Map of WF8 3SL postcode

General information
Postcode WF8 3SL
Post Town Pontefract
Nearest station Pontefract Baghill (4 km)
Bus stops
Darrington Hotel Manor Park Rise (NW)
Valley Road Fairways Court (W)
Valley Road Fairways Court (E)
Roads in this postcode
Number of UPRNs 15 View
Known addresses
1 Valley Gardens, Darrington
2 Valley Gardens, Darrington
3 Valley Gardens, Darrington
4 Valley Gardens, Darrington
5 Valley Gardens, Darrington
7 Valley Gardens, Darrington
8 Valley Gardens, Darrington
9 Valley Gardens, Darrington
10 Valley Gardens, Darrington
11 Valley Gardens, Darrington
12 Valley Gardens, Darrington
14 Valley Gardens, Darrington
15 Valley Gardens, Darrington
Main property type Detached
Businesses
Geography
Latitude 53.673538
Longitude -1.258864
Easting 449059
Northing 419929
Grid reference SE490199
UTM reference 30U 615016 5948608
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Plus code 9C5WMPFR+CF
Altitude 38 metres (125 feet)
Sunrise (today) 8:16
Sunset (today) 16:14
Distance away
Distance to sea 36.8 KMs (22.9 miles)
Administrative areas
ParishDarringtonE04000228
Ward Pontefract South E05001456
Metropolitan District Wakefield E08000036
County West Yorkshire E11000019
Constituency (2024) Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley E14001428
MPYvette CooperLabour
Police forceWest Yorkshire
Water companyYorkshire Water
NUTS/ITL 3 Wakefield
NUTS/ITL 2 West Yorkshire
NUTS/ITL 1 Yorkshire and The Humber
Country England E92000001
Data
Date introduced December 2000
Last updated December 2024
User type Small (addresses receive less than 25 items of mail per day)
Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean
Demographics
Population (2011) 39
Households (2011) 14
Index of Multiple Deprivation (2019)
21,151 / 32,844
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Average household income (2020)
£50,200
Lowest (£22,200) Highest (£108,100)
Rural/urbanRural village
Built up area (2024)DarringtonE63008083
Census output area (2021)E00059774
Census output area (2011)E00059774
Lower layer super output area (2021)Wakefield 034EE01011849
Lower layer super output area (2011)Wakefield 034EE01011849
Middle layer super output area (2021)Ackworth & DarringtonE02002471
Middle layer super output area (2011)Ackworth & DarringtonE02002471
Travel to work areaWakefield and CastlefordE30000283
Property sales
Average property price in Wakefield £189,508
Annual change 0.5%
View all properties sold in the WF postcode area
Properties recently sold in this postcode
AddressTypeDatePrice
3 Valley Gardens, DarringtonDetached (freehold)Jul 2024£445,000
Detached (freehold)May 2013£250,000
New build detached (freehold)Apr 2001£199,995
2 Valley Gardens, DarringtonDetached (freehold)May 2023£475,000
New build detached (freehold)Mar 2001£177,500
5 Valley Gardens, DarringtonDetached (freehold)Oct 2020£340,000
New build detached (freehold)Dec 2000£179,995
4 Valley Gardens, DarringtonDetached (freehold)Dec 2018£305,000
Detached (freehold)Jul 2008£278,000
New build detached (freehold)Sep 2000£161,995
11 Valley Gardens, DarringtonDetached (freehold)Jul 2017£285,000
8 Valley Gardens, DarringtonDetached (freehold)Jul 2014£286,000
New build detached (freehold)Mar 2001£192,995
9 Valley Gardens, DarringtonDetached (freehold)Jul 2014£265,000
New build detached (freehold)Oct 2000£54,000
1 Valley Gardens, DarringtonDetached (freehold)Feb 2013£250,000
New build detached (freehold)Mar 2001£179,995
7 Valley Gardens, DarringtonDetached (freehold)Sep 2012£249,950
Detached (freehold)Mar 2003£232,000
New build detached (freehold)Jun 2001£192,995
15 Valley Gardens, DarringtonDetached (freehold)Mar 2001£179,995
New build detached (freehold)Oct 2000£54,000


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