Postcode WF10 2RF (Wakefield)

Map showing WF10 2RF and nearby postcodes

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

WF10 2RF 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 2RF as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WF10 2RF is Penrith Crescent which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Keswick Drive Borrowdale Dr and is 20 m away. The closest railway station is Castleford Rail Station, 3.48 km away.

The closest primary school to WF10 2RF (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 2RF is Fryston Welfare Social Club and is 123 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 346 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 85.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 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 2.2 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 2RF 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 2RF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Penrith Crescent 44 m
Askham Road 139 m
Keswick Drive 154 m
Cumberland Road 167 m
Fairfield Close 182 m
Langdale Close 217 m
Grange Road 245 m
Borrowdale Drive 275 m
Tarn Close 295 m
Ambleside Road 327 m
Watling Road 362 m
Wheldale Lane 366 m
Elmete Road 378 m
Wheldon Road 1.56 km
A639 4.49 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF10 2RF

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 2RF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
586 m
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.13 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.41 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
1.52 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.52 km
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.7 km
Fairburn Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2015)
1.82 km
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.53 km
Glasshoughton Infant Academy 2.86 km
Castleford Park Junior Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.86 km
Castleford Academy Outstanding
(October 10, 2019)
2.87 km
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.97 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.97 km
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
3.02 km
Burton Salmon Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.16 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
3.24 km
Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
3.45 km
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.6 km
Half Acres Primary Academy Good
(January 8, 2020)
3.9 km
The Vale Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2013)
3.95 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Keswick Drive Borrowdale Dr Bus Stop/Station 20 m
Keswick Drive Cumberland Rd Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Borrowdale Drive Grange Rd Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Watling Rd Cumberland Road Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Watling Rd Keswick Drive Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Castleford Rail Station Rail 3.48 km
Castleford Rail Station Rail 3.51 km
Glasshoughton Rail Station Rail 3.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 360 m
Whin Covert Woodland Or Forest 723 m
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Fairburn Cut Inland Water 1.22 km
Endless Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Haugh Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Caudlehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Ash and Dust Settling Ponds Inland Water 1.63 km
Newfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Caudle Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Wheldale Basin Inland Water 1.86 km
Brotherton Cliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Heald Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Lambkin Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.8 Mbps 85.1 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 85.1 12.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 128,658 kWh - mean 14,295 kWh : median 11,460 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 30,196 kWh - mean 3,355 kWh : median 3,170 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF10 2RF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.73365500
Longitude -1.30440600
OS Easting 445985
OS Northing 0426587
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