WF8 3RX

a postcode in Wakefield

Introduced in January 1980

WF8 3RX	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with WF8 3RX

Moor Lane - 27 properties, USRN 41802723

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6748 / 53°40'29"N

Longitude: -1.2937 / 1°17'37"W

UTM Reference: 30U 612711 5948690

OS Easting: 446755

OS Northing: 420040

OS Grid: SE467200

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR MTDY.QF

Mapcode Global: WHDC7.3W6Q

Open Location Code: 9C5WMPF4+WG

Maidenhead Locator System: IO93iq41

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Rural Amenity
Rural Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 3378 / 32844

2nd decile
much more deprived

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

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

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:05
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:43
Sunrise	04:36
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:08
Sunset	21:39
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:32
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	00:11

Hours of daylight today	04:06 to 22:09
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:09 to 04:07
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets	00:38
Moon Rises	18:11

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

Residential Property Sales in WF8 3RX

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
7 March 2024	16 Moor Lane, Carleton, Pontefract WF8 3RX	Detached	Freehold	£350,000
28 May 2021	24 Moor Lane, Carleton, Pontefract WF8 3RX	Detached	Freehold	£275,000
16 April 2021	18 Moor Lane, Carleton, Pontefract WF8 3RX	Detached	Freehold	£250,000
6 November 2020	24 Moor Lane, Carleton, Pontefract WF8 3RX	Detached	Freehold	£240,000
18 September 2020	14 Moor Lane, Carleton, Pontefract WF8 3RX	Detached	Freehold	£250,000
10 June 2016	42 Moor Lane, Carleton, Pontefract WF8 3RX	Detached	Freehold	£207,500
15 May 2015	2 Moor Lane, Carleton, Pontefract WF8 3RX	Detached	Freehold	£385,000
25 September 2014	44 Moor Lane, Carleton, Pontefract WF8 3RX	Detached	Freehold	£175,000
18 September 2014	4 Moor Lane, Carleton, Pontefract WF8 3RX	Detached	Freehold	£248,000
22 June 2012	6 Moor Lane, Carleton, Pontefract WF8 3RX	Detached	Freehold	£250,000
21 December 2006	42 Moor Lane, Carleton, Pontefract WF8 3RX	Detached	Freehold	£185,000
15 April 2004	24 Moor Lane, Carleton, Pontefract WF8 3RX	Detached	Freehold	£202,500
18 August 2003	20 Moor Lane, Carleton, Pontefract WF8 3RX	Detached	Freehold	£175,000
28 January 2003	4 Moor Lane, Carleton, Pontefract WF8 3RX	Detached	Freehold	£156,000
4 October 2002	1 Moor Lane, Carleton, Pontefract WF8 3RX	Detached	Freehold	£45,000
5 February 2002	10 Moor Lane, Carleton, Pontefract WF8 3RX	Detached	Freehold	£108,500
12 September 2001	16 Moor Lane, Carleton, Pontefract WF8 3RX	Detached	Freehold	£127,000
3 May 2000	2 Moor Lane, Carleton, Pontefract WF8 3RX	Detached	Freehold	£117,500
31 January 1997	24 Moor Lane, Carleton, Pontefract WF8 3RX	Detached	Freehold	£82,950
10 October 1996	22 Moor Lane, Carleton, Pontefract WF8 3RX	Detached	Freehold	£84,000
14 June 1996	8 Moor Lane, Carleton, Pontefract WF8 3RX	Detached	Freehold	£91,000
12 June 1996	8 Moor Lane, Carleton, Pontefract WF8 3RX	Detached	Freehold	£87,000
29 December 1995	12 Moor Lane, Carleton, Pontefract WF8 3RX	Detached	Freehold	£81,000

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 3RX

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

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WF8 3RX

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00059762		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01011852	Wakefield 018C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02002455	Wakefield 018	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
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
E33012622		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
E43000299	Wakefield, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	1 January 2024	DLUHC
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
E63008060	Pontefract	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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