Latitude: 53.6815 / 53°40'53"N
Longitude: -1.3083 / 1°18'29"W
OS Eastings: 445783
OS Northings: 420784
OS Grid: SE457207
Mapcode National: GBR MT9W.K0
Mapcode Global: WHDC6.WQ5K
Plus Code: 9C5WMMJR+JM
Maidenhead Locator System: IO93iq33
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WF8 3PR is a primarily residential postcode in Pontefract, Wakefield. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is B.
Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £67,899 to £190,000 with an average of £130,675.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1950 and 1966 and between 1967 and 1975.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and C.
Commercial rateable values range from £2,750 to £3,550 with an average of £3,150. The most common recorded business types are Hall and Shop.
Pontefract is a town, which had a population of 29,305 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 58 people resident in WF8 3PR, of which 26 were male and 32 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
WF8 3PR is in the Wakefield and Castleford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Wakefield District Primary Care Trust.
WF8 3PR is approximately 59m (194ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in WF8 3PR
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WF8 3PR
8a2: Hard-Pressed Living - Industrious Communities - Industrious Hardship
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WF8 3PR
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
9/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near WF8 3PR include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of WF8 3PR are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Metropolitan District
Wakefield City Council
Ward
Pontefract South
Councillors
Tony Hames (Conservative)
Brian Mayhew (Labour)
George Ayre (Labour)
David Jones (Labour)
Celia Loughran (Labour)
Julie Craig (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
MP
Yvette Cooper (Labour)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WF8 3PR.
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WF8 3PR.
Pontefract Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3PT
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 4 - 11
Good
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School
Carleton Road, Carleton, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3NP
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Pontefract Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4RJ
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4AA
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
Outstanding
Pontefract De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2TG
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Carleton Community High School A Specialist Science With Mathematics School
Green Lane, Carleton, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3NW
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The King's School Specialising in Mathematics and Computing
Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4JF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 5AJ
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Cutsyke Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 6BD
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 3JU
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
De Lacy Academy
Middle Lane, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 0BZ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Castleford Academy
Ferrybridge Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4JQ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Freeston Academy
Favell Avenue, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 1HZ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Hemsworth Arts and Community Academy
Wakefield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 4AB
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1NF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 16
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.