Postcode WF4 3GE (Wakefield)

Map showing WF4 3GE and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF4 3GE is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in October 2015 and is an active postcode. WF4 3GE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF4 3GE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 WF4 3GE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WF4 3GE is Woollen Well Way which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Durkar Fields and is 127 m away. The closest railway station is Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station, 3.39 km away.

The closest primary school to WF4 3GE (for ages 11 and under) is Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 26, 2018.

The local pub for residents of WF4 3GE is Thornhill Cricket And Bowling Club and is 6.34 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 14, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kings Pizza And Balti House and is 6.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 244.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.1 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF4 3GE 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 WF4 3GE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF4 3GE, and the approximate distance away.

Woollen Well Way 60 m
Durkar Lane 66 m
Barker's Road 70 m
St James Road 107 m
Micklewait Avenue 131 m
Woodhall Close 136 m
Upper Close Way 136 m
St James Way 157 m
Calder Way 157 m
Durkar Fields 167 m
Pugneys Avenue 183 m
Durkar Rise 216 m
Sandpiper Drive 222 m
Crigglestone Way 236 m
Mackie Road 238 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF4 3GE

Introduction October 2015
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 WF4 3GE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy Good
(June 26, 2018)
119 m
Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(November 20, 2019)
990 m
Hendal Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.16 km
Kettlethorpe High School Good
(December 13, 2016)
1.71 km
Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School Outstanding
(November 21, 2018)
1.79 km
Horbury Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
2.09 km
Horbury Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.28 km
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
2.56 km
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School Good
(October 10, 2017)
2.63 km
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2017)
2.81 km
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School Good
(October 17, 2019)
2.83 km
Trinity Academy Cathedral 2.84 km
Hall Cliffe School Requires improvement
(June 10, 2021)
2.9 km
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Good
(March 8, 2018)
3.13 km
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
3.22 km
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School Good
(January 11, 2017)
3.38 km
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Requires improvement
(January 8, 2020)
3.61 km
Sandal Magna Community Academy Good
(March 16, 2017)
3.65 km
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy Good
(February 1, 2018)
3.69 km
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.79 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF4 3GE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kings Pizza And Balti House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 9, 2021
6.17 km
Partridge Newsagents Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2020
6.17 km
Thornhill Community Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
6.31 km
Thornhill Cricket And Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
6.34 km
Fieldhead Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
6.45 km
Savile Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 15, 2019
6.45 km
St Michaels And All Angels Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
6.45 km
Thornhill Edge Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 28, 2013
6.49 km
The Flatt Top Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 27, 2019
6.49 km
Thornhill Edge Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 3, 2014
6.49 km
Thornhill Junior And Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
6.64 km
La Dolce Vita Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 27, 2019
6.68 km
Thornhill News Retailers - other 4
Good
August 27, 2019
6.74 km
Best - One Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 23, 2021
6.82 km
Chickenley Food Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 20, 2013
6.82 km
Stew's Brews Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
March 8, 2022
6.82 km
Oak Park Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
6.82 km
Nik Niks Bizzy Bees Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
6.84 km
Scarborough Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
6.84 km
The Scarborough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
6.84 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF4 3GE - Data from Apr 2022

Durkar Fields Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Durkar Fields Bus Stop/Station 131 m
St James Way Bus Stop/Station 144 m
St James Way Bus Stop/Station 145 m
High Street Nursery School Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station Rail 3.39 km
Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station Rail 3.44 km
Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station Rail 4.35 km
Terminal Three Access Air 58.68 km
Terminal Three Access Air 58.73 km
Terminal One Access Air 58.8 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF4 3GE - Data from Dec 2021

Broad Cut Inland Water 970 m
Holmes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Brice Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Brice Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Boyne Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Humley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Lupset Pond Inland Water 1.57 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.75 km
Woodmoor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Bob Inland Water 1.87 km
Thornes Cut Inland Water 1.9 km
The Wyke Inland Water 1.92 km
The Clough Valley 2.06 km
Hartley Bank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Blacker Hall Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF4 3GE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 205 Mbps 244.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 21 Mbps 21.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 142.3 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 96,086 kWh - mean 13,727 kWh : median 13,080 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 42,549 kWh - mean 6,078 kWh : median 6,260 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF4 3GE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.64583600
Longitude -1.52480700
OS Easting 431511
OS Northing 0416695
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25644
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wakefield
Electoral Ward Wakefield Rural
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: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wakefield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012701
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 036
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 036A
Output Area / Small Area 6B3