The postcode WF10 1AR is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in December 2013 and is an active postcode. WF10 1AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF10 1AR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WF10 1AR as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.
The closest road name to WF10 1AR is Grove Street which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Methley Rd School Street and is 318 m away. The closest railway station is Castleford Rail Station, 754 m away.
The closest primary school to WF10 1AR (for ages 11 and under) is Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on November 20, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Castleford Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on October 10, 2019 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of WF10 1AR is White Lion Hotel and is 301 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 17, 2014. The nearest takeaway food is available from Dream Gourmet and is 373 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 2, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 107.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF10 1AR is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Wakefield District is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WF10 1AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF10 1AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF10 1AR
| Introduction | December 2013 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WF10 1AR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 861 m |
| Half Acres Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 1.01 km |
| Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 1.02 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 1.17 km |
| Castleford Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 10, 2019) | 1.23 km |
| Castleford Park Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 1.42 km |
| Ackton Pastures Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 1.52 km |
| Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.53 km |
| Glasshoughton Infant Academy | Academy | 3-7 | 1.67 km | |
| Allerton Bywater Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 2.07 km |
| Methley Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.5 km | |
| Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 20, 2018) | 2.99 km |
| Airedale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 3.02 km |
| Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 3.06 km |
| Castleford Townville Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2019) | 3.39 km |
| Airedale Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 3.39 km |
| Brigshaw High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 3.45 km |
| Great Preston VC CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 3.45 km |
| Airedale Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 3.62 km |
| Oyster Park Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 9, 2019) | 3.63 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF10 1AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bavarian Cottage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 10, 2016 | 301 m | |
| Burger Hut (Snow Cone Stall) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2019 | 301 m | |
| Candy Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2019 | 301 m | |
| White Lion Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 17, 2014 | 301 m | |
| Busy Lizzies Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2018 | 325 m | |
| Days Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 11, 2013 | 325 m | |
| The Eagle | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 23, 2018 | 325 m | |
| Dream Gourmet | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2021 | 373 m | |
| Funalot | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2021 | 383 m | |
| Livelihub | Awaiting Inspection | 383 m | |
| Spar @ | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 10, 2016 | 387 m | |
| Carousel Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 1, 2021 | 414 m | |
| Pop In Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2021 | 508 m | |
| Star Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2020 | 508 m | |
| B & M Retail Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2015 | 537 m | |
| Morrisons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2021 | 537 m | |
| Albion Street Mini Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2018 | 552 m | |
| Albion Street Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 30, 2018 | 552 m | |
| Bombay Chilli and Donerz/ Fire it Up! | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2018 | 552 m | |
| Chicken and More Ltd | Awaiting Inspection | 552 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF10 1AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Methley Rd School Street | 318 m | |
| Methley Rd Wellington Street | 358 m | |
| Wood Street Factories | 364 m | |
| Wood Street Factories | 441 m | |
| Methley Rd Phillips Street | 445 m | |
| Castleford Rail Station | 754 m | |
| Castleford Rail Station | 770 m | |
| Glasshoughton Rail Station | 2.65 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF10 1AR - Data from Dec 2021
| The Oxbow Lakes | 697 m | |
| Castleford Cut | 966 m | |
| Lumley Hill | 1.3 km | |
| Coney Moor Common | 1.31 km | |
| Whin Covert Plantation | 1.34 km | |
| Parlour Pit Wood | 1.83 km | |
| Mickle Hill | 1.99 km | |
| Heald Wood | 2.05 km | |
| Allerton Plantation | 2.14 km | |
| Wheldale Basin | 2.15 km | |
| Little Plantation | 2.35 km | |
| Whin Covert | 2.45 km | |
| Ackton Pasture Wood | 2.52 km | |
| Fairies Hill | 2.59 km | |
| Pit Plantation | 2.64 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF10 1AR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 107.4 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10.2 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 21.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 106.9 | 10.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 460 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WF10 1AR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.72900200 |
| Longitude | -1.36326200 |
| OS Easting | 442107 |
| OS Northing | 0426033 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Yorkshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford |
| Electoral Ward | Castleford Central and Glasshoughton |
| Local Authority District | Wakefield |
| Region / Government Office Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| European Electoral Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Leeds City Region Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | West Yorkshire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000036 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wakefield and Castleford |
| NHS England Region | North East and Yorkshire |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Wakefield District |
| Cancer Alliance | West Yorkshire and Harrogate |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
West Yorkshire and Harrogate (Health and Care Partnership) |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Wakefield CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Challenged terraced workers Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Castleford BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Castleford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33012551 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wakefield 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wakefield 002D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8B1 |