WF8 3ET is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (WF8) is called the outward code. The part after the space (3ET) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case WF which means Wakefield.
Postal District. In our case WF8.
Postal Sector. In our case WF8 3.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case ET.

The regional mail center for the post area WF is the Yorkshire Distribution Centre, which is located at Silkstone House, Express Way, Wakefield Europort, NORMANTON, WF6 2XX.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the WF8 3ET postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is PONTEFRACT DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the WF8 3ET postcode have the street address of Hillthorpe Drive

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the WF8 3ET postcode is home to a bustling 44 residents!

It is situated within the post town of PONTEFRACT within the old postal county of Yorkshire.

WF8 3ET is within the village of Thorpe Audlin.

The WF8 3ET postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in WF8 3ET are bungalows. The remainder of residential properties consist of houses. Of these bungalows, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached.

Most properties in WF8 3ET are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for WF8 3ET

Latitude	53.6392932521
Longitude	-1.28422386972

Ordnance Survey Maps for WF8 3ET

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Weather Forecast for WF8 3ET

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	S 16 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	S 16 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	4.00%	S 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	0.00%	SE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	1.00%	SE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	17.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	2.00%	SSE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	SE 9 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	SE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	13.00%	SE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	11.00%	ESE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	12.00%	E 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	10.00%	NE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	13.00%	NE 7 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	41.00%	NNW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	40.00%	NNW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	13.00%	NNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	NNW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	6.00%	NNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	6.00%	NNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	2.00%	NNW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	NNW 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the WF8 3ET Postcode?

Download Speeds For WF8 3ET

Average Mbps	45.000
Median Mbps	48.300
Maximum Mbps	69.330

WF8 3ET has an average download speed of 45 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,319 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

20% of postcodes (240,837) have slower broadband speeds.

80% of postcodes (942,485) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For WF8 3ET

Average Mbps	10.600
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	15.800

WF8 3ET has an average upload speed of 10.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

6,942 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

27% of postcodes (319,531) have slower upload speeds.

72% of postcodes (858,168) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of WF8 3ET Postcode

England Primary Schools

Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School

Address: Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School, Badsworth Ce J&I (Vc) School, Main Street, Badsworth, Main Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 1AJ

Distance: 0.99 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977649157

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near WF8 3ET

WAKEFIELD ROAD DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 53 WAKEFIELD ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF7 7AA

Distance: 2.62 miles

Contact: :

MARKET PLACE

Address: BARNSLEY ROAD, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2SE

Distance: 3.07 miles

Contact: :

51 BARNSLEY ROAD

Address: SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2RN

Distance: 3.09 miles

Contact: :

THE MOUNT DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 1 HIGHFIELD ROAD, HEMSWORTH, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 4DP

Distance: 3.44 miles

Contact: :

COMMUNITY DENTAL CLINIC

Address: CHURCH VIEW HEALTH CENTRE, LANGTHWAITE ROAD, SOUTH KIRKBY, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 3AP

Distance: 3.57 miles

Contact: :

CHURCHVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: LANGTHWAITE ROAD, LANGTHWAITE GRANGE IND ESTATE, SOUTH KIRKBY, PONTEFRACT, WF9 3AP

Distance: 3.57 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near WF8 3ET

LO'S PHARMACY

Address: WRANGBROOK ROAD, UPTON, PONTEFRACT, WF9 1JU

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 643809

LO'S PHARMACY

Address: 29 BARNSLEY ROAD, ACKWORTH, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF7 7HZ

Distance: 2.16 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 613132

WHITE ROSE PHARMACY

Address: EXCHANGE STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2RD

Distance: 3.06 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 648256

SKF. LO (CHEMISTS) LIMITED

Address: 62-64 BARNSLEY ROAD, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WF9 2RF

Distance: 3.07 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 643009

BOOTS

Address: 39 BARNSLEY ROAD, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2RN

Distance: 3.09 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 642545

CHEQUERFIELD PHARMACY

Address: 1 THE CIRCLE, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 2AY

Distance: 3.29 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 797391

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near WF8 3ET

ALDREDS LIMITED - ACKWORTH

Address: 8 BELL LANE, ACKWORTH, PONTEFRACT, WF7 7JA

Distance: 2.23 miles

Contact: :

ALDREDS LIMITED - SOUTH EMSALL

Address: 2 BROOKSIDE STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2RT

Distance: 3.06 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS SOUTH ELMSALL

Address: 10 BARNSLEY ROAD, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2SE

Distance: 3.07 miles

Contact: :

D BANK OPTICIANS

Address: 55 BARNSLEY ROAD, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2QW

Distance: 3.09 miles

Contact: :

MCCORMACK OPTICIANS LTD

Address: 73-75 KIRKBY ROAD, HEMSWORTH, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 4AS

Distance: 3.39 miles

Contact: :

MOORHOUSE OPTICIANS (HEMSWORTH)

Address: 4 HIGHFIELD ROAD, HEMSWORTH, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 4DP

Distance: 3.44 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near WF8 3ET

THORPE LANE SURGERY

Address: THORPE LANE, THORPE AUDLIN, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 1NW

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: :

GREENVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: WAGGON LANE, UPTON, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 1JS

Distance: 1.62 miles

Contact: :

COLLEGE LANE SURGERY

Address: BARNSLEY ROAD, ACKWORTH, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF7 7HZ

Distance: 2.16 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 611023

WHITE ROSE SURGERY

Address: EXCHANGE STREET, SOUTH ELMSALL, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 2RD

Distance: 3.06 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 642412

THE GRANGE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: HIGHFIELD ROAD, HEMSWORTH, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF9 4DP

Distance: 3.44 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 610009

FRIARWOOD SURGERY

Address: CARLETON GLEN, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1SU

Distance: 3.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 704777

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Transport Links near WF8 3ET

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: WF8 3ET

South Elmsall
South Elmsall station, Station Road, South Elmsall, West Yorkshire, WF9 2HP
Distance: 4.30 miles
Driving Time: 7.61 minutes
Moorthorpe
Moorthorpe station, Barnsley Road, Moorthorpe, West Yorkshire, WF9 3AT
Distance: 4.50 miles
Driving Time: 7.96 minutes
Pontefract Baghill
Pontefract Baghill station, Station Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1RB
Distance: 4.66 miles
Driving Time: 9.00 minutes
Pontefract Tanshelf
Pontefract Tanshelf station, Park Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4QA
Distance: 4.71 miles
Driving Time: 9.06 minutes
Fitzwilliam
Fitzwilliam station, Railway Terrace, Fitzwilliam, West Yorkshire, WF9 5DA
Distance: 6.47 miles
Driving Time: 11.61 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near WF8 3ET

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near WF8 3ET

M62 J33

Distance: 4.63 miles

Driving Time: 6.02 minutes

A1(M) J38

Distance: 5.94 miles

Driving Time: 7.12 minutes

M62 J32A

Distance: 6.23 miles

Driving Time: 7.69 minutes

A1(M) J41

Distance: 6.37 miles

Driving Time: 7.69 minutes

M62 J32

Distance: 7.73 miles

Driving Time: 9.01 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the WF8 3ET Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Hemsworth Co Const
Member or Parliament	Jon Trickett
Contact Details	Contact Jon Trickett
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the WF8 3ET Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Wakefield District Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Wakefield District at the following link Wakefield District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Wakefield District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Wakefield District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the WF8 3ET Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Wakefield council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries and local history

House Sales in WF8 3ET

Yearly House Sales for WF8 3ET
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£125,000	£212,800	£145,933	3
2011	£135,000	£125,000	£128,333	3
2012	£132,500	£112,000	£122,250	2
2014	£124,995	£210,000	£167,498	2
2016	£110,000	£200,000	£168,833	3
2017	£180,000	£180,000	£180,000	1
2020	£228,000	£228,000	£228,000	1
2021	£230,000	£230,000	£230,000	1

Postcodes near the WF8 3ET Postcode

WF8 3ES Brentwood Close WF8 3HB Darning Lane WF8 3HA Forum View WF8 3EY Hadrian Close WF8 3EU Hallgarth Road WF8 3ER Kimberly Close WF8 3DJ Oakfield Park WF8 3EX Sandal Rise WF8 3EW Thorpe Lane WF8 3HE Thorpe Lane WF8 3EP Went View

What Popular Supermarkets are near the WF8 3ET Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near WF8 3ET
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Barnsley Road, South Elmsall, PONTEFRACT, WF9 2AA	5.03 miles	Directions from WF8 3ET to Aldi
Asda, Barnsley Road, South Elmsall, PONTEFRACT, WF9 2AD	5.06 miles	Directions from WF8 3ET to Asda
Tesco, Market Street, Hemsworth, PONTEFRACT, WF9 4LB	5.43 miles	Directions from WF8 3ET to Tesco
Iceland, Bank Street, Hemsworth, PONTEFRACT, WF9 4JX	5.47 miles	Directions from WF8 3ET to Iceland
Aldi, Wakefield Road, Featherstone, PONTEFRACT, WF7 5LD	5.97 miles	Directions from WF8 3ET to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the WF8 3ET Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near WF8 3ET
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Great North Road, Doncaster, DN6 8LR	4.52 miles	Directions from WF8 3ET to Great North Road
Unit 12, Xscape, Junction 32 Of M62, Castleford, WF10 1AD	5.43 miles	Directions from WF8 3ET to Unit 12, Xscape, Junction 32 Of M62
Junction 33, M62 Motorway, Knottingley, WF11 0AF	6.91 miles	Directions from WF8 3ET to Junction 33, M62 Motorway
Wakefield Trinity Walk Sm, Wakefield, WF1 1QR	9.18 miles	Directions from WF8 3ET to Wakefield Trinity Walk Sm

Mcdonald's Restaurants near WF8 3ET
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Park Road Retail Park, Park Road, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4PR	4.25 miles	Directions from WF8 3ET to McDonald's, Park Road Retail Park, Park Road, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4PR
McDonald's, Colorado Way, CASTLEFORD, WF10 4TA	5.43 miles	Directions from WF8 3ET to McDonald's, Colorado Way, CASTLEFORD, WF10 4TA
McDonald's, Rockingham Way, Redhouse Interchange, Adwick-le-Street, DONCASTER, DN6 7FB	5.61 miles	Directions from WF8 3ET to McDonald's, Rockingham Way, Redhouse Interchange, Adwick-le-Street, DONCASTER, DN6 7FB
McDonald's, Wombwell Lane, BARNSLEY, S70 3NT	9.05 miles	Directions from WF8 3ET to McDonald's, Wombwell Lane, BARNSLEY, S70 3NT

KFC Restaurants near WF8 3ET
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Cornmarket, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1BJ	3.84 miles	Directions from WF8 3ET to KFC Pontefract - Cornmarket
KFC, Colorado Way, CASTLEFORD, WF10 4TA	5.43 miles	Directions from WF8 3ET to KFC Glasshoughton - Colorado Way
KFC, Wakefield Road, BARNSLEY, S71 1NG	9.12 miles	Directions from WF8 3ET to KFC Barnsley - Wakefield Road
KFC, Station Road, Wath-upon-Dearne, ROTHERHAM, S63 7DQ	9.36 miles	Directions from WF8 3ET to KFC Rotherham - Manvers Way
KFC, Sprotbrough Road, DONCASTER, DN5 8BN	9.39 miles	Directions from WF8 3ET to KFC Doncaster - York Road