Postcode WF8 3QX (Wakefield)

Map showing WF8 3QX and nearby postcodes

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

WF8 3QX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 3QX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to WF8 3QX is Lynwood Crescent which is centered 58 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hardwick Rd Hardwick Cres and is 143 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Baghill Rail Station, 1.57 km away.

The closest primary school to WF8 3QX (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 3QX is The Turnpike and is 3.64 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 3.52 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 14, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF8 3QX 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 3QX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Lynwood Crescent 58 m
Rutland Avenue 79 m
Hardwick Crescent 157 m
Barnswick Close 163 m
Ashbourne Drive 206 m
Went Fold 207 m
Went Croft 217 m
Lyon Road 244 m
Went-Dale Road 248 m
Maple Drive 252 m
Sides Road 280 m
Went Garth 284 m
Dale View 284 m
Dale Mews 320 m
Maple Avenue 327 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF8 3QX

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 3QX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Good
(July 11, 2019)
339 m
Carleton High School Good
(July 5, 2019)
582 m
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 6, 2019)
710 m
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Good
(June 25, 2019)
951 m
The King's School Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.08 km
High Well School Good
(May 4, 2017)
1.42 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.54 km
De Lacy Primary School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2020)
1.63 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.66 km
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.09 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
2.09 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
2.09 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.16 km
The Featherstone Academy Good
(February 8, 2017)
2.23 km
Darrington Church of England Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.74 km
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Good
(June 26, 2018)
2.97 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
3.08 km
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
3.15 km
Featherstone Purston Infant School Good
(June 27, 2017)
3.26 km
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
3.39 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
L G Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.68 km
Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 8, 2019
2.99 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
3.52 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 15, 2019
3.52 km
EDC The Eat and Drink Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2018
3.52 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 14, 2019
3.52 km
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 10, 2014
3.52 km
Travelodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 18, 2017
3.52 km
The Turnpike Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
3.64 km
Authentic Hungarian Cuisine @ Mobile caterer 4
Good
October 12, 2021
3.92 km
B & Q Retailers - other Exempt
3.92 km
Tierna Trading Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 17, 2019
3.96 km
Compass Group Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
4.01 km
Leaf and Bean Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 10, 2020
4.01 km
Formula Supplements Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
4.02 km
GTi Nutrition Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
4.02 km
The Hawthornes Guest house Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 15, 2021
4.02 km
The Hawthornes Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2021
4.02 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
4.04 km
Nisa Local @ Speed Petroleum Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 20, 2015
4.04 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hardwick Rd Hardwick Cres Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Hardwick Rd Hardwick Cres Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Hardwick Rd Lynwood Crescent Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Hardwick Road Went Dale Rd Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Lyon Rd Sides Road Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Rail 1.57 km
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Rail 1.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Friar Wood Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Priory Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Bates Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Stony Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
Dunhill's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2 km
Fletcher's Spring Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.34 km
Long Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Lodge Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Broomhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Strawberry Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.07 km
Went Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.13 km
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 88.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 3.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 66.5 13.1
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

49 meters consuming 903,537 kWh - mean 18,440 kWh : median 18,697 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

49 meters consuming 219,937 kWh - mean 4,489 kWh : median 3,565 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF8 3QX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.67806900
Longitude -1.30866700
OS Easting 445764
OS Northing 0420400
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24161
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Pontefract BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Pontefract BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012643
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 023D
Output Area / Small Area 6A3