WF8 3RX postcode in Pontefract, Wakefield
WF8 3RX is a postcode in Pontefract, in the Pontefract South ward of Wakefield. It is in the Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where WF8 3RX is, and what is near it
- WF8 3RX
- Other postcodes in WF8 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 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 53.6748, longitude -1.2937)
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 3RX?
- 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 WF8 3RX Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- West YorkshirePolice force area
- Pontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Yvette Cooper (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Yvette Cooper
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 3RX?
Every home and business at WF8 3RX can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 82% can get gigabit, 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 3RX?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for WF8 3RX.
Check the bin days for WF8 3RX 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 3RX 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 3RX.
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 WF8 3RX: 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 WF8 3RX 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 3RX?
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 3RX
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in WF8 3RX from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 March 2024. 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 WF8 3RX
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at WF8 3RX. 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 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near WF8 3RX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around WF8 3RX. Over half of them (65%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (31%). 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 £3,828 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,531.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 490 (65%) | £1,531 |
| Band B | about 70 (9%) | £1,786 |
| Band C | about 40 (5%) | £2,042 |
| Band D | about 50 (7%) | £2,297 |
| Band E | about 50 (7%) | £2,807 |
| Band F | about 30 (4%) | £3,318 |
| Band G | about 20 (3%) | £3,828 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,594 |
When the homes were built
- 4% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 14% 1919 to 1939
- 29% 1945 to 1964
- 31% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 14% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 WF8 3RX is in (ONS area E01011852), 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 3RX?
The nearest open schools to WF8 3RX, 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 3RX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of WF8 3RX is Pontefract Baghill Rail Station, 2.0 km away in a straight line.
- Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle
- Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Michaels Church, 153 m away.
More stations near WF8 3RX, 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 3RX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF8 3RX, 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.
- Friarwood Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01977 704777 1.7 kmCycle
- Northgate Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01977 703635 2.4 kmCycle
- Stuart Road Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2025 · Phone 01977 703437 2.5 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 WF8 3RX?
The nearest charging points to the centre of WF8 3RX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Fuuse Charging point · 2 chargers 1.9 kmCycle
- Osprey Charging point · 4 chargers 2.3 kmCycle
- GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near WF8 3RX?
The nearest to the centre of WF8 3RX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Ropergate Dental Practice Phone 01977 703413 2.1 kmCycle
- Mannington Phone 01977 702051 2.2 kmCycle
- P.R. Jones and Associates Phone 01977 702051 2.2 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 WF8 3RX?
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 2.0 kmCycle
- Spire Methley Park Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01977 518518 11.2 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 3RX?
The nearest care homes to the centre of WF8 3RX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Carleton Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01977 702635 800 mWalk
- 1 Hill Close Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2023 · Phone 01977 797235 1.4 kmCycle
- 2 Hill Close Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2023 · Phone 01977 706192 1.4 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 3RX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF8 3RX, 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.
- Friarwood Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:45am to 6:15pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01977 703667 1.7 kmCycle
- Boots, 3-5 Beastfair Mon to Sat 8:30am to 6pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 01977 703719 2.2 kmCycle
- Cohens Chemist, Northgate Mon to Fri 8am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01977 709408 2.4 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 3RX?
The nearest vets to the centre of WF8 3RX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Greenwood & Brown 1.9 kmCycle
- Chantry Vets Phone +44 1977 796666 2.2 kmCycle
- Medivet 2.4 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 WF8 3RX in a conservation area?
The centre of WF8 3RX 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 WF8 3RX?
Police.uk records 73 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF8 3RX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other crime 3, public order 2, drugs 2, robbery 2, burglary 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 WF8 3RX
- Ward
- Pontefract South
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Pontefract
- 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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