WF3 4DW postcode in Wakefield, England

WF3 4DW is a postcode in Wakefield, in the Stanley & Outwood East ward. It is in the Wakefield and Rothwell parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 100% of homes and businesses at WF3 4DW can get it Across Wakefield: 95% Typical price £251,373 Homes sold in WF3 4, last 12 months. ▼ 2% on the year before Nearest station Outwood 2.0 km in a straight line

Where WF3 4DW is, and what is near it

Map of WF3 4DW and what is near it Map of WF3 4DW: its centre point, with the 227 other postcodes in the WF3 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 15 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. WF3 4DH: also in WF3 4WF3 4DJ: also in WF3 4WF3 4DL: also in WF3 4WF3 4DN: also in WF3 4WF3 4DP: also in WF3 4WF3 4DR: also in WF3 4WF3 4DS: also in WF3 4WF3 4DT: also in WF3 4WF3 4DU: also in WF3 4WF3 4HA: also in WF3 4WF3 4HB: also in WF3 4WF3 4HS: also in WF3 4WF3 4HT: also in WF3 4WF3 4HU: also in WF3 4WF3 4HX: also in WF3 4WF3 4HY: also in WF3 4WF3 4HZ: also in WF3 4WF3 4JA: also in WF3 4WF3 4JE: also in WF3 4WF3 4NX: also in WF3 4WF3 4NY: also in WF3 4WF3 4PA: also in WF3 4WF3 4PB: also in WF3 4WF3 4PD: also in WF3 4WF3 4PE: also in WF3 4WF3 4PN: also in WF3 4WF3 4PP: also in WF3 4WF3 4PT: also in WF3 4WF3 4QN: also in WF3 4WF3 4QY: also in WF3 4 2 bus stops, 400 mMeadowcroft School 1.9 kmLofthouse Surgery 2.1 kmOutwood Grange Academy 2.2 kmStanley & Outwood East WF3 4DW Map of WF3 4DW and what is near it Map of WF3 4DW: its centre point, with the 227 other postcodes in the WF3 4 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 15 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 bus stops, 400 mStanley & Outwood East WF3 4DW
  • WF3 4DW
  • Other postcodes in WF3 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 bus stops
  • 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 53.7125, longitude -1.4798)

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 4DW?

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 4DW?

Every home and business at WF3 4DW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WF3 4DW 100% Wakefield 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WF3 4DW 100% Wakefield 99%
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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 4DW?

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

Wakefield Metropolitan District 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 4DW 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 4DW.

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 Wakefield

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WF3 4DW: 4,425 properties in Wakefield are at high risk (2.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Wakefield

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 4DW 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 4DW?

Homes in WF3 4 sold for a typical £251,373 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 128 sales, down 2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£251,373 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£256,496 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £367,000 53 sales
  • Semi-detached £225,000 41 sales
  • Terraced £175,500 31 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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 4DW

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in WF3 4DW from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 October 2024. The middle sale was £275,000, from £242,000 to £280,000. Across WF3 4, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £251,373. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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

Food hygiene ratings at WF3 4DW

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at WF3 4DW. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 24 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WF3 4DW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around WF3 4DW. The largest share of them, 44%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (52%). 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 4DW

Band D in Wakefield for 2026‑27: £2,297. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,531 (band A) to £2,807 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,786.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 140 (21%)£1,531
Band Babout 300 (44%)£1,786
Band Cabout 110 (16%)£2,042
Band Dabout 90 (13%)£2,297
Band Eabout 40 (6%)£2,807
Band Fwithheld£3,318
Band Gfewer than 5£3,828
Band Hfewer than 5£4,594

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 52% 1965 to 1982
  6. 28% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Wakefield 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 4DW is in (ONS area E01011878), 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 4DW?

The nearest open schools to WF3 4DW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WF3 4DW, 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 4DW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WF3 4DW is Outwood Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Outwood Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
  • Wakefield Westgate Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle

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

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Stanley Lane Ends, 25 m away.

More stations near WF3 4DW, 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 4DW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF3 4DW, 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 4DW?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WF3 4DW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Instavolt Charging point · 2 chargers 2.3 kmCycle
  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 2.4 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.5 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 4DW?

The nearest to the centre of WF3 4DW, 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 4DW?

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 4DW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WF3 4DW, 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 4DW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF3 4DW, 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 4DW?

The nearest vets to the centre of WF3 4DW 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 4DW in a conservation area?

The centre of WF3 4DW is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 4DW?

Police.uk records 73 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF3 4DW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences26 reports
Anti-social behaviour11 reports
Shoplifting10 reports
Vehicle crime7 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Public order4 reports

Also: other crime 3, other theft 2, burglary 1, theft from the person 1, drugs 1, possession of weapons 1.

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 4DW

Ward
Stanley & Outwood East
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Wakefield
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

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

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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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