WF8 3FD
a residential postcode in Darrington, Wakefield
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.6736 / 53°40'25"N
Longitude: -1.2572 / 1°15'25"W
OS Eastings: 449171
OS Northings: 419942
OS Grid: SE491199
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR MTNY.MT
Mapcode Global: WHDC7.NXKL
Plus Code: 9C5WMPFV+F4
Maidenhead Locator System: IO93iq91
What Three Birds: mallard.courser.turnstone
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Mowell Croft, Darrington, Pontefract WF8 3FD
Summary
WF8 3FD is a residential postcode in Darrington, Wakefield. It was first introduced in April 2008.
The most common council tax band is E.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace) and semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £77,471 to £406,863 with an average of £260,554.
Residential buildings were typically constructed from 2007 onwards.
50% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is C.
Darrington is a village, which had a population of 1,182 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 9 people resident in WF8 3FD, of which 3 were male and 6 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
WF8 3FD is in the Wakefield and Castleford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Wakefield District Primary Care Trust.
WF8 3FD is approximately 36m (118ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WF8 3FD
6a3: Suburbanites - Suburban Achievers - Detached Retirement Living
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WF8 3FD
England E1: a rural village surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
8/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near WF8 3FD include Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, Lidl, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
WF8 3FD at other websites
- Air quality forecast for WF8 3FD at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at WF8 3FD at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near WF8 3FD at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near WF8 3FD at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near WF8 3FD at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to WF8 3FD at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near WF8 3FD at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near WF8 3FD at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near WF8 3FD at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of WF8 3FD 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)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
MP
Yvette Cooper (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WF8 3FD.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WF8 3FD.
Primary
Darrington Church of England Primary School
Denby Crest, Darrington, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3SB
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Ages 3 - 11
Good
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School
Carleton Road, Carleton, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3NP
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Ages 3 - 11
Good
Pontefract De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2TG
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Cobblers Lane Primary School
Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2HN
Foundation School
Ages 3 - 11
Needs improvement
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2HN
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Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
Carleton Community High School A Specialist Science With Mathematics School
Green Lane, Carleton, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3NW
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Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
De Lacy Academy
Middle Lane, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 0BZ
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Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The King's School Specialising in Mathematics and Computing
Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4JF
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Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 5AJ
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 3JU
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Ages 11 - 18
Good
Campsmount (A Co-Operative Academy)
Ryecroft Road, Norton, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN6 9AS
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Ages 11 - 18
Good
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Cutsyke Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 6BD
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Ages 11 - 18
Good
Castleford Academy
Ferrybridge Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4JQ
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Ages 11 - 18
Good
Minsthorpe Community College, A Specialist Science College
Minsthorpe Lane, South Elmsall, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 2UJ
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Ages 11 - 18
Good
Hemsworth Arts and Community Academy
Wakefield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 4AB
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
The overall school grade in this area is high.