Postcode WF10 3BG (Wakefield)

Map showing WF10 3BG and nearby postcodes

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

WF10 3BG 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 3BG as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to WF10 3BG is Healdwood Road which is centered 80 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Queens Park Drive Redhill Dri and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is Castleford Rail Station, 1.73 km away.

The closest primary school to WF10 3BG (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 Castleford Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on October 10, 2019 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of WF10 3BG is Redhill Sports & Social Club and is 460 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 76 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.5 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 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 3BG 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 3BG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Healdwood Road 80 m
Healdwood Close 80 m
Hawes Close 185 m
Carlyle Road 217 m
Newton Drive 217 m
Queen's Park Drive 260 m
Carlyle Crescent 281 m
Ruskin Drive 304 m
Meadowcroft Mews 308 m
West Mead 334 m
Greenacres Drive 352 m
Hopwood Grove 359 m
Meadowcroft Crescent 390 m
Redhill Road 423 m
Stansfield Road 471 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF10 3BG

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 3BG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
728 m
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Good
(June 27, 2018)
788 m
Glasshoughton Infant Academy 995 m
Castleford Park Junior Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.04 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
1.07 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.07 km
Castleford Academy Outstanding
(October 10, 2019)
1.13 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.22 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.28 km
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.32 km
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
1.41 km
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.73 km
Half Acres Primary Academy Good
(January 8, 2020)
2.08 km
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
3.01 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
3.05 km
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.2 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.27 km
Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
3.36 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
3.42 km
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
3.65 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Taj Mahal Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
76 m
Airedale Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
August 26, 2016
198 m
Redhill Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 24, 2019
460 m
John's Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
584 m
Airedale Food Bank @ Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
603 m
My Place Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
603 m
Best-One Express Retailers - other 4
Good
October 13, 2021
633 m
Royal Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 24, 2020
633 m
Triangle Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
633 m
Dolce Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
660 m
Cas Vegas Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 1, 2021
706 m
Golden Sun Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
706 m
Northern Ambition Academies Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
728 m
Breadalbane Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
732 m
The Beeches Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
808 m
I Love Paradise Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 3, 2018
826 m
Churchfield Lane Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
March 9, 2018
833 m
Newbrook Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 19, 2013
880 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 12, 2017
909 m
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
928 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Queens Park Drive Redhill Dri Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Queens Park Drive Redhill Dri Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Queens Park Dr Pemberton Road Bus Stop/Station 218 m
Queens Park Dr Pemberton Road Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Ferrybridge Road Queens Park Bus Stop/Station 437 m
Castleford Rail Station Rail 1.73 km
Castleford Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Glasshoughton Rail Station Rail 1.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Heald Wood Woodland Or Forest 304 m
Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Wheldale Basin Inland Water 1.18 km
Holywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Castleford Cut Inland Water 1.72 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Mickle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Whin Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Endless Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Newfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
The Oxbow Lakes Inland Water 2.91 km
Haugh Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.1 Mbps 111.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.5 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% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.8 14
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 333,389 kWh - mean 13,336 kWh : median 12,151 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 71,127 kWh - mean 2,845 kWh : median 2,770 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF10 3BG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.72487600
Longitude -1.32851200
OS Easting 444404
OS Northing 0425595
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1337
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 003C
Output Area / Small Area 8A2