WF4 3FA postcode in Crigglestone and Durkar, Wakefield
WF4 3FA is a postcode in Crigglestone and Durkar, in the Wakefield South ward of Wakefield. It is in the Ossett and Denby Dale parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since September 2018.
Where WF4 3FA is, and what is near it
- WF4 3FA
- Other postcodes in WF4 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 8 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 53.6436, longitude -1.5211)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after WF4 3FA?
- WakefieldCouncil, for all local services Wakefield: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around WF4 3FA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West YorkshirePolice force area
- Ossett and Denby DaleParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Jade Botterill (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Jade Botterill
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 WF4 3FA?
Every home and business at WF4 3FA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 WF4 3FA?
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 daysSource: 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 WF4 3FA 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 WF4 3FA.
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 WF4 3FA: 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 WF4 3FA 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near WF4 3FA?
Homes in WF4 3 sold for a typical £245,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 109 sales, up 11.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £360,000 33 sales
- Semi-detached £233,815 61 sales
- Terraced £180,000 14 sales
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole WF4 district: a typical £230,000 from 478 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 WF4 3FA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WF4 3FA 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 WF4 3FA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around WF4 3FA. Over half of them (86%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (79%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 A, the most common, is £1,531.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 570 (86%) | £1,531 |
| Band B | about 20 (3%) | £1,786 |
| Band C | about 30 (5%) | £2,042 |
| Band D | about 30 (5%) | £2,297 |
| Band E | about 10 (2%) | £2,807 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,318 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,828 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,594 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- 79% 1945 to 1964
- 9% 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 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 WF4 3FA is in (ONS area E01011940), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 WF4 3FA?
The nearest open schools to WF4 3FA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 WF4 3FA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WF4 3FA is Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station, 3.4 km away in a straight line.
- Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
- Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Standbridge Garth, 106 m away.
More stations near WF4 3FA, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near WF4 3FA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF4 3FA, 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.
- Chapelthorpe Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01924 669080 900 mWalk
- Orchard Croft Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01924 271016 2.6 kmCycle
- Lupset Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 01924 668977 3.2 kmCycle
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 WF4 3FA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WF4 3FA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- EV On The Move Charging point · 10 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 950 mWalk
- Gridserve Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 11 kW 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WF4 3FA?
The nearest to the centre of WF4 3FA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Crigglestone Dental & Implant Care Phone 01924 255437 600 mWalk
- Sandal Dental Care 1.7 kmCycle
- Advance Dental Clinic Ltd Phone 01924 255412 2.4 kmCycle
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 WF4 3FA?
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.
- Pinderfields Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2024 · Phone 0844 811 8110 5.8 kmDrive
- Barnsley Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01226 730000 9.5 kmDrive
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 WF4 3FA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WF4 3FA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Woodlands Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 07479 082587 2.4 kmCycle
- Elm Lodge Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01924 262420 2.5 kmCycle
- Ashgrove House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01924 255540 2.6 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 WF4 3FA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF4 3FA, 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.
- Lo's Pharmacy, Chapelthorpe Medical Ctr Mon to Fri 9am to 1:20pm, 1:40pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01924 254129 900 mWalk
- Asda Pharmacy, Asdale Road Mon to Sat 9am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 4:30pm, 5pm to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01924 241800 1.5 kmCycle
- Lo's Pharmacy, Asdale Road, Sandal Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:20pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01924 255007 1.7 kmCycle
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 WF4 3FA?
The nearest vets to the centre of WF4 3FA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Calder Vets Phone +44 1924 258833 1.7 kmCycle
- Castle View Vets 3.7 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 3.7 kmCycle
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 WF4 3FA in a conservation area?
The centre of WF4 3FA 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 WF4 3FA?
Police.uk records 102 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF4 3FA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 2, shoplifting 2, drugs 2, robbery 1, other crime 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for WF4 3FA
- Ward
- Wakefield South
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Crigglestone and Durkar
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- September 2018
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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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