The UK Postcode Database

WF8 3AU

a postcode in Wakefield

Introduced in January 1980
WF8 3AU Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with WF8 3AU

Wentworth Park Rise - 26 properties, USRN 41804322

Hill Croft Close - 1 property, USRN 41801928

Mill Hill Close - 1 property, USRN 41802662

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.676 / 53°40'33"N

Longitude: -1.2659 / 1°15'57"W

UTM Reference: 30U 614543 5948869

OS Easting: 448589

OS Northing: 420194

OS Grid: SE485201

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR MTLY.Q0

Mapcode Global: WHDC7.JVDS

Open Location Code: 9C5WMPGM+9J

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93iq82

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

  • rural village
  • a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b1

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Rural Amenity
  • Ageing Rural Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 21151 / 32844

  • 7th decile
  • somewhat less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for WF8 3AU on Friday 26 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:04
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:43
Sunrise 04:36
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:07
Sunset 21:39
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:32
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:11
Hours of daylight today04:06 to 22:09
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:09 to 04:06
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets 00:38
Moon Rises 18:11

For a full sun and moon calendar for WF8 3AU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WF8 3AU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
5 July 2024 15 Wentworth Park Rise, Darrington, Pontefract WF8 3AU Detached Freehold £329,250
25 October 2021 14 Wentworth Park Rise, Darrington, Pontefract WF8 3AU Semi-detached Freehold £235,000
25 March 2019 12 Wentworth Park Rise, Darrington, Pontefract WF8 3AU Detached Freehold £295,000
4 January 2019 10 Wentworth Park Rise, Darrington, Pontefract WF8 3AU Detached Freehold £215,000
19 November 2018 5 Wentworth Park Rise, Darrington, Pontefract WF8 3AU Detached Freehold £310,000
31 August 2017 6 Wentworth Park Rise, Darrington, Pontefract WF8 3AU Detached Freehold £300,000
14 October 2016 1 Wentworth Park Rise, Darrington, Pontefract WF8 3AU Detached Freehold £210,000
2 July 2015 16 Wentworth Park Rise, Darrington, Pontefract WF8 3AU Detached Freehold £215,000
10 October 2014 Hunters Lodge, Wentworth Park Rise, Darrington, Pontefract WF8 3AU Detached Freehold £605,000
29 August 2014 18 Wentworth Park Rise, Darrington, Pontefract WF8 3AU Detached Freehold £285,000
17 December 2013 5 Wentworth Park Rise, Darrington, Pontefract WF8 3AU Detached Freehold £203,500
30 June 2010 15 Wentworth Park Rise, Darrington, Pontefract WF8 3AU Detached Freehold £220,000
7 November 2006 23 Wentworth Park Rise, Darrington, Pontefract WF8 3AU Detached Freehold £257,500
2 May 2003 22 Wentworth Park Rise, Darrington, Pontefract WF8 3AU Detached Freehold £195,000
21 March 2003 9 Wentworth Park Rise, Darrington, Pontefract WF8 3AU Semi-detached Freehold £86,250
8 October 2002 21 Wentworth Park Rise, Darrington, Pontefract WF8 3AU Detached Freehold £185,500
16 August 2002 15 Wentworth Park Rise, Darrington, Pontefract WF8 3AU Detached Freehold £155,000
11 July 2001 1 Wentworth Park Rise, Darrington, Pontefract WF8 3AU Detached Freehold £122,500
4 June 2001 15 Wentworth Park Rise, Darrington, Pontefract WF8 3AU Detached Freehold £80,000
22 December 2000 2 Wentworth Park Rise, Darrington, Pontefract WF8 3AU Detached Freehold £86,500
31 March 2000 5 Wentworth Park Rise, Darrington, Pontefract WF8 3AU Detached Freehold £78,000
3 February 2000 7 Wentworth Park Rise, Darrington, Pontefract WF8 3AU Detached Freehold £62,415
16 December 1996 4 Wentworth Park Rise, Darrington, Pontefract WF8 3AU Detached Freehold £88,000
24 November 1995 9 Wentworth Park Rise, Darrington, Pontefract WF8 3AU Semi-detached Freehold £55,000
20 April 1995 7 Wentworth Park Rise, Darrington, Pontefract WF8 3AU Detached Freehold £90,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for WF8 3AU

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley

MP

Yvette Cooper Labour

Wakefield City Council
Metropolitan district ward

Pontefract South

Councillors

George Ayre Labour

Brian Mayhew Labour

Julie Craig Labour

WF8 3AU also falls within the Civil Parish of Darrington, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WF8 3AU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00059776 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01011849 Wakefield 034E Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02002471 Wakefield 034 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04013425 Darrington Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2024 DLUHC
E05001456 Pontefract South Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E08000036 Wakefield Metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000003 Yorkshire and The Humber Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001428 Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000010 West Yorkshire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000283 Wakefield and Castleford Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33012691 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000062 Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2021 BEIS
E38000190 NHS Wakefield Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2015 ODS
E40000012 North East and Yorkshire NHS England Regions Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E54000054 NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000030 West Yorkshire and Harrogate Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2020 NHS England
E63008083 Darrington Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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