WF3 4EG postcode in Wakefield, England

WF3 4EG 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 can get it. Wakefield: 95% Typical price £251,373 Homes sold in WF3 4, last 12 months. ▼ 2% on the year before Nearest station Outwood 2.2 km in a straight line

Where WF3 4EG is, and what is near it

Map of WF3 4EG and what is near it Map of WF3 4EG: 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 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WF3 4AA: also in WF3 4WF3 4AD: also in WF3 4WF3 4AE: also in WF3 4WF3 4AF: also in WF3 4WF3 4AQ: also in WF3 4WF3 4AS: also in WF3 4WF3 4DA: also in WF3 4WF3 4DR: also in WF3 4WF3 4DS: also in WF3 4WF3 4DT: also in WF3 4WF3 4DU: also in WF3 4WF3 4DX: also in WF3 4WF3 4DY: also in WF3 4WF3 4EA: also in WF3 4WF3 4EB: also in WF3 4WF3 4ED: also in WF3 4WF3 4EE: also in WF3 4WF3 4EF: also in WF3 4WF3 4EH: also in WF3 4WF3 4EJ: also in WF3 4WF3 4EL: also in WF3 4WF3 4EN: also in WF3 4WF3 4EP: also in WF3 4WF3 4EQ: also in WF3 4WF3 4ER: also in WF3 4WF3 4EW: also in WF3 4WF3 4EZ: also in WF3 4WF3 4FB: also in WF3 4WF3 4HA: also in WF3 4WF3 4HD: also in WF3 4WF3 4HH: also in WF3 4WF3 4HJ: also in WF3 4WF3 4HL: also in WF3 4WF3 4HN: also in WF3 4WF3 4HP: also in WF3 4WF3 4HR: also in WF3 4WF3 4HS: also in WF3 4WF3 4HT: also in WF3 4WF3 4HU: also in WF3 4WF3 4HW: also in WF3 4WF3 4HX: also in WF3 4WF3 4JA: also in WF3 4WF3 4JB: also in WF3 4WF3 4JD: also in WF3 4WF3 4JE: also in WF3 4WF3 4JF: also in WF3 4WF3 4JG: also in WF3 4WF3 4JH: also in WF3 4WF3 4JJ: also in WF3 4WF3 4JL: also in WF3 4WF3 4JN: also in WF3 4WF3 4JQ: also in WF3 4WF3 4LW: also in WF3 4WF3 4PD: also in WF3 4WF3 4PH: also in WF3 4WF3 4PJ: also in WF3 4WF3 4PL: also in WF3 4WF3 4PN: also in WF3 4WF3 4PP: also in WF3 4WF3 4PR: also in WF3 4WF3 4PS: also in WF3 4WF3 4PT: also in WF3 4WF3 4PU: also in WF3 4WF3 4PW: also in WF3 4WF3 4PX: also in WF3 4WF3 4PY: also in WF3 4WF3 4PZ: also in WF3 4WF3 4QD: also in WF3 4WF3 4QE: also in WF3 4WF3 4QF: also in WF3 4WF3 4QG: also in WF3 4WF3 4QH: also in WF3 4WF3 4QJ: also in WF3 4WF3 4QL: also in WF3 4WF3 4QQ: also in WF3 4 2 places, 800 m–2.2 kmOulton Academy 2.4 kmGP 2.5 kmNormanton station 4.0 kmStanley & Outwood East WF3 4EG Map of WF3 4EG and what is near it Map of WF3 4EG: 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 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 3 places, 800 m–2.5 kmNormanton station 4.0 kmStanley & Outwood East WF3 4EG
  • WF3 4EG
  • Other postcodes in WF3 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 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 53.7182, longitude -1.4771)

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 4EG?

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 4EG?

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

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Wakefield: 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Wakefield: 99%

The line marks the figure across Wakefield.

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 4EG?

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 4EG 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 4EG.

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 4EG: 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 4EG 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 4EG?

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 4EG

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in WF3 4EG from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 2 June 2025. 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

What council tax band are homes near WF3 4EG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 920 homes in the neighbourhood around WF3 4EG. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 2010 to 2019 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 4EG

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 240 (26%)£1,531
Band Babout 360 (39%)£1,786
Band Cabout 160 (17%)£2,042
Band Dabout 130 (14%)£2,297
Band Eabout 30 (3%)£2,807
Band Fwithheld£3,318
Band Gfewer than 5£3,828
Band Hfewer than 5£4,594

When the homes were built

  1. 9% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 20% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 22% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 27% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

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 4EG is in (ONS area E01011873), 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 4EG?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of WF3 4EG is Outwood Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Outwood Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
  • Normanton Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle

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

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Lee Mount, 102 m away.

More stations near WF3 4EG, 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 4EG?

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

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

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

  • Instavolt Charging point · 2 chargers 2.9 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 4EG?

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

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 4EG?

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

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

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

The centre of WF3 4EG 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 4EG?

Police.uk records 49 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF3 4EG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences18 reports
Anti-social behaviour6 reports
Vehicle crime6 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Other crime4 reports
Public order3 reports

Also: shoplifting 3, other theft 2, burglary 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 4EG

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

Where to check what we do not hold

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

WF3 4EZ30 mWF3 4EF30 mWF3 4HD80 mWF3 4EA150 mWF3 4EJ170 mWF3 4EE200 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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