Postcode WF10 3AX (Wakefield)

Map showing WF10 3AX and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF10 3AX is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF10 3AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF10 3AX is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 3AX as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to WF10 3AX is Kings Avenue which is centered 63 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Queens Park Drive Redhill Dri and is 221 m away. The closest railway station is Glasshoughton Rail Station, 1.71 km away.

The closest primary school to WF10 3AX (for ages 11 and under) is Airedale Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 7, 2017. 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 3AX is Redhill Sports & Social Club and is 178 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 24, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Taj Mahal and is 209 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 104.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.5% 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF10 3AX 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 3AX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF10 3AX, and the approximate distance away.

Kings Avenue 63 m
Carlyle Crescent 68 m
Carlyle Road 109 m
Newton Drive 109 m
Hastings Crescent 159 m
Queens Road 166 m
West View Avenue 198 m
West Mead 217 m
College Road 230 m
Hopwood Grove 234 m
Towers Paddock 235 m
Redhill Drive 243 m
Hastings Walk 251 m
Redhill Road 256 m
Healdwood Close 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF10 3AX

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 3AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
567 m
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Good
(June 27, 2018)
862 m
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
941 m
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
941 m
Glasshoughton Infant Academy 958 m
Castleford Park Junior Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.08 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.18 km
Castleford Academy Outstanding
(October 10, 2019)
1.23 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.3 km
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.45 km
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
1.47 km
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.66 km
Half Acres Primary Academy Good
(January 8, 2020)
2.08 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
2.82 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
3 km
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
3.08 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
3.14 km
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.19 km
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
3.5 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 3.56 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF10 3AX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Airedale Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
August 26, 2016
158 m
Redhill Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 24, 2019
178 m
Taj Mahal Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
209 m
John's Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
302 m
Best-One Express Retailers - other 4
Good
October 13, 2021
385 m
Royal Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 24, 2020
385 m
Triangle Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
385 m
Airedale Food Bank @ Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
496 m
My Place Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
496 m
Cas Vegas Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 1, 2021
496 m
Golden Sun Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
496 m
I Love Paradise Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
562 m
Northern Ambition Academies Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
567 m
Dolce Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
693 m
The Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 7, 2018
712 m
Breadalbane Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
715 m
Churchfield Lane Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
March 9, 2018
723 m
Newbrook Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 19, 2013
793 m
The Beeches Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
868 m
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
873 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF10 3AX - Data from Apr 2022

Queens Park Drive Redhill Dri Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Queens Park Drive Redhill Dri Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Queens Park Dr Pemberton Road Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Queens Park Dr Pemberton Road Bus Stop/Station 379 m
Ferrybridge Road Queens Park Bus Stop/Station 438 m
Glasshoughton Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Glasshoughton Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
Castleford Rail Station Rail 1.79 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF10 3AX - Data from Dec 2021

Heald Wood Woodland Or Forest 522 m
Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 785 m
Holywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 993 m
Wheldale Basin Inland Water 1.46 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.87 km
Castleford Cut Inland Water 1.92 km
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Mickle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Whin Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Endless Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.03 km
Newfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
The Oxbow Lakes Inland Water 3.07 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF10 3AX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.1 Mbps 104.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 39 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 4.5% 75.5 11.4
300+ Mbps 95.5% 593 39

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 294,874 kWh - mean 14,744 kWh : median 13,989 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF10 3AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.72238200
Longitude -1.32771800
OS Easting 444459
OS Northing 0425318
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5130
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Castleford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Castleford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012556
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 003E
Output Area / Small Area 8A2