Postcode WF3 4JB (Wakefield)

Map showing WF3 4JB and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF3 4JB is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF3 4JB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF3 4JB 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 4JB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to WF3 4JB is Long Causeway which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lake Lock Road Community Centre Library and is 149 m away. The closest railway station is Outwood Rail Station, 2.16 km away.

The closest primary school to WF3 4JB (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 Rodillian Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on October 3, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WF3 4JB is Oulton And Woodlesford Sports And Social Club and is 3.4 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 10, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Lee Garden and is 3.58 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 40% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Long Causeway 14 m
Wordsworth Grove 78 m
Colley Gardens 91 m
Chapel Street 126 m
Milton Court 127 m
Longfellow Grove 172 m
Noon Close 180 m
Lake Lock Road 193 m
Chaucer Avenue 222 m
Mount Road 222 m
Marshall Street 224 m
Canal Walk 227 m
Gainsborough Way 257 m
Shires Grove 271 m
Church Road 276 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF3 4JB

Introduction January 1980
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 4JB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
170 m
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate Good
(February 26, 2020)
781 m
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 28, 2020)
925 m
Kingsland Primary School Outstanding
(March 22, 2018)
1.17 km
Rooks Nest Academy 1.51 km
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane Outstanding
(April 3, 2019)
1.93 km
Meadowcroft School Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.17 km
Rodillian Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.31 km
Newton Hill Community School Good
(May 10, 2019)
2.38 km
Outwood Grange Academy Outstanding
(February 9, 2012)
2.44 km
Royds Academy 2.75 km
Ivy Lane School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.8 km
Carlton Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.91 km
Outwood Academy City Fields Outstanding
(March 15, 2013)
2.94 km
Martin Frobisher Infant School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
3.01 km
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Good
(April 18, 2018)
3.03 km
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 3.1 km
Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(November 18, 2021)
3.16 km
Robin Hood Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
3.22 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
3.23 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lake Lock Road Community Centre Library Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Lake Lock Rd Marshall Street Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Canal Lane Canal Walk Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Canal Lane Canal Walk Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Lee Moor Rd Canal Lane Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Outwood Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
Outwood Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
Outwood Rail Station Rail 2.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Canal Hill Hill Or Mountain 469 m
Calder Cut Inland Water 1.76 km
Lofthouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Birkwood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Springs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Bushy Cliffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Bottom Boat Reach Inland Water 2.1 km
Birkwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Robin Hood Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.65 km
Foxholes Reach Inland Water 2.96 km
Snow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.97 km
Swithen's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Ruddings Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Moss Carr Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.3 Mbps 31 Mbps 40.45 Mbps
Upload 7 Mbps 6.1 Mbps 10.39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.5 4
30-300 Mbps 60% 38 7.8
300+ Mbps 40% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 265,775 kWh - mean 17,718 kWh : median 12,274 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 50,552 kWh - mean 3,611 kWh : median 2,154 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF3 4JB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.71496700
Longitude -1.47763000
OS Easting 434573
OS Northing 0424410
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 5A1