Postcode WF3 4LD (Wakefield)

Map showing WF3 4LD and nearby postcodes

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

WF3 4LD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 4LD as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to WF3 4LD is Riverdale Close which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ferry Lane Kingsway and is 111 m away. The closest railway station is Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station, 2.66 km away.

The closest primary school to WF3 4LD (for ages 11 and under) is Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 28, 2020. 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 4LD is Oulton And Woodlesford Sports And Social Club and is 4.76 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 5.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 11.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 75% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 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 4LD 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 4LD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Riverdale Close 23 m
Riverdale Road 36 m
Ash Street 67 m
Riverdale Crescent 68 m
Kingsway 79 m
Wesley Hall Court 84 m
Riverdale Drive 109 m
Riverdale Avenue 137 m
Ash Grove 162 m
Ash Lea 173 m
Calder Gate 181 m
Montcalm Crescent 189 m
St Swithins Grove 200 m
St Swithins Drive 264 m
Clarke Hall Road 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF3 4LD

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 4LD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 28, 2020)
620 m
Meadowcroft School Good
(July 1, 2021)
895 m
Ivy Lane School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.33 km
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.41 km
Outwood Academy City Fields Outstanding
(March 15, 2013)
1.41 km
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 1.6 km
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.66 km
Rooks Nest Academy 1.67 km
Newton Hill Community School Good
(May 10, 2019)
1.8 km
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 15, 2021)
1.88 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.9 km
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.94 km
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane Outstanding
(April 3, 2019)
2.21 km
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 2.21 km
Kingsland Primary School Outstanding
(March 22, 2018)
2.22 km
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.33 km
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.43 km
Wakefield Girls' High School 2.45 km
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Prepatory School 2.48 km
Outwood Grange Academy Outstanding
(February 9, 2012)
2.54 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ferry Lane Kingsway Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Ferry Lane Kingsway Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Ferry Lane Ash Lea Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Ferry Lane Ash Lea Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Aberford Road Ferry Ln Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
Outwood Rail Station Rail 2.74 km
Outwood Rail Station Rail 2.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Calder Cut Inland Water 845 m
Birkwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Birkwood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.53 km
Canal Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km
The Half Moon Inland Water 2.18 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Gravel Ash Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Ruddings Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Snow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.64 km
Bottom Boat Reach Inland Water 2.66 km
Old Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Robin Hood Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Peas Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Peashill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 15.5 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 21.17 Mbps
Upload 3.1 Mbps 2.5 Mbps 5.03 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 25% 18.3 3.8
30-300 Mbps 75% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 125,869 kWh - mean 15,734 kWh : median 15,119 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 31,078 kWh - mean 3,885 kWh : median 3,788 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF3 4LD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.70119800
Longitude -1.47560400
OS Easting 434718
OS Northing 0422879
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26993
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 E33012571
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 007D
Output Area / Small Area 5A1