The postcode WF3 4LF is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF3 4LF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF3 4LF 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 4LF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to WF3 4LF is Riverdale Drive which is centered 18 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ferry Lane Kingsway and is 222 m away. The closest railway station is Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station, 2.55 km away.
The closest primary school to WF3 4LF (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 4LF is Oulton And Woodlesford Sports And Social Club and is 4.87 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 5.15 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 12, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 17.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 31.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 68.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF3 4LF is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Wakefield District is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WF3 4LF and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF3 4LF, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF3 4LF
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WF3 4LF - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2020) | 735 m |
| Meadowcroft School | Special school | 5-19 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 820 m |
| Ivy Lane School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 1.22 km |
| Outwood Academy City Fields | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (March 15, 2013) | 1.29 km |
| Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill | Academy | 3-11 | 1.48 km | |
| Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 1.52 km |
| Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 18, 2018) | 1.56 km |
| Rooks Nest Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 1.72 km | |
| Wakefield Greenhill Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Serious Weaknesses (October 15, 2021) | 1.77 km |
| Newton Hill Community School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2019) | 1.79 km |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (April 18, 2018) | 1.8 km |
| Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 26, 2020) | 2.03 km |
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar School | Independent school | 7-18 | 2.13 km | |
| Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (April 3, 2019) | 2.26 km |
| Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 14, 2018) | 2.26 km |
| Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 2.32 km |
| Kingsland Primary School | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (March 22, 2018) | 2.33 km |
| Wakefield Girls' High School | Independent school | 7-18 | 2.37 km | |
| Wakefield Grammar Pre-Prepatory School | Independent school | 3-7 | 2.41 km | |
| Heart of Yorkshire Education Group | College | 16-99 | Good (December 7, 2018) | 2.47 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF3 4LF - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Revive | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 31, 2016 | 4.02 km | |
| Royds School Food Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2019 | 4.27 km | |
| Swithens Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 6, 2019 | 4.3 km | |
| Oulton And Woodlesford Sports And Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 10, 2018 | 4.87 km | |
| Oulton Manor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2019 | 4.87 km | |
| Rothwell Sports Centre | Exempt July 27, 2009 | 4.87 km | |
| Rosebud Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 19, 2015 | 5.01 km | |
| Catering Leeds (Rothwell St Marys Primary) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2019 | 5.06 km | |
| Aldi Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 5.08 km | |
| Oulton Hall Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2019 | 5.09 km | |
| Mulgrave House Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 9, 2019 | 5.14 km | |
| Leeds South And East Food Bank | Awaiting Inspection | 5.14 km | |
| Lee Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 12, 2020 | 5.15 km | |
| Rothwell Athletic Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 30, 2001 | 5.21 km | |
| Charlotte Cakes, Danielles Desserts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2019 | 5.23 km | |
| Dill And Bay Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 8, 2019 | 5.23 km | |
| Lucky Choice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 1, 2019 | 5.23 km | |
| The British Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 22, 2001 | 5.23 km | |
| Windmill Youth Club | Exempt November 24, 2009 | 5.23 km | |
| Catering Leeds (Dolphin Manor) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2018 | 5.25 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF3 4LF - Data from Apr 2022
| Ferry Lane Kingsway | 222 m | |
| Ferry Lane Kingsway | 225 m | |
| Ferry Lane Ash Lea | 294 m | |
| Ferry Lane Ash Lea | 298 m | |
| Ferry Lane St Swithins Dr | 326 m | |
| Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station | 2.55 km | |
| Wakefield Westgate Rail Station | 2.75 km | |
| Outwood Rail Station | 2.8 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF3 4LF - Data from Dec 2021
| Calder Cut | 870 m | |
| Birkwood Plantation | 1.47 km | |
| Birkwood Hill | 1.58 km | |
| Canal Hill | 1.99 km | |
| The Half Moon | 2.08 km | |
| Park Hill | 2.22 km | |
| Low Wood | 2.23 km | |
| Gravel Ash | 2.35 km | |
| Ruddings Wood | 2.56 km | |
| Old Hall Wood | 2.6 km | |
| Snow Hill | 2.63 km | |
| Peas Hill | 2.7 km | |
| Bottom Boat Reach | 2.74 km | |
| Peashill Plantation | 2.76 km | |
| Old Cut | 2.8 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF3 4LF - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 15.3 Mbps | 17.5 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.7 Mbps | 2.4 Mbps | 19.53 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.8 | 0.6 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 68.5% | 31.5% | 16.5 | 2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 31.5% | 31.5% | 70.5 | 16 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF3 4LF - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.70016400 |
| Longitude | -1.47573800 |
| OS Easting | 434710 |
| OS Northing | 0422764 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Yorkshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000036 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wakefield and Castleford |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| 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 | 6B2 |