Postcode WF3 4PS (Wakefield)

Map showing WF3 4PS and nearby postcodes

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

WF3 4PS 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 4PS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to WF3 4PS is Samuel Drive which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Canal Lane Chaucer Ave and is 232 m away. The closest railway station is Outwood Rail Station, 1.92 km away.

The closest primary school to WF3 4PS (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 4PS is Rosebud Inn and is 3.32 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 3.46 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.9 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 4PS 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 4PS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Samuel Drive 38 m
Firth Close 53 m
Gainsborough Way 54 m
Hargreaves Avenue 61 m
Noon Close 68 m
Croxall Drive 106 m
Byron Grove 107 m
Stanmoor Drive 137 m
Chaucer Avenue 152 m
Newlands Walk 152 m
Wordsworth Grove 166 m
Newlands Drive 177 m
Tennyson Avenue 186 m
Chapel Street 188 m
Longfellow Grove 191 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF3 4PS

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 4PS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Good
(November 24, 2021)
382 m
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate Good
(February 26, 2020)
545 m
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 28, 2020)
1.01 km
Rooks Nest Academy 1.31 km
Kingsland Primary School Outstanding
(March 22, 2018)
1.38 km
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane Outstanding
(April 3, 2019)
1.71 km
Rodillian Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.13 km
Meadowcroft School Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.14 km
Outwood Grange Academy Outstanding
(February 9, 2012)
2.22 km
Newton Hill Community School Good
(May 10, 2019)
2.23 km
Ivy Lane School Good
(October 7, 2021)
2.8 km
Carlton Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.83 km
Royds Academy 2.84 km
Outwood Academy City Fields Outstanding
(March 15, 2013)
2.98 km
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Good
(April 18, 2018)
3 km
Wrenthorpe Academy Good
(March 4, 2020)
3.06 km
Robin Hood Primary School Good
(January 11, 2018)
3.07 km
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 3.11 km
St Austin's Catholic Primary School Good
(April 18, 2018)
3.19 km
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Good
(February 14, 2018)
3.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swithens Farm Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 6, 2019
2.67 km
Cafe Revive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2016
2.67 km
Royds School Food Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
2.84 km
Rosebud Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 19, 2015
3.32 km
Aldi Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
3.39 km
Catering Leeds (Rothwell St Marys Primary) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
3.44 km
Leeds South And East Food Bank Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
3.46 km
Lee Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
3.46 km
Mulgrave House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 9, 2019
3.49 km
Oulton And Woodlesford Sports And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 10, 2018
3.51 km
Oulton Manor Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
3.51 km
Rothwell Sports Centre Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
July 27, 2009
3.51 km
Rothwell Athletic Club Other catering premises 4
Good
November 30, 2001
3.56 km
Catering Leeds (Dolphin Manor) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2018
3.56 km
Pinnacle FM Ltd (Rothwell West Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
3.56 km
Charlotte Cakes, Danielles Desserts Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 28, 2019
3.57 km
Dill And Bay Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
3.57 km
Lucky Choice Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 1, 2019
3.57 km
The British Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 22, 2001
3.57 km
Windmill Youth Club Other catering premises Exempt
November 24, 2009
3.57 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Canal Lane Chaucer Ave Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Canal Lane Chaucer Ave Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Baker Ln Newlands Drive Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Baker Ln Newlands Drive Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Canal Lane Moor Rd Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Outwood Rail Station Rail 1.92 km
Outwood Rail Station Rail 1.93 km
Outwood Rail Station Rail 1.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Canal Hill Hill Or Mountain 297 m
Lofthouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.55 km
Calder Cut Inland Water 1.92 km
Bushy Cliffe Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Birkwood Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.05 km
Springs Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Bottom Boat Reach Inland Water 2.33 km
Birkwood Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Robin Hood Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Snow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.78 km
Swithen's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Foxholes Reach Inland Water 3.2 km
Robinson's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Ruddings Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.39 km
Quarry Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.39 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 35.7 Mbps 49.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 7.1 Mbps 8 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 58.8 9.6
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 125,646 kWh - mean 12,565 kWh : median 11,356 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 35,123 kWh - mean 3,512 kWh : median 3,208 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF3 4PS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.71514500
Longitude -1.48124900
OS Easting 434334
OS Northing 0424428
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
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 6B4