Postcode WF4 3LW (Wakefield)

Map showing WF4 3LW and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF4 3LW is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF4 3LW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF4 3LW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 WF4 3LW as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to WF4 3LW is Edgemoor Road which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stoney Lane Grenville Walk and is 169 m away. The closest railway station is Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station, 4.45 km away.

The closest primary school to WF4 3LW (for ages 11 and under) is Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on November 21, 2018.

The local pub for residents of WF4 3LW is The Flatt Top and is 7.27 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 27, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kings Pizza And Balti House and is 7.02 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.5 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 1.8 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 WF4 3LW 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 3LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Edgemoor Road 26 m
Low Moor Crescent 65 m
Woolley View 76 m
Moorland Drive 97 m
Mostyn Walk 110 m
Woodland Close 132 m
Stoney Lane 143 m
Russell Avenue 144 m
Marshall Avenue 175 m
Grenville Walk 201 m
Copeworth Drive 208 m
Moorside Crescent 222 m
Hollingthorpe Court 260 m
Castle Meadows 336 m
Hollingthorpe Avenue 340 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF4 3LW

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 WF4 3LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School Outstanding
(November 21, 2018)
229 m
Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(November 20, 2019)
1.21 km
Hendal Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.58 km
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy Good
(June 26, 2018)
1.65 km
Kettlethorpe High School Good
(December 13, 2016)
2.29 km
West Bretton Junior and Infant School Good
(March 21, 2017)
3.19 km
Horbury Primary Academy Good
(October 3, 2019)
3.62 km
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School Good
(October 17, 2019)
3.7 km
Horbury Academy Good
(October 6, 2021)
3.85 km
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
3.89 km
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School Good
(January 11, 2017)
4.09 km
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
4.23 km
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School Good
(October 10, 2017)
4.33 km
Hall Cliffe School Requires improvement
(June 10, 2021)
4.35 km
Walton Primary Academy Good
(February 21, 2017)
4.48 km
Trinity Academy Cathedral 4.51 km
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School Outstanding
(June 16, 2017)
4.53 km
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Good
(March 8, 2018)
4.6 km
Dove School Good
(November 28, 2019)
4.71 km
Sandal Magna Community Academy Good
(March 16, 2017)
4.77 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kings Pizza And Balti House Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 9, 2021
7.02 km
Partridge Newsagents Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 16, 2020
7.02 km
Thornhill Community Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
7.13 km
The Flatt Top Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 27, 2019
7.27 km
Thornhill Edge Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 3, 2014
7.27 km
Thornhill Edge Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 28, 2013
7.29 km
Thornhill Cricket And Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 14, 2022
7.37 km
Fieldhead Court Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
7.38 km
Savile Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 15, 2019
7.38 km
St Michaels And All Angels Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
7.38 km
Thornhill Junior And Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 24, 2019
7.5 km
Thornhill News Retailers - other 4
Good
August 27, 2019
7.61 km
La Dolce Vita Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 27, 2019
7.65 km
Pizza Beach Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
October 8, 2021
7.69 km
Pizza St Pietro Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 26, 2019
7.69 km
Nik Niks Bizzy Bees Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 27, 2019
7.72 km
Scarborough Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
7.72 km
The Scarborough Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 25, 2019
7.72 km
Lilly's Coffee Pad Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 10, 2021
7.78 km
The Co Operative Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 27, 2012
7.78 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stoney Lane Grenville Walk Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Stoney Ln Copeworth Drive Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Stoney Ln Copeworth Drive Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Stoney Lane Grenville Walk Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Stoney Lane Hollingthorpe Court Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station Rail 4.45 km
Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station Rail 4.5 km
Darton Rail Station Rail 4.82 km
Terminal Three Access Air 57.98 km
Terminal Three Access Air 58.02 km
Terminal One Access Air 58.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Boyne Hill Hill Or Mountain 726 m
Shroggs Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
The Clough Valley 1.06 km
Holmes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Woodmoor Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Seckar Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Patch Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Humley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Kings Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Bimshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Eccle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Newmiller Dam Inland Water 1.8 km
Bimshaw Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Beacon Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Woolley Edge Hill Or Mountain 1.89 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.1 Mbps 48.2 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 11.5 Mbps 12.5 Mbps 19.71 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 53.2 13.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 327,400 kWh - mean 11,693 kWh : median 10,743 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 104,473 kWh - mean 3,166 kWh : median 2,436 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF4 3LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.63040900
Longitude -1.52136300
OS Easting 431750
OS Northing 0414982
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7843
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Yorkshire BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Wakefield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012706
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 037
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 037B
Output Area / Small Area 7D1