The postcode WF10 3BQ is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF10 3BQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF10 3BQ 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 3BQ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.
The closest road name to WF10 3BQ is Healdwood Close which is centered 69 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Queens Park Drive Redhill Dri and is 139 m away. The closest railway station is Castleford Rail Station, 1.66 km away.
The closest primary school to WF10 3BQ (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 3BQ is Redhill Sports & Social Club and is 501 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 140 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 8, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 43 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.9 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF10 3BQ 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 3BQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF10 3BQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF10 3BQ
| 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 3BQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airedale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 801 m |
| Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 847 m |
| Glasshoughton Infant Academy | Academy | 3-7 | 947 m | |
| Castleford Park Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 980 m |
| Castleford Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 10, 2019) | 1.06 km |
| Castleford Townville Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2019) | 1.14 km |
| Airedale Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 1.14 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 1.15 km |
| Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 1.24 km |
| Airedale Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 1.36 km |
| Oyster Park Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 9, 2019) | 1.47 km |
| Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 1.69 km |
| Half Acres Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 2.02 km |
| Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 2.94 km |
| Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 8, 2019) | 3.12 km |
| Ackton Pastures Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 3.14 km |
| Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 20, 2018) | 3.31 km |
| St Giles C of E Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 3.32 km |
| New College Pontefract | Academy | 16-19 | Outstanding (April 4, 2014) | 3.45 km |
| Allerton Bywater Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 3.66 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF10 3BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taj Mahal | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 8, 2020 | 140 m | |
| Airedale Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 26, 2016 | 211 m | |
| Redhill Sports & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 24, 2019 | 501 m | |
| John's Fish & Chips | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2019 | 625 m | |
| Airedale Food Bank @ | Awaiting Inspection | 677 m | |
| My Place Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2020 | 677 m | |
| Breadalbane Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 683 m | |
| Best-One Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 13, 2021 | 694 m | |
| Royal Fried Chicken | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 24, 2020 | 694 m | |
| Triangle Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2018 | 694 m | |
| Dolce Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 727 m | |
| The Beeches | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2022 | 744 m | |
| Cas Vegas | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 1, 2021 | 774 m | |
| Golden Sun Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2018 | 774 m | |
| Northern Ambition Academies Trust | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2018 | 801 m | |
| Churchfield Lane Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 9, 2018 | 805 m | |
| Newbrook | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 19, 2013 | 844 m | |
| I Love Paradise Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 3, 2018 | 884 m | |
| Castleford Tigers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 11, 2019 | 925 m | |
| The Wheldale Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 28, 2019 | 925 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF10 3BQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Queens Park Drive Redhill Dri | 139 m | |
| Queens Park Drive Redhill Dri | 171 m | |
| Queens Park Dr Pemberton Road | 292 m | |
| Ferrybridge Road Queens Park | 395 m | |
| Queens Park Dr Pemberton Road | 427 m | |
| Castleford Rail Station | 1.66 km | |
| Castleford Rail Station | 1.7 km | |
| Glasshoughton Rail Station | 1.93 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF10 3BQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Heald Wood | 230 m | |
| Toll Hill | 1.1 km | |
| Wheldale Basin | 1.14 km | |
| Holywell Wood | 1.31 km | |
| Castleford Cut | 1.65 km | |
| Well Wood | 1.69 km | |
| Park Plantation | 1.92 km | |
| Fairy Hill | 2.16 km | |
| Mickle Hill | 2.26 km | |
| Ridgley Hill | 2.3 km | |
| Whin Covert | 2.4 km | |
| Newfield Plantation | 2.81 km | |
| The Oxbow Lakes | 2.84 km | |
| Endless Flat Plantation | 2.88 km | |
| Haugh Hill Plantation | 3.01 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF10 3BQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 49.5 Mbps | 43 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 8.9 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 61.9 | 13.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WF10 3BQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.72512400 |
| Longitude | -1.32955400 |
| OS Easting | 444335 |
| OS Northing | 0425622 |
| 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 | Castleford Central and Glasshoughton |
| 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 transitions |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| 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 | 8A1 |