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Thinking of living at WF3 4HP? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 87% met the expected standard |
| Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy | Primary | 900 m | 87% met the expected standard |
| Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate | Primary | 1.0 km | 90% met the expected standard |
| Rooks Nest Academy | Primary | 1.7 km | 85% met the expected standard |
| Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane | Primary | 2.1 km | 72% met the expected standard |
| Rodillian Academy | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 46.4 · 12.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Grange Academy | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 47.2 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oulton Academy | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 44.9 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Academy City Fields | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 38.8 · 7.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Academy Freeston | Secondary | 4.6 km | Attainment 8: 44.6 · 10.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Meadowcroft School | Independent | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 1.7 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ivy Lane School | Independent | 2.8 km |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Stanley Crown Green Bowls Club | 230 m | 15 |
| Football | Carlton Athletic AFC | 2.7 km | 8 |
| Swimming | Bannatyne Health Club (Wakefield) | 2.8 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Newton Hill Cricket Club | 2.1 km | 5 |
| Squash | Wakefield Sports Club | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Tennis | Wakefield Sports Club | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Playing Field | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Billiards | Shooters Pool Bar | 3.9 km | 3 |
| Golf | Normanton Golf Club | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Sky sports | The Raven | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Clubhouse | Stanley Sports And Social Club | 610 m | 1 |
| Hockey | Astroturf | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Rothwell Sports Centre | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Division 24 | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Boxing | The Raven | 3.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 23. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Outwood, a short drive or bike ride (2.4 km), with 310k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Mount Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 29 minutes on weekdays (routes 444, 175); 36 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 87% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate (1.5 km).
The nearest secondary is Rodillian Academy, 2.5 km away; Attainment 8: 46.4 · 12.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Oulton Academy (3.4 km) and Trinity Academy Cathedral (5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (12.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-Op, 150 m away; Gledhills Butchers (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Stanley (150 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Stanley Jacks is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 1.9 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
St Peters Church Centre is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Wheatsheaf the nearest pub (under 50 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 87 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 15 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 27% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 955 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Lofthouse Millenium Green, 2.0 km away; for exercise, BoFit (1.9 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 22 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 66 km.
26 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield | Independent | 3.4 km | 36.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near WF3 4HP, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.