Postcode WF10 3LY (Wakefield)

Map showing WF10 3LY and nearby postcodes

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

WF10 3LY is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.8 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 3LY as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to WF10 3LY is Lodge Avenue which is centered 66 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Elizabeth Drive Austin Rd and is 81 m away. The closest railway station is Glasshoughton Rail Station, 2.59 km away.

The closest primary school to WF10 3LY (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 3LY is Bowling Club and is 341 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 24, 2014. The nearest takeaway food is available from Zee's Pizza and is 192 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 24, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 170.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lodge Avenue 66 m
Camden Road 78 m
Cromwell Road 130 m
Elizabeth Court 135 m
Dawtrie Street 190 m
Rydal Street 190 m
Poppy Fields Crescent 197 m
Lewin Grove 208 m
Crewe Road 209 m
Austin Road 215 m
The Square 229 m
Thirlmere Drive 246 m
Fryston Road 273 m
Park Crescent 277 m
Arnside Crescent 280 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF10 3LY

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 3LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
311 m
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
376 m
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
376 m
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Good
(June 27, 2018)
506 m
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
561 m
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
642 m
Glasshoughton Infant Academy 2.08 km
Castleford Park Junior Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.19 km
Castleford Academy Outstanding
(October 10, 2019)
2.29 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
2.34 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.38 km
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.47 km
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.59 km
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.71 km
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.78 km
Fairburn Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2015)
2.89 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.97 km
Half Acres Primary Academy Good
(January 8, 2020)
3.2 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
3.45 km
The Vale Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2013)
3.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Airedale Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
71 m
Sunnybank Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2016
71 m
JJ's Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 6, 2021
192 m
Zee's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 24, 2022
192 m
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
253 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
253 m
Michelles Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
253 m
Mr News N Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 12, 2014
253 m
Orient Delight Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
253 m
Pizza Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
253 m
Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2020
253 m
Sizzlers V Pronto Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
253 m
Snack & Chat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
253 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 12, 2017
255 m
Austin Road General Store Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 13, 2021
278 m
Northern Ambition Academies Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
311 m
Bake 'N' Sarnie Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 16, 2021
318 m
Fishy Dish Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
318 m
Phelans Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
318 m
Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 24, 2014
341 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Elizabeth Drive Austin Rd Bus Stop/Station 81 m
Elizabeth Drive Austin Rd Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Crewe Road Cromwell Rd Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Crewe Road Cromwell Rd Bus Stop/Station 213 m
The Square Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Glasshoughton Rail Station Rail 2.59 km
Glasshoughton Rail Station Rail 2.61 km
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 2.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 689 m
Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 992 m
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Whin Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Heald Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Holywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Endless Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Wheldale Basin Inland Water 1.88 km
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Fairburn Cut Inland Water 2.29 km
Ash and Dust Settling Ponds Inland Water 2.36 km
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.49 km
Brotherton Cliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Haugh Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 170.9 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 0.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 124.6 12.1
300+ Mbps 100% 349.4 36

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 515,586 kWh - mean 14,322 kWh : median 12,977 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 103,517 kWh - mean 2,958 kWh : median 2,464 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF10 3LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.72412900
Longitude -1.31092800
OS Easting 445565
OS Northing 0425523
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3219
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 E33012549
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 001C
Output Area / Small Area 8A2