Postcode WF3 4LG (Wakefield)

Map showing WF3 4LG and nearby postcodes

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

WF3 4LG 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 4LG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WF3 4LG is Riverdale Close which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ferry Lane Kingsway and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station, 2.69 km away.

The closest primary school to WF3 4LG (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 4LG is Oulton And Woodlesford Sports And Social Club and is 4.73 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 5.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 19.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 78.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 21.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Riverdale Close 14 m
Kingsway 48 m
Riverdale Road 66 m
Wesley Hall Court 77 m
Ash Street 92 m
Riverdale Crescent 104 m
Riverdale Drive 134 m
Calder Gate 168 m
Riverdale Avenue 170 m
St Swithins Grove 171 m
Ash Lea 179 m
Montcalm Crescent 180 m
Ash Grove 191 m
St Swithins Drive 238 m
Balk Crescent 305 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF3 4LG

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 4LG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 28, 2020)
596 m
Meadowcroft School Good
(July 1, 2021)
932 m
Ivy Lane School Good
(October 7, 2021)
1.37 km
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.38 km
Outwood Academy City Fields Outstanding
(March 15, 2013)
1.43 km
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 1.63 km
Rooks Nest Academy 1.68 km
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.69 km
Newton Hill Community School Good
(May 10, 2019)
1.83 km
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(October 15, 2021)
1.91 km
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate Good
(February 26, 2020)
1.93 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
1.93 km
Kingsland Primary School Outstanding
(March 22, 2018)
2.19 km
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane Outstanding
(April 3, 2019)
2.23 km
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 2.25 km
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Good
(February 14, 2018)
2.37 km
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Good
(November 22, 2017)
2.46 km
Wakefield Girls' High School 2.49 km
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Prepatory School 2.52 km
Outwood Grange Academy Outstanding
(February 9, 2012)
2.56 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Ferry Lane Kingsway Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Ferry Lane Kingsway Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Ferry Lane Ash Lea Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Ferry Lane Ash Lea Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Ferry Lane St Swithins Dr Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station Rail 2.69 km
Outwood Rail Station Rail 2.75 km
Outwood Rail Station Rail 2.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

Calder Cut Inland Water 815 m
Birkwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Birkwood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Canal Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
The Half Moon Inland Water 2.19 km
Low Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.37 km
Gravel Ash Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Ruddings Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Bottom Boat Reach Inland Water 2.62 km
Snow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.67 km
Old Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Peas Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Robin Hood Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
Peashill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19 Mbps 19.6 Mbps 39.75 Mbps
Upload 4.4 Mbps 4.3 Mbps 8.87 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 21.4% 20.9 4.6
30-300 Mbps 78.6% 40 9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 166,561 kWh - mean 11,897 kWh : median 11,492 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF3 4LG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.70141100
Longitude -1.47517700
OS Easting 434746
OS Northing 0422903
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: 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