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WF3 4HX · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

WF3 4HX

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
55/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 10,243 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around WF3 4HX.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools58/100
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

18 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 21 schools in total

Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miStanley Grove Primary and Nursery AcademyGood · 0.5 miOutwood Primary Academy Lofthouse GateOutstanding · 0.7 miKingsland Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.7 miRooks Nest AcademyGood · 0.9 miOutwood Primary Academy Ledger LaneGood · 1.2 mi

Nearest top-rated: Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety40/100
19crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 19 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare74/100
9GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 7 GP, 2 hospitals, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: STANLEY — 0.0 mi

Transport60/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 23 bus stops nearby

Green space71/100
9green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 11.2 ha total — largest park 4.3 ha (0.16 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (700 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities85/100
9supermarkets

9 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Asda, Tesco, Spar… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Co-op Lake Lock Road — 0.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WF3 4HX.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
10.7µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in WF3.

Average sold price by property type across the WF3 district, 2021–2026 — 3,781 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k£400k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£381k▲ 17.2%
Semi-detached£231k▲ 23.3%
Terraced£182k▲ 27.2%
Flat£113k▲ 11.2%

District-level averages (WF3) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About WF3 4HX

WF3 4HX scores 55/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Lake Lock Road within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WF3 4HX is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,243 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 9/10).

There are 21 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 14 rated Good. The nearest school is Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 19 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 7 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is STANLEY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is FIELDHEAD HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

There are no train or Tube stations near WF3 4HX. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 23 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 50 dB Lden).

There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 11.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (700 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 6 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 9 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Asda, Tesco, Spar and others. The nearest is Co-op Lake Lock Road, within a short walk. A public library is within a short walk.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore WF3 4HX on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.