Postcode WF10 2NU (Wakefield)

Map showing WF10 2NU and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF10 2NU is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF10 2NU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF10 2NU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 2NU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WF10 2NU is Ambleside Road which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Borrowdale Drive and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Glasshoughton Rail Station, 3.41 km away.

The closest primary school to WF10 2NU (for ages 11 and under) is Oyster Park Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 9, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Airedale Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on September 27, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WF10 2NU is Fryston Welfare Social Club and is 257 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Borrowdale Fisheries and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 117.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.4 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF10 2NU is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Wakefield District is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WF10 2NU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF10 2NU, and the approximate distance away.

Ambleside Road 54 m
Borrowdale Drive 78 m
Tarn Close 133 m
Bowness Avenue 147 m
Grange Road 173 m
Watling Road 179 m
Derwent Drive 232 m
Fairfield Close 235 m
Askham Road 244 m
Grasmere Close 272 m
Elmete Road 277 m
Scholes Road 315 m
Cumberland Road 317 m
Penrith Crescent 323 m
Kendal Drive 656 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF10 2NU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WF10 2NU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
335 m
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Good
(June 27, 2018)
953 m
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.09 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
1.22 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.22 km
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.45 km
Fairburn Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2015)
2.05 km
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.38 km
Glasshoughton Infant Academy 2.73 km
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.73 km
Castleford Park Junior Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.76 km
Castleford Academy Outstanding
(October 10, 2019)
2.8 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
2.9 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.9 km
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.93 km
Burton Salmon Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.25 km
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.46 km
The Vale Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2013)
3.7 km
Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
3.7 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.71 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF10 2NU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Borrowdale Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
0 m
Jill And Andy's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 9, 2016
0 m
Fairfield Close Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
207 m
Fairfield Money Save Retailers - other 4
Good
February 1, 2017
207 m
Reggae Rock Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 21, 2021
207 m
Fryston Welfare Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
257 m
The Secretary Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2017
257 m
Northern Ambition Academies Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
335 m
Bright Sparks Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
473 m
Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 24, 2014
528 m
Bake 'N' Sarnie Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 16, 2021
614 m
Fishy Dish Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
614 m
Phelans Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
614 m
JJ's Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 6, 2021
660 m
Zee's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 24, 2022
660 m
Austin Road General Store Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 13, 2021
741 m
Airedale Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
823 m
Sunnybank Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2016
823 m
Fairburn Mews Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2016
953 m
Fairburn Vale Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
953 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF10 2NU - Data from Apr 2022

Borrowdale Drive Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Borrowdale Drive Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Borrowdale Drive Grange Rd Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Watling Rd Derwent Drive Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Watling Rd Kendal Drive Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Glasshoughton Rail Station Rail 3.41 km
Castleford Rail Station Rail 3.41 km
Glasshoughton Rail Station Rail 3.43 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF10 2NU - Data from Dec 2021

Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 588 m
Whin Covert Woodland Or Forest 628 m
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 807 m
Endless Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Fairburn Cut Inland Water 1.45 km
Ash and Dust Settling Ponds Inland Water 1.66 km
Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Caudlehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Haugh Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Wheldale Basin Inland Water 1.95 km
Brotherton Cliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Heald Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Newfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Caudle Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF10 2NU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.6 Mbps 117.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.4 17.6
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

53 meters consuming 672,062 kWh - mean 12,680 kWh : median 12,224 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

52 meters consuming 177,587 kWh - mean 3,415 kWh : median 3,060 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF10 2NU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.73055200
Longitude -1.30401700
OS Easting 446014
OS Northing 0426242
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1014
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Electoral Ward Airedale and Ferry Fryston
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000036
Travel To Work Area Wakefield and Castleford

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Castleford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Castleford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012550
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 001D
Output Area / Small Area 8D1