WF3 3SB postcode in Leeds, England

WF3 3SB is a postcode in Leeds, in the Rothwell ward. It is in the Wakefield and Rothwell parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since July 1983.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses at WF3 3SB can get it Across Leeds: 96% Typical price £245,000 Homes sold in WF3 3, last 12 months. ▼ 2% on the year before Nearest station Outwood 3.0 km in a straight line

Where WF3 3SB is, and what is near it

Map of WF3 3SB and what is near it Map of WF3 3SB: its centre point, with the 276 other postcodes in the WF3 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WF3 3ET: also in WF3 3WF3 3EU: also in WF3 3WF3 3EW: also in WF3 3WF3 3EX: also in WF3 3WF3 3EY: also in WF3 3WF3 3FB: also in WF3 3WF3 3FL: also in WF3 3WF3 3FN: also in WF3 3WF3 3FP: also in WF3 3WF3 3FQ: also in WF3 3WF3 3FU: also in WF3 3WF3 3FW: also in WF3 3WF3 3FY: also in WF3 3WF3 3GA: also in WF3 3WF3 3GB: also in WF3 3WF3 3HA: also in WF3 3WF3 3HB: also in WF3 3WF3 3HD: also in WF3 3WF3 3LD: also in WF3 3WF3 3LE: also in WF3 3WF3 3LF: also in WF3 3WF3 3LG: also in WF3 3WF3 3LH: also in WF3 3WF3 3LJ: also in WF3 3WF3 3LL: also in WF3 3WF3 3LN: also in WF3 3WF3 3LP: also in WF3 3WF3 3LQ: also in WF3 3WF3 3LR: also in WF3 3WF3 3LS: also in WF3 3WF3 3LW: also in WF3 3WF3 3LX: also in WF3 3WF3 3LY: also in WF3 3WF3 3LZ: also in WF3 3WF3 3NA: also in WF3 3WF3 3NB: also in WF3 3WF3 3ND: also in WF3 3WF3 3NE: also in WF3 3WF3 3NF: also in WF3 3WF3 3NG: also in WF3 3WF3 3NJ: also in WF3 3WF3 3NL: also in WF3 3WF3 3NP: also in WF3 3WF3 3NQ: also in WF3 3WF3 3NY: also in WF3 3WF3 3PG: also in WF3 3WF3 3PJ: also in WF3 3WF3 3QH: also in WF3 3WF3 3QJ: also in WF3 3WF3 3QL: also in WF3 3WF3 3QN: also in WF3 3WF3 3QP: also in WF3 3WF3 3QR: also in WF3 3WF3 3QS: also in WF3 3WF3 3QT: also in WF3 3WF3 3QU: also in WF3 3WF3 3QW: also in WF3 3WF3 3QX: also in WF3 3WF3 3QY: also in WF3 3WF3 3QZ: also in WF3 3WF3 3RA: also in WF3 3WF3 3RB: also in WF3 3WF3 3RD: also in WF3 3WF3 3RE: also in WF3 3WF3 3RF: also in WF3 3WF3 3RG: also in WF3 3WF3 3RH: also in WF3 3WF3 3RJ: also in WF3 3WF3 3RN: also in WF3 3WF3 3RQ: also in WF3 3WF3 3RT: also in WF3 3WF3 3RU: also in WF3 3WF3 3RW: also in WF3 3WF3 3RX: also in WF3 3WF3 3RY: also in WF3 3WF3 3RZ: also in WF3 3WF3 3SA: also in WF3 3WF3 3SG: also in WF3 3WF3 3SQ: also in WF3 3WF3 3ST: also in WF3 3WF3 3SU: also in WF3 3WF3 3SX: also in WF3 3WF3 3SY: also in WF3 3WF3 3SZ: also in WF3 3WF3 3TH: also in WF3 3WF3 3TL: also in WF3 3WF3 3TN: also in WF3 3WF3 3TR: also in WF3 3WF3 3TW: also in WF3 3WF3 3UF: also in WF3 3WF3 3UG: also in WF3 3WF3 3UH: also in WF3 3WF3 3UJ: also in WF3 3WF3 3UL: also in WF3 3 Stanley 1.8 km2 places, 3.0–3.6 kmOutwood station 3.0 kmArdsley & Robin Hood WF3 3SB Map of WF3 3SB and what is near it Map of WF3 3SB: its centre point, with the 276 other postcodes in the WF3 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Stanley 1.8 km2 places, 3.0–3.6 kmArdsley & Robin Hood WF3 3SB
  • WF3 3SB
  • Other postcodes in WF3 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.7293, longitude -1.4716)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WF3 3SB?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at WF3 3SB?

Every home and business at WF3 3SB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WF3 3SB 0% Leeds 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WF3 3SB 100% Leeds 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at WF3 3SB?

BinDayBuddy does not read Leeds City Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Leeds City Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is WF3 3SB at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include WF3 3SB.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Leeds

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WF3 3SB: 10,439 properties in Leeds are at high risk (2.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Leeds

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of WF3 3SB is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near WF3 3SB?

Homes in WF3 3 sold for a typical £245,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 115 sales, down 2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£245,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£250,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £381,250 38 sales
  • Semi-detached £239,975 42 sales
  • Terraced £190,750 28 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £129,950 7 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole WF3 district: a typical £246,000 from 476 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in WF3 3SB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WF3 3SB from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WF3 3SB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 940 homes in the neighbourhood around WF3 3SB. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (27%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around WF3 3SB

Band D in Leeds for 2026‑27: £2,284. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,522 (band A) to £3,806 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,030.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 130 (14%)£1,522
Band Babout 140 (15%)£1,776
Band Cabout 280 (30%)£2,030
Band Dabout 150 (16%)£2,284
Band Eabout 150 (16%)£2,791
Band Fabout 80 (9%)£3,299
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,806
Band Hwithheld£4,567

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 27% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 11% 2010 to 2019
  9. 11% 2020 or later

Averages for Leeds before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WF3 3SB is in (ONS area E01011636), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near WF3 3SB?

The nearest open schools to WF3 3SB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WF3 3SB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to WF3 3SB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WF3 3SB is Outwood Rail Station, 3.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Outwood Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
  • Woodlesford Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near WF3 3SB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near WF3 3SB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF3 3SB, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near WF3 3SB?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WF3 3SB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • PodPoint Charging point · 4 chargers 1.9 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near WF3 3SB?

The nearest to the centre of WF3 3SB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to WF3 3SB?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near WF3 3SB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WF3 3SB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near WF3 3SB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF3 3SB, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near WF3 3SB?

The nearest vets to the centre of WF3 3SB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is WF3 3SB in a conservation area?

The centre of WF3 3SB is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near WF3 3SB?

Police.uk records 16 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF3 3SB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences4 reports
Vehicle crime4 reports
Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Public order2 reports
Other crime2 reports
Burglary1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for WF3 3SB

Ward
Rothwell
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
July 1983

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

LS26 8HQ170 mLS26 8HH210 mLS26 8HD210 mLS26 8BF220 mWF3 4FA270 mLS26 8HE290 m
All of WF3

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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