Postcode WF8 3QR (Wakefield)

Map showing WF8 3QR and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF8 3QR is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF8 3QR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF8 3QR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.8 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 3QR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to WF8 3QR is Maple Drive which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hardwick Rd Lyon Road and is 125 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Baghill Rail Station, 1.55 km away.

The closest primary school to WF8 3QR (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 3QR is The Turnpike and is 3.72 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 16, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs and is 3.66 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.8 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 WF8 3QR 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 WF8 3QR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF8 3QR, and the approximate distance away.

Maple Drive 24 m
Maple Avenue 77 m
Maple Grove 98 m
Lancaster Close 187 m
Lyon Road 198 m
Went Croft 208 m
Ackworth Road 213 m
Rutland Avenue 217 m
Went Garth 221 m
Went-Dale Road 233 m
Tudor Close 240 m
Poppy Fields Close 243 m
Bluebell Court 256 m
Went Fold 259 m
Poppy Fields Avenue 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF8 3QR

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 WF8 3QR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Good
(July 11, 2019)
313 m
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
702 m
Carleton High School Good
(July 5, 2019)
831 m
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
872 m
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
944 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.38 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.45 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.55 km
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
1.73 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
1.9 km
The Featherstone Academy Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.01 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.06 km
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.16 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
2.16 km
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Good
(June 26, 2018)
2.72 km
Darrington Church of England Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.98 km
Featherstone Purston Infant School Good
(June 27, 2017)
3.05 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
3.06 km
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
3.16 km
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
3.19 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF8 3QR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.61 km
Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
3.13 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
3.66 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 15, 2019
3.66 km
EDC The Eat and Drink Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
3.66 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
3.66 km
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2014
3.66 km
Travelodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 18, 2017
3.66 km
The Turnpike Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
3.72 km
Authentic Hungarian Cuisine @ Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 12, 2021
3.73 km
B & Q Retailers - other Exempt
3.73 km
Compass Group Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
3.8 km
Leaf and Bean Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 10, 2020
3.8 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
3.86 km
Nisa Local @ Speed Petroleum Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 20, 2015
3.86 km
The Singing Chocker Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
3.86 km
Ask Restaurant/Coco di Mama Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2021
3.99 km
Bella Italia/Mac N Shack/Big Dog Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 25, 2022
3.99 km
Birchwood Farm Pub Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 20, 2022
3.99 km
Christchurch Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
3.99 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF8 3QR - Data from Apr 2022

Hardwick Rd Lyon Road Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Ackworth Rd Tudor Close Bus Stop/Station 159 m
Hardwick Rd Hardwick Cres Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Hardwick Rd Hardwick Cres Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Ackworth Rd Tudor Close Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Rail 1.55 km
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 1.72 km
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 1.73 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF8 3QR - Data from Dec 2021

Friar Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 933 m
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 996 m
Bates Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Stony Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.92 km
Dunhill's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Fletcher's Spring Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Lodge Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.55 km
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.07 km
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.11 km
Went Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.36 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF8 3QR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.8 Mbps 55.5 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 15.3 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 20 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.5 16
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 247,850 kWh - mean 24,785 kWh : median 22,659 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 35,534 kWh - mean 3,948 kWh : median 3,887 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF8 3QR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.67891600
Longitude -1.31219600
OS Easting 445530
OS Northing 0420492
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18228
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Electoral Ward Pontefract South
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 city and town
Built-Up Area Pontefract BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Pontefract BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012642
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 023B
Output Area / Small Area 6B4