The postcode WF8 3NA is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF8 3NA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF8 3NA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 WF8 3NA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.
The closest road name to WF8 3NA is Primrose Close which is centered 89 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ackworth Road Hardwick Court and is 101 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Baghill Rail Station, 886 m away.
The closest primary school to WF8 3NA (for ages 11 and under) is Carleton Park Junior and Infant School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 11, 2019.
The local pub for residents of WF8 3NA is The Turnpike and is 3.2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Leaf and Bean Ltd and is 3.27 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 10, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 51.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 90.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 9.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 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 WF8 3NA 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 WF8 3NA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF8 3NA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF8 3NA
| 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 WF8 3NA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The King's School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (June 21, 2017) | 486 m |
| Carleton Park Junior and Infant School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 515 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 705 m | |
| Larks Hill Junior and Infant School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (June 25, 2019) | 737 m |
| Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 953 m |
| The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 6, 2019) | 1.21 km |
| Carleton High School | Academy | 11-16 | Good (July 5, 2019) | 1.23 km |
| High Well School | Special school | 10-16 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 1.28 km |
| New College Pontefract | Academy | 16-19 | Outstanding (April 4, 2014) | 1.3 km |
| St Giles C of E Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 1.33 km |
| De Lacy Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (January 31, 2020) | 1.34 km |
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 1.67 km |
| Cherry Tree Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 12, 2020) | 1.67 km |
| The Featherstone Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Good (February 8, 2017) | 2.29 km |
| Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2019) | 2.37 km |
| Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 26, 2018) | 2.7 km |
| Darrington Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 3.07 km |
| Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 3.2 km |
| Featherstone Purston Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 3.31 km |
| Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (July 17, 2018) | 3.37 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF8 3NA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| L G Catering | Awaiting Inspection | 890 m | |
| Baxterstorey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2019 | 2.79 km | |
| Authentic Hungarian Cuisine @ | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 12, 2021 | 3.1 km | |
| B & Q | Exempt | 3.1 km | |
| The Turnpike | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 16, 2019 | 3.2 km | |
| Aldi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2018 | 3.21 km | |
| Nisa Local @ Speed Petroleum | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2015 | 3.21 km | |
| The Singing Chocker | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2020 | 3.21 km | |
| Compass Group Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2019 | 3.27 km | |
| Leaf and Bean Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 10, 2020 | 3.27 km | |
| Burger King | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2018 | 3.27 km | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2019 | 3.27 km | |
| EDC The Eat and Drink Co | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 6, 2018 | 3.27 km | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2019 | 3.27 km | |
| Marks & Spencer Simply Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2014 | 3.27 km | |
| Travelodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 18, 2017 | 3.27 km | |
| Ask Restaurant/Coco di Mama | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2021 | 3.39 km | |
| Bella Italia/Mac N Shack/Big Dog | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2022 | 3.39 km | |
| Birchwood Farm Pub Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 20, 2022 | 3.39 km | |
| Christchurch | Awaiting Inspection | 3.39 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF8 3NA - Data from Apr 2022
| Ackworth Road Hardwick Court | 101 m | |
| Ackworth Road Hardwick Court | 105 m | |
| Mill Hill Road Mayors Walk | 119 m | |
| Carleton Glen Starwort Close | 162 m | |
| Carleton Glen Starwort Close | 189 m | |
| Pontefract Baghill Rail Station | 886 m | |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station | 1.05 km | |
| Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station | 1.05 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF8 3NA - Data from Dec 2021
| Friar Wood Hill | 226 m | |
| Priory Wood | 359 m | |
| Stony Hill | 1.22 km | |
| Dunhill's Hill | 1.65 km | |
| Park Hill | 1.65 km | |
| Bates Hill | 1.86 km | |
| Fox Covert | 2.36 km | |
| Ridgley Hill | 2.38 km | |
| St Thomas's Hill | 2.4 km | |
| Strawberry Hill | 2.42 km | |
| Long Plantation | 2.88 km | |
| Longbull Hill | 2.91 km | |
| Shilling Hill | 2.93 km | |
| Fairy Hill | 2.96 km | |
| Fletcher's Spring Covert | 3 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF8 3NA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 40 Mbps | 51.6 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 9 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 9.1% | 90.9% | 20.2 | 1.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 90.9% | 80.7 | 15.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 90.9% | 90.9% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF8 3NA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.68548400 |
| Longitude | -1.31169500 |
| OS Easting | 445556 |
| OS Northing | 0421223 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Yorkshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford |
| Electoral Ward | Pontefract North |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Communal retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Pontefract BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Pontefract BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33012602 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wakefield 015 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wakefield 015B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B2 |