WF8 3SA 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 (3SA) 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 SA.

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 3SA 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 3SA postcode have the street address of Tumbling Hill

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 16 individuals call the WF8 3SA postcode their home.

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

WF8 3SA is within the town of Pontefract.

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

According to our data. Most dwellings in WF8 3SA are houses. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are semi-detached.

Most properties in WF8 3SA are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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

Telephone Area Code for WF8 3SA

The telephone area code for WF8 3SA is 01977 Pontefract.

Map Coordinates for WF8 3SA

Latitude	53.6744924964
Longitude	-1.2888803217

Ordnance Survey Maps for WF8 3SA

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Weather Forecast for WF8 3SA

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	3.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	6.00%	NNE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	17.00%	NE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	16.00%	ENE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	17.00%	ENE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	9.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	7.00%	NE 7 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	8.00%	NNE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	13.00%	N 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	55.00%	N 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	54.00%	NNW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	51.00%	NW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	17.00%	WNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	7.00%	W 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	WSW 7 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	1.00%	SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	1.00%	S 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	S 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	2.00%	S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	SE 9 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	ESE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	7.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	3.00%	ESE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	ESE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	10.00%	ESE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	12.00%	ESE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	E 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	E 7 mph

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

Download Speeds For WF8 3SA

Average Mbps	29.300
Median Mbps	31.700
Maximum Mbps	34.860

WF8 3SA has an average download speed of 29.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

702 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

7% of postcodes (84,341) have slower broadband speeds.

93% of postcodes (1,099,598) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For WF8 3SA

Average Mbps	6.000
Median Mbps	7.100
Maximum Mbps	7.490

WF8 3SA has an average upload speed of 6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

3,244 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

9% of postcodes (102,570) have slower upload speeds.

91% of postcodes (1,078,827) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of WF8 3SA Postcode

England Primary Schools

Darrington Church of England Primary School

Address: Darrington Church of England Primary School, Denby Crest, Darrington, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3SB

Distance: 0.91 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977232320

Cherry Tree Academy

Address: Cherry Tree Academy, Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2HN

Distance: 1.29 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977704138

Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Address: Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2HN

Distance: 1.29 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977798303

Cherry Tree Academy

Address: Cherry Tree Academy, Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2HN

Distance: 1.29 miles

Contact:

De Lacy Primary School

Address: De Lacy Primary School, Chequerfield Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2TG

Distance: 1.02 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977722620

The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School

Address: The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School, Carleton Road, Carleton, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3NP

Distance: 0.46 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977600368

Carleton Park Junior and Infant School

Address: Carleton Park Junior and Infant School, Moxon Close, Carleton Park, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3PT

Distance: 0.95 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977722615

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Address: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Newgate, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4AA

Distance: 1.62 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

Carleton High School

Address: Carleton High School, Green Lane, Carleton, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3NW

Distance: 0.49 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977781555

The King's School

Address: The King's School, Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4JF

Distance: 1.45 miles

School Website

Contact: 01977601701

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near WF8 3SA

P R JONES AND ASSOCIATES

Address: 134 SOUTHGATE, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1QT

Distance: 1.45 miles

Contact: :

ROPERGATE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 47 ROPERGATE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1JY

Distance: 1.46 miles

Contact: :

ONE SMILE DENTAL - PONTEFRACT

Address: 11-15 HORSEFAIR, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1PE

Distance: 1.51 miles

Contact: :

ELLIS DENTAL PRACTICE LIMITED

Address: 18 BEASTFAIR, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1AW

Distance: 1.52 miles

Contact: :

PONTEFRACT DENTAL CLINIC

Address: TRINITY STREET, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1EY

Distance: 1.53 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: BELKS COURT, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1DF

Distance: 1.57 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near WF8 3SA

CHEQUERFIELD PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 797391

FRIARWOOD PHARMACY

Address: CARLETON GLEN, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1SU

Distance: 1.21 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 703667

BOOTS

Address: 3-5 BEASTFAIR, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1AL

Distance: 1.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 703719

COHENS CHEMIST

Address: NORTHGATE, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1HJ

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 709408

MEDICHEM PHARMACY

Address: THE STUART ROAD SURGERY, STUART ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 4PQ

Distance: 1.70 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 791883

HILL TOP PHARMACY

Address: 5 HEADLANDS LANE, KNOTTINGLEY, WF11 0LA

Distance: 2.64 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 671909

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near WF8 3SA

MOORHOUSE OPTICIANS (PONTEFRACT)

Address: 51 ROPERGATE, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1JY

Distance: 1.46 miles

Contact: :

BAYFIELDS OPTICIANS (PONTEFRACT)

Address: 32 ROPERGATE, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1LY

Distance: 1.47 miles

Contact: :

BROSGILL OPTICIANS - PONTEFRACT

Address: 4 MARKET PLACE, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1AX

Distance: 1.49 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (PONTEFRACT)

Address: 15 WOOLMARKET, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1AZ

Distance: 1.53 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (PONTEFRACT)

Address: 14 WOOLMARKET, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1AZ

Distance: 1.53 miles

Contact: :

NORTHGATE SURGERY

Address: NORTHGATE, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1NF

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near WF8 3SA

FRIARWOOD SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.21 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 704777

NORTHGATE SURGERY

Address: NORTHGATE SURGERY, NORTHGATE, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 1NF

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 703635

STUART ROAD

Address: THE SURGERY, STUART ROAD, PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF8 4PQ

Distance: 1.70 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 703437

ST THOMAS ROAD SURGERY

Address: ST. THOMAS ROAD, FEATHERSTONE, PONTEFRACT, WF7 5HE

Distance: 2.74 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 801363

ASH GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: ENGLAND LANE, KNOTTINGLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 0JA

Distance: 2.75 miles

Contact: :

ASH GROVE

Address: ASH GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE, ENGLAND LANE, KNOTTINGLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 0JA

Distance: 2.75 miles

Contact: tel: 01977 673141

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Transport Links near WF8 3SA

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: WF8 3SA

Pontefract Tanshelf
Pontefract Tanshelf station, Park Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4QA
Distance: 2.36 miles
Driving Time: 5.35 minutes
Pontefract Baghill
Pontefract Baghill station, Station Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1RB
Distance: 2.56 miles
Driving Time: 5.01 minutes
Pontefract Monkhill
Pontefract Monkhill station, Monkhill Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2NX
Distance: 2.98 miles
Driving Time: 5.82 minutes
Featherstone
Featherstone station, Featherstone, Featherstone, West Yorkshire, WF7 7HJ
Distance: 4.31 miles
Driving Time: 9.07 minutes
Knottingley
Knottingley station, Hilltop, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 8ED
Distance: 4.97 miles
Driving Time: 7.43 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near WF8 3SA

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near WF8 3SA

M62 J32

Distance: 3.23 miles

Driving Time: 6.60 minutes

M62 J33

Distance: 3.37 miles

Driving Time: 4.79 minutes

M62 J32A

Distance: 4.92 miles

Driving Time: 8.45 minutes

A1(M) J41

Distance: 5.12 miles

Driving Time: 6.46 minutes

M62 J31

Distance: 6.02 miles

Driving Time: 9.32 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

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

Westminster Constituency	Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford Co Const
Member or Parliament	Yvette Cooper
Contact Details	Contact Yvette Cooper
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the WF8 3SA 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 3SA 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 3SA

Yearly House Sales for WF8 3SA
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2013	£860,000	£860,000	£860,000	1
2015	£469,000	£469,000	£469,000	1
2016	£500,000	£500,000	£500,000	1
2020	£900,000	£900,000	£900,000	1

Postcodes near the WF8 3SA Postcode

WF8 3RP Carleton Road WF8 3RY Darrington Road WF8 3SD Norwood

What Popular Supermarkets are near the WF8 3SA Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near WF8 3SA
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Baileygate Industrial Estate, South Baileygate, PONTEFRACT, WF8 2LN	2.34 miles	Directions from WF8 3SA to Aldi
Morrisons, Stuart Road, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1BT	2.54 miles	Directions from WF8 3SA to Morrisons
Tesco, Cornmarket, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1BJ	2.54 miles	Directions from WF8 3SA to Tesco
Iceland, Stuart Road, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4PQ	2.73 miles	Directions from WF8 3SA to Iceland
Asda, Halfpenny Lane, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4BW	2.88 miles	Directions from WF8 3SA to Asda

What Popular Restaurants are near the WF8 3SA Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near WF8 3SA
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 12, Xscape, Junction 32 Of M62, Castleford, WF10 1AD	3.26 miles	Directions from WF8 3SA to Unit 12, Xscape, Junction 32 Of M62
Junction 33, M62 Motorway, Knottingley, WF11 0AF	5.24 miles	Directions from WF8 3SA to Junction 33, M62 Motorway
Great North Road, Doncaster, DN6 8LR	6.68 miles	Directions from WF8 3SA to Great North Road
Wakefield Trinity Walk Sm, Wakefield, WF1 1QR	8.47 miles	Directions from WF8 3SA to Wakefield Trinity Walk Sm

Mcdonald's Restaurants near WF8 3SA
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Park Road Retail Park, Park Road, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4PR	2.00 miles	Directions from WF8 3SA to McDonald's, Park Road Retail Park, Park Road, PONTEFRACT, WF8 4PR
McDonald's, Colorado Way, CASTLEFORD, WF10 4TA	3.28 miles	Directions from WF8 3SA to McDonald's, Colorado Way, CASTLEFORD, WF10 4TA
McDonald's, Rockingham Way, Redhouse Interchange, Adwick-le-Street, DONCASTER, DN6 7FB	7.84 miles	Directions from WF8 3SA to McDonald's, Rockingham Way, Redhouse Interchange, Adwick-le-Street, DONCASTER, DN6 7FB
McDonald's, Cathedral Retail Park, Charlesworth Way, WAKEFIELD, WF2 9SE	8.74 miles	Directions from WF8 3SA to McDonald's, Cathedral Retail Park, Charlesworth Way, WAKEFIELD, WF2 9SE

KFC Restaurants near WF8 3SA
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Cornmarket, PONTEFRACT, WF8 1BJ	1.58 miles	Directions from WF8 3SA to KFC Pontefract - Cornmarket
KFC, Colorado Way, CASTLEFORD, WF10 4TA	3.28 miles	Directions from WF8 3SA to KFC Glasshoughton - Colorado Way
KFC, Westgate Retail & Leisure Park, Ings Road, WAKEFIELD, WF2 9SD	8.90 miles	Directions from WF8 3SA to KFC Wakefield - Westgate Retail Park
KFC, Peel Avenue, WAKEFIELD, WF2 7BL	9.74 miles	Directions from WF8 3SA to KFC Wakefield - Calder Park
KFC, Yew Tree Lane, LEEDS, LS15 9JD	10.04 miles	Directions from WF8 3SA to KFC Colton Mill - Stile Hill Way