Postcode WF10 3NS (Wakefield)

Map showing WF10 3NS and nearby postcodes

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

WF10 3NS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 3NS as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to WF10 3NS is Arnside Close which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kendal Dr Austin Road and is 138 m away. The closest railway station is Glasshoughton Rail Station, 2.88 km away.

The closest primary school to WF10 3NS (for ages 11 and under) is Oyster Park Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 9, 2019. 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 3NS is Bowling Club and is 144 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 243 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 24, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 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 1.8 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 3NS 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 3NS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Arnside Close 28 m
Arnside Crescent 91 m
Austin Road 97 m
Dawtrie Street 153 m
Rydal Street 153 m
Poppy Fields Crescent 158 m
Kendal Drive 172 m
The Green 177 m
Dawtrie Close 203 m
Camden Road 270 m
Sussex Crescent 284 m
Lewin Grove 287 m
Coniston Gardens 291 m
Thirlmere Drive 298 m
Elizabeth Drive 319 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF10 3NS

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 3NS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
456 m
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
462 m
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
631 m
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
631 m
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Good
(June 27, 2018)
732 m
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
943 m
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
2.32 km
Glasshoughton Infant Academy 2.39 km
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.4 km
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.42 km
Castleford Park Junior Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.49 km
Castleford Academy Outstanding
(October 10, 2019)
2.58 km
Fairburn Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2015)
2.64 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.67 km
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.76 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.07 km
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.08 km
The Vale Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2013)
3.47 km
Half Acres Primary Academy Good
(January 8, 2020)
3.51 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
3.62 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Austin Road General Store Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 13, 2021
93 m
Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 24, 2014
144 m
JJ's Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 6, 2021
243 m
Zee's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 24, 2022
243 m
Airedale Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
337 m
Sunnybank Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2016
337 m
Bake 'N' Sarnie Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 16, 2021
385 m
Fishy Dish Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
385 m
Phelans Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
385 m
Bright Sparks Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
415 m
Northern Ambition Academies Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
456 m
Northern Ambition Academies Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
462 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 12, 2017
553 m
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
561 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
561 m
Michelles Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
561 m
Mr News N Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 12, 2014
561 m
Orient Delight Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
561 m
Pizza Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
561 m
Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2020
561 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kendal Dr Austin Road Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Kendal Drive The Green Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Kendal Dr Austin Road Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Kendal Drive The Green Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Elizabeth Drive Lewin Grove Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Glasshoughton Rail Station Rail 2.88 km
Glasshoughton Rail Station Rail 2.89 km
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 2.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 418 m
Whin Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Endless Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Heald Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Holywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Fairburn Cut Inland Water 2.06 km
Wheldale Basin Inland Water 2.06 km
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Ash and Dust Settling Ponds Inland Water 2.06 km
Brotherton Cliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Church Road Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32 Mbps 84.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 5.4 Mbps 9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.3 2.9
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.5 10.5
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 312,368 kWh - mean 12,014 kWh : median 11,755 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 67,869 kWh - mean 2,715 kWh : median 2,482 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF10 3NS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.72491200
Longitude -1.30646000
OS Easting 445859
OS Northing 0425613
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2595
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Castleford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Castleford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012547
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 001A
Output Area / Small Area 8D1