The postcode WF10 3BJ is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF10 3BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF10 3BJ 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 3BJ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to WF10 3BJ is Hawes Close which is centered 36 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Queens Park Dr Pemberton Road and is 150 m away. The closest railway station is Castleford Rail Station, 1.94 km away.
The closest primary school to WF10 3BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 27, 2018. 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 3BJ is Redhill Sports & Social Club and is 548 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 225 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 8, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 111.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF10 3BJ 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 3BJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF10 3BJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF10 3BJ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 3BJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 570 m |
| Airedale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 626 m |
| Castleford Townville Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2019) | 920 m |
| Airedale Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 920 m |
| Airedale Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 1.12 km |
| Oyster Park Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 9, 2019) | 1.19 km |
| Glasshoughton Infant Academy | Academy | 3-7 | 1.21 km | |
| Castleford Park Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 1.26 km |
| Castleford Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 10, 2019) | 1.33 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 1.42 km |
| Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 1.51 km |
| Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.95 km |
| Half Acres Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 2.3 km |
| Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2019) | 2.98 km |
| Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 3.22 km |
| St Giles C of E Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 3.28 km |
| Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 20, 2018) | 3.36 km |
| Ackton Pastures Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 3.41 km |
| Fairburn Community Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Outstanding (February 13, 2015) | 3.46 km |
| New College Pontefract | Academy | 16-19 | Outstanding (April 4, 2014) | 3.49 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF10 3BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taj Mahal | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2020 | 225 m | |
| Airedale Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 26, 2016 | 381 m | |
| Dolce Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 453 m | |
| Airedale Food Bank @ | Awaiting Inspection | 475 m | |
| My Place Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2020 | 475 m | |
| Redhill Sports & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 24, 2019 | 548 m | |
| Best-One Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 13, 2021 | 626 m | |
| Royal Fried Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 24, 2020 | 626 m | |
| Triangle Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2018 | 626 m | |
| Northern Ambition Academies Trust | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2018 | 626 m | |
| Cas Vegas | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 1, 2021 | 648 m | |
| Golden Sun Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2018 | 648 m | |
| John's Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2019 | 663 m | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2017 | 716 m | |
| Co-Op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2020 | 746 m | |
| Greggs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2019 | 746 m | |
| Michelles Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2018 | 746 m | |
| Mr News N Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2014 | 746 m | |
| Orient Delight | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2019 | 746 m | |
| Pizza Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 1, 2019 | 746 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF10 3BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Queens Park Dr Pemberton Road | 150 m | |
| Queens Park Dr Pemberton Road | 191 m | |
| Stansfield Rd Stansfield Close | 297 m | |
| Stansfield Rd Swale Drive | 318 m | |
| Stansfield Rd Swale Drive | 330 m | |
| Castleford Rail Station | 1.94 km | |
| Castleford Rail Station | 1.97 km | |
| Glasshoughton Rail Station | 2.09 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF10 3BJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Heald Wood | 482 m | |
| Toll Hill | 1.02 km | |
| Wheldale Basin | 1.17 km | |
| Holywell Wood | 1.35 km | |
| Well Wood | 1.46 km | |
| Park Plantation | 1.66 km | |
| Castleford Cut | 1.86 km | |
| Fairy Hill | 2.01 km | |
| Whin Covert | 2.12 km | |
| Ridgley Hill | 2.23 km | |
| Mickle Hill | 2.5 km | |
| Endless Flat Plantation | 2.61 km | |
| Newfield Plantation | 2.68 km | |
| Haugh Hill Plantation | 2.83 km | |
| Fairburn Cut | 2.87 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF10 3BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 42 Mbps | 111.8 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.7 Mbps | 11 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.7 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 23.5 | 6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 84.5 | 10.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for WF10 3BJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.72555900 |
| Longitude | -1.32540900 |
| OS Easting | 444608 |
| OS Northing | 0425673 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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: 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 |