WF8 3SG postcode in Pontefract, Wakefield

WF8 3SG 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 February 1990.

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 £325,000 Homes sold in WF8 3, last 12 months. ▲ 18.2% on the year before Nearest station Pontefract Baghill 1.9 km in a straight line

Where WF8 3SG is, and what is near it

Map of WF8 3SG and what is near it Map of WF8 3SG: its centre point, with the 228 other postcodes in the WF8 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 8 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. A639 WF8 3AA: also in WF8 3WF8 3AB: also in WF8 3WF8 3AD: also in WF8 3WF8 3AE: also in WF8 3WF8 3AG: also in WF8 3WF8 3AH: also in WF8 3WF8 3AQ: also in WF8 3WF8 3DL: also in WF8 3WF8 3DP: also in WF8 3WF8 3DR: also in WF8 3WF8 3DS: also in WF8 3WF8 3DT: also in WF8 3WF8 3DU: also in WF8 3WF8 3DW: also in WF8 3WF8 3DZ: also in WF8 3WF8 3EA: also in WF8 3WF8 3FB: also in WF8 3WF8 3FH: also in WF8 3WF8 3NA: also in WF8 3WF8 3NB: also in WF8 3WF8 3ND: also in WF8 3WF8 3NE: also in WF8 3WF8 3NF: also in WF8 3WF8 3NG: also in WF8 3WF8 3NH: also in WF8 3WF8 3NJ: also in WF8 3WF8 3NL: also in WF8 3WF8 3NN: also in WF8 3WF8 3NP: also in WF8 3WF8 3NQ: also in WF8 3WF8 3NR: also in WF8 3WF8 3NS: also in WF8 3WF8 3NT: also in WF8 3WF8 3NU: also in WF8 3WF8 3NW: also in WF8 3WF8 3NX: also in WF8 3WF8 3PA: also in WF8 3WF8 3PB: also in WF8 3WF8 3PD: also in WF8 3WF8 3PE: also in WF8 3WF8 3PF: also in WF8 3WF8 3PG: also in WF8 3WF8 3PH: also in WF8 3WF8 3PJ: also in WF8 3WF8 3PL: also in WF8 3WF8 3PN: also in WF8 3WF8 3PP: also in WF8 3WF8 3PQ: also in WF8 3WF8 3PR: also in WF8 3WF8 3PS: also in WF8 3WF8 3PT: also in WF8 3WF8 3PU: also in WF8 3WF8 3PW: also in WF8 3WF8 3PX: also in WF8 3WF8 3PY: also in WF8 3WF8 3PZ: also in WF8 3WF8 3QA: also in WF8 3WF8 3QB: also in WF8 3WF8 3QD: also in WF8 3WF8 3QE: also in WF8 3WF8 3QF: also in WF8 3WF8 3QJ: also in WF8 3WF8 3QL: also in WF8 3WF8 3QN: also in WF8 3WF8 3QR: also in WF8 3WF8 3QS: also in WF8 3WF8 3QT: also in WF8 3WF8 3QU: also in WF8 3WF8 3QW: also in WF8 3WF8 3QX: also in WF8 3WF8 3QY: also in WF8 3WF8 3QZ: also in WF8 3WF8 3RA: also in WF8 3WF8 3RB: also in WF8 3WF8 3RD: also in WF8 3WF8 3RE: also in WF8 3WF8 3RF: also in WF8 3WF8 3RG: also in WF8 3WF8 3RH: also in WF8 3WF8 3RJ: also in WF8 3WF8 3RL: also in WF8 3WF8 3RN: also in WF8 3WF8 3RP: also in WF8 3WF8 3RQ: also in WF8 3WF8 3RR: also in WF8 3WF8 3RS: also in WF8 3WF8 3RT: also in WF8 3WF8 3RU: also in WF8 3WF8 3RW: also in WF8 3WF8 3RX: also in WF8 3WF8 3RY: also in WF8 3WF8 3RZ: also in WF8 3WF8 3SA: also in WF8 3WF8 3SD: also in WF8 3WF8 3SE: also in WF8 3WF8 3SF: also in WF8 3WF8 3SH: also in WF8 3WF8 3SJ: also in WF8 3WF8 3SQ: also in WF8 3WF8 3SR: also in WF8 3WF8 3SU: also in WF8 3WF8 3XP: also in WF8 3 Pontefract South WF8 3SG Map of WF8 3SG and what is near it Map of WF8 3SG: its centre point, with the 228 other postcodes in the WF8 3 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. A639 Pontefract South WF8 3SG
  • WF8 3SG
  • Other postcodes in WF8 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 53.6758, longitude -1.3115)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WF8 3SG?

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 3SG?

Every home and business at WF8 3SG 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 WF8 3SG?

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 WF8 3SG 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 3SG.

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 3SG: 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 3SG 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 WF8 3SG?

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.

£325,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£275,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 18.2% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 WF8 3SG

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in WF8 3SG from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 23 January 2026. 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 WF8 3SG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around WF8 3SG. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (47%). 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 WF8 3SG

Band D in Wakefield for 2026‑27: £2,297. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,786 (band B) to £3,318 (band F); band C, the most common, is £2,042.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,531
Band Babout 80 (10%)£1,786
Band Cabout 310 (37%)£2,042
Band Dabout 240 (29%)£2,297
Band Eabout 200 (24%)£2,807
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,318
Band Gfewer than 5£3,828
Band Hfewer than 5£4,594

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 47% 1965 to 1982
  6. 22% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 24% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 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 WF8 3SG is in (ONS area E01011845), 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 WF8 3SG?

The nearest open schools to WF8 3SG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WF8 3SG, 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 WF8 3SG?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WF8 3SG is Pontefract Baghill Rail Station, 1.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Pontefract Baghill Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
  • Pontefract Tanshelf Rail Station Railway station 2.1 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 Went Dale Road, 176 m away.

More stations near WF8 3SG, 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 WF8 3SG?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF8 3SG, 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 WF8 3SG?

0 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WF8 3SG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Fuuse Charging point · 2 chargers 1.6 kmCycle
  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 2.0 kmCycle
  • GeniePoint Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 2.0 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 WF8 3SG?

The nearest to the centre of WF8 3SG, 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 WF8 3SG?

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 WF8 3SG?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WF8 3SG, 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 750 mWalk
  • Hillcrest Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2023 950 mWalk
  • 1 Hill Close Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2023 · Phone 01977 797235 950 mWalk

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 3SG?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF8 3SG, 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 WF8 3SG?

The nearest vets to the centre of WF8 3SG 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 WF8 3SG in a conservation area?

The centre of WF8 3SG 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 3SG?

Police.uk records 77 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF8 3SG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences27 reports
Anti-social behaviour12 reports
Criminal damage and arson11 reports
Shoplifting8 reports
Public order5 reports
Vehicle crime5 reports

Also: other theft 2, drugs 2, robbery 2, other crime 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 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 WF8 3SG

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
February 1990

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

Around WF8 3SG

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Every postcode in the same sector, district or postcode area.

WF8 3 sector WF8 district WF postcode area Pontefract postcodes

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Nearby postcodes

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

WF8 3SJ40 mWF8 3SE50 mWF8 3SQ70 mWF8 3SH70 mWF8 3RG90 mWF8 3RE100 m
All of WF8

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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