Postcode WF3 4HB (Wakefield)

Map showing WF3 4HB and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF3 4HB is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in September 1991 and is an active postcode. WF3 4HB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF3 4HB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 4HB as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to WF3 4HB is Clifton Avenue which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lime Pit Lane Lake Lock Rd and is 138 m away. The closest railway station is Outwood Rail Station, 2.05 km away.

The closest primary school to WF3 4HB (for ages 11 and under) is Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 24, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Outwood Grange Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on February 9, 2012 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of WF3 4HB is Rosebud Inn and is 3.76 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on May 19, 2015. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lee Garden and is 3.9 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 32.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF3 4HB 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 4HB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Clifton Avenue 55 m
Auty Crescent 199 m
Lime Pit Lane 214 m
Ash Crescent 227 m
Stonecroft 241 m
Orchard Avenue 265 m
Shires Grove 268 m
Beech Avenue 269 m
Oak Avenue 318 m
Avondale Drive 336 m
Newlands Walk 346 m
Intake Lane 385 m
Newlands Drive 407 m
Long Causeway 457 m
Lake Lock Road 481 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF3 4HB

Introduction September 1991
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 4HB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
396 m
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 28, 2020)
586 m
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate Good
(February 26, 2020)
851 m
Rooks Nest Academy 1.21 km
Kingsland Primary School Outstanding
(March 22, 2018)
1.52 km
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane Outstanding
(April 3, 2019)
1.7 km
Meadowcroft School Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.73 km
Newton Hill Community School Good
(May 10, 2019)
1.98 km
Outwood Grange Academy Outstanding
(February 9, 2012)
2.18 km
Ivy Lane School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.37 km
Rodillian Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.53 km
Outwood Academy City Fields Outstanding
(March 15, 2013)
2.54 km
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Good
(April 18, 2018)
2.59 km
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 2.67 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
2.79 km
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 15, 2021)
2.86 km
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 2.9 km
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.91 km
Wrenthorpe Academy Good
(March 4, 2020)
2.94 km
Martin Frobisher Infant School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
3.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cafe Revive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2016
3 km
Swithens Farm Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 6, 2019
3.09 km
Royds School Food Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
3.19 km
Rosebud Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 19, 2015
3.76 km
Aldi Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
3.83 km
Oulton And Woodlesford Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 10, 2018
3.84 km
Oulton Manor Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
3.84 km
Rothwell Sports Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 27, 2009
3.84 km
Catering Leeds (Rothwell St Marys Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
3.86 km
Leeds South And East Food Bank Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
3.89 km
Lee Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
3.9 km
Mulgrave House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
3.91 km
Rothwell Athletic Club Other catering premises 4
Good
November 30, 2001
3.98 km
Oulton Hall Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 4, 2019
3.99 km
Charlotte Cakes, Danielles Desserts Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
4 km
Dill And Bay Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
4 km
Lucky Choice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 1, 2019
4 km
The British Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 22, 2001
4 km
Windmill Youth Club Other catering premises Exempt
November 24, 2009
4 km
Catering Leeds (Dolphin Manor) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2018
4 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lime Pit Lane Lake Lock Rd Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Lime Pit Lane Ash Crescent Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Rooks Nest Road Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Lime Pit Lane Ash Crescent Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Rooks Nest Rd Baker Lane Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Outwood Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
Outwood Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
Outwood Rail Station Rail 2.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Canal Hill Hill Or Mountain 733 m
Calder Cut Inland Water 1.54 km
Birkwood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Lofthouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Birkwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Bottom Boat Reach Inland Water 2.34 km
Robin Hood Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Bushy Cliffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Springs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Snow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Ruddings Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Foxholes Reach Inland Water 3.18 km
The Half Moon Inland Water 3.32 km
Quarry Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.37 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.4 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF3 4HB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35.4 Mbps 32.1 Mbps 66 Mbps
Upload 7 Mbps 6.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.2 5.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 40 8.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

84 meters consuming 1,399,004 kWh - mean 16,655 kWh : median 16,038 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF3 4HB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.71122900
Longitude -1.47999400
OS Easting 434420
OS Northing 0423993
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22387
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wakefield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012570
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 007C
Output Area / Small Area 1B1