WF8 3JA postcode in North Yorkshire, England
WF8 3JA is a postcode in North Yorkshire, in the Osgoldcross ward. It is in the Selby parliamentary constituency and the North Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where WF8 3JA is, and what is near it
- WF8 3JA
- Other postcodes in WF8 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 53.6353, longitude -1.2409)
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 WF8 3JA?
- North YorkshireCouncil, for all local services North Yorkshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around WF8 3JA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- North YorkshirePolice force area
- SelbyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Keir Mather (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Keir Mather
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 WF8 3JA?
Every home and business at WF8 3JA 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 WF8 3JA?
BinDayBuddy has not read North Yorkshire Council's days for WF8 3JA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for WF8 3JA on BinDayBuddySource: 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 WF8 3JA 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 WF8 3JA.
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 North Yorkshire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WF8 3JA: 10,517 properties in North Yorkshire are at high risk (2.3% of all its properties). All the figures for North Yorkshire
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 WF8 3JA 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 WF8 3JA?
Homes in WF8 3 sold for a typical £325,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 52 sales, up 18.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £402,500 30 sales
- Semi-detached £250,000 17 sales
- Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
- 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 WF8 district: a typical £215,000 from 343 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 WF8 3JA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WF8 3JA 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
Food hygiene ratings at WF8 3JA
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at WF8 3JA. 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 AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near WF8 3JA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,050 homes in the neighbourhood around WF8 3JA. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (26%). 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 North Yorkshire for 2026‑27: £2,544. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,696 (band A) to £4,241 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,979.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 110 (10%) | £1,696 |
| Band B | about 250 (24%) | £1,979 |
| Band C | about 120 (11%) | £2,262 |
| Band D | about 170 (16%) | £2,544 |
| Band E | about 180 (17%) | £3,110 |
| Band F | about 130 (12%) | £3,675 |
| Band G | about 90 (9%) | £4,241 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,089 |
When the homes were built
- 17% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 13% 1919 to 1939
- 16% 1945 to 1964
- 26% 1965 to 1982
- 11% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
Averages for North Yorkshire 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 WF8 3JA is in (ONS area E01027923), 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 WF8 3JA?
The nearest open schools to WF8 3JA, 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 WF8 3JA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WF8 3JA is South Elmsall Rail Station, 5.4 km away in a straight line.
- South Elmsall Rail Station Railway station 5.4 kmDrive
- Moorthorpe Rail Station Railway station 6.2 kmDrive
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 WF8 3JA, 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 WF8 3JA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF8 3JA, 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.
- White Rose Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01977 642412 5.6 kmDrive
- College Lane Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01977 611023 6.4 kmDrive
- Askern Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01302 700378 6.4 kmDrive
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 WF8 3JA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of WF8 3JA on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
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 WF8 3JA?
The nearest to the centre of WF8 3JA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Market Dental Practice Phone 01977 641616 5.5 kmDrive
- South Elmsall Family Dental Centre Phone 0115 979 0909 5.5 kmDrive
- Bupa Dental Care Askern Phone 01302 700792 6.2 kmDrive
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 WF8 3JA?
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.
- Pontefract Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0844 811 8110 7.6 kmDrive
- Park Hill Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01302 730300 14.5 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 WF8 3JA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WF8 3JA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Ivy Care Stone Lodge Phone 07717 571202 2.6 kmCycle
- The Laurels Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01302 709691 4.6 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 WF8 3JA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF8 3JA, 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, Wrangbrook Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01977 643809 2.6 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 WF8 3JA?
The nearest vets to the centre of WF8 3JA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet Phone +44 1977 643146 5.7 kmDrive
- Greenwood & Brown 7.5 kmDrive
- Chantry Vets Phone +44 1977 613333 7.8 kmDrive
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 WF8 3JA in a conservation area?
The centre of WF8 3JA 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 WF8 3JA?
Police.uk records 4 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF8 3JA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 WF8 3JA
- Ward
- Osgoldcross
- Parish
- Kirk Smeaton
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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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