carvery (Oulton) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
5.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF3 4FS - Data from Apr 2022

Ferry Lane St Swithins Dr Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Ferry Lane St Swithins Dr Bus Stop/Station 299 m
Ferry Lane Kingsway Bus Stop/Station 389 m
Ferry Lane Kingsway Bus Stop/Station 412 m
Ferry Lane Ward Ln Bus Stop/Station 431 m
Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station Rail 2.55 km
Wakefield Westgate Rail Station Rail 2.88 km
Outwood Rail Station Rail 3.09 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF3 4FS - Data from Dec 2021

Calder Cut Inland Water 648 m
Birkwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Birkwood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
The Half Moon Inland Water 1.86 km
Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Gravel Ash Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Canal Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.19 km
Ruddings Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Peas Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Old Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Peashill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Gled Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Goosehill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Long Walk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.69909300
Longitude -1.47152800
OS Easting 434989
OS Northing 0422645
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10243
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Morley and Outwood
Electoral Ward Stanley and Outwood East
Local Authority District Wakefield
Region / Government Office Region Yorkshire and The Humber
European Electoral Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Leeds City Region
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council West Yorkshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000036
Travel To Work Area Wakefield and Castleford

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Wakefield District
Cancer Alliance West Yorkshire and Harrogate
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
Yorkshire and the Humber
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
West Yorkshire and Harrogate (Health and Care Partnership)
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Wakefield CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wakefield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33009736
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 007B
Output Area / Small Area 7D1