WF3 postcode district

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The average home in Wakefield sold for £199,347 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.1% on a year earlier. Across Wakefield, police record 117 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the WF3 district, the nearest primary school is East Ardsley Primary Academy, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Rodillian Academy, 1.1 mi away, about a 21 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Outwood Park Medical Centre, 1.0 mi away, about a 19 minute walk.

Outwood station is 0.8 mi away, about a 15 minute walk; the nearest park, Lofthouse Colliery Nature Park, is 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

East Ardsley Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Thorpe Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 8 Mar 2023 · Report

0.8 mi

Robin Hood Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

1.2 mi

Outwood Primary Academy Ledger LanePrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

1.2 mi

Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse GatePrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 19 Apr 2023 · Report

1.4 mi

Secondary

Rodillian AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18 · Ofsted reports

1.1 mi

Outwood Grange AcademySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–18

Ofsted: GoodInspected 1 May 2024 · Report

1.1 mi

Pinderfields Hospital PRU

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Outwood

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Wakefield Westgate

2.9 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.5 mito the nearest park, Lofthouse Colliery Nature Park

1park within a 10 minute walk

27hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Cave Lane AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.6 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 1.5 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Lofthouse Colliery Nature ParkPark or garden · 27 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Park or garden0.5 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Jeffrey and Ings FieldPlaying field · 1.6 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 2.5 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Dolphin Lane AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.3 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Station Lane AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 0.3 hectares

0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.9 mi · 17 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the WF3 district

What is the crime rate in the WF3 district?

Across Wakefield, police record 117 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the WF3 district?

The average home in Wakefield sold for £199,347 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £315,698, semi-detached £200,671, terraced £159,523, flats £100,223. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the WF3 district?

The nearest primary school is East Ardsley Primary Academy, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Rodillian Academy, 1.1 mi away, about a 21 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the WF3 district?

Outwood is 0.8 mi away, about a 15 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the WF3 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £48,276 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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Postcodes in WF3

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

Nearby postcode districts

LS10 WF1 LS88 LS99 LS98 WF2 LS26 WF90

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