WF3 4PD postcode in Wakefield, England

WF3 4PD 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 4PD 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 2.3 km in a straight line

Where WF3 4PD is, and what is near it

Map of WF3 4PD and what is near it Map of WF3 4PD: 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 13 bus stops (5 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. WF3 4AA: also in WF3 4WF3 4DH: also in WF3 4WF3 4DJ: also in WF3 4WF3 4DL: also in WF3 4WF3 4DP: also in WF3 4WF3 4DW: also in WF3 4WF3 4HA: also in WF3 4WF3 4HB: also in WF3 4WF3 4HE: also in WF3 4WF3 4HF: also in WF3 4WF3 4HG: also in WF3 4WF3 4HH: also in WF3 4WF3 4HP: also in WF3 4WF3 4HQ: 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 4HY: also in WF3 4WF3 4HZ: also in WF3 4WF3 4JA: also in WF3 4WF3 4JB: also in WF3 4WF3 4JE: also in WF3 4WF3 4JJ: also in WF3 4WF3 4JL: also in WF3 4WF3 4LW: also in WF3 4WF3 4NX: also in WF3 4WF3 4NY: also in WF3 4WF3 4PA: also in WF3 4WF3 4PB: also in WF3 4WF3 4PT: also in WF3 4WF3 4QN: also in WF3 4 2 bus stops, 300 mSchool 700 mLofthouse Surgery 2.2 kmOutwood station 2.3 kmNormanton station 3.7 kmStanley & Outwood East WF3 4PD Map of WF3 4PD and what is near it Map of WF3 4PD: 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 13 bus stops (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 places, 300 m–2.0 kmNormanton station 3.7 kmStanley & Outwood East WF3 4PD
  • WF3 4PD
  • Other postcodes in WF3 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 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 53.7131, longitude -1.4759)

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 4PD?

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 4PD?

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

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WF3 4PD 100% Wakefield 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WF3 4PD 100% Wakefield 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 4PD?

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 4PD 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 4PD.

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 4PD: 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 4PD 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 4PD?

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 4PD

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WF3 4PD 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 4PD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,950 homes in the neighbourhood around WF3 4PD. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (53%). 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 4PD

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 £3,828 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,042.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 350 (18%)£1,531
Band Babout 390 (20%)£1,786
Band Cabout 490 (25%)£2,042
Band Dabout 300 (15%)£2,297
Band Eabout 390 (20%)£2,807
Band Fabout 20 (1%)£3,318
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,828
Band Hwithheld£4,594

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 15% 2010 to 2019
  9. 53% 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 4PD is in (ONS area E01011876), 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 4PD?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of WF3 4PD is Outwood Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Outwood Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Normanton 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.

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Stanley Library, 88 m away.

More stations near WF3 4PD, 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 4PD?

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

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

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

  • Instavolt Charging point · 2 chargers 2.6 kmCycle
  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers 2.7 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.7 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 4PD?

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

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 4PD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WF3 4PD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • The Acorns Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 01924 824094 350 mWalk
  • Advent House Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01924 826868 1.2 kmCycle
  • Hepworth House Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old 1.5 kmCycle

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 4PD?

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

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

The centre of WF3 4PD 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 4PD?

Police.uk records 54 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF3 4PD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences20 reports
Anti-social behaviour10 reports
Vehicle crime6 reports
Shoplifting5 reports
Public order3 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports

Also: other crime 3, other theft 2, theft from the person 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 4PD

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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Nearby postcodes

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

WF3 4HX30 mWF3 4HS80 mWF3 4PB90 mWF3 4HT100 mWF3 4HQ110 mWF3 4HU120 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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