Postcode WF10 3QJ (Wakefield)

Map showing WF10 3QJ and nearby postcodes

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

WF10 3QJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 3QJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WF10 3QJ is Poplar Avenue which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crewe Road Cromwell Rd and is 206 m away. The closest railway station is Glasshoughton Rail Station, 2.25 km away.

The closest primary school to WF10 3QJ (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 Airedale Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on September 27, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WF10 3QJ is Townville Recreation Club and is 246 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 14, 2014. The nearest takeaway food is available from Orient Delight and is 274 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 13, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 104.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.3% 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Poplar Avenue 27 m
Park Crescent 181 m
Crewe Road 234 m
Cromwell Road 281 m
Monckton Drive 307 m
Lodge Avenue 314 m
Gallows Hill 330 m
Camden Road 370 m
The Mount 388 m
Woodlands Avenue 417 m
Kershaw Avenue 422 m
Fryston Road 467 m
Dawtrie Street 479 m
Queen's Park Drive 811 m
A639 3.45 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF10 3QJ

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 3QJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
0 m
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
0 m
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
241 m
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
378 m
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Good
(June 27, 2018)
675 m
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
933 m
Glasshoughton Infant Academy 1.88 km
Castleford Park Junior Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.02 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
2.12 km
Castleford Academy Outstanding
(October 10, 2019)
2.16 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.24 km
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.37 km
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.53 km
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.58 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.65 km
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.9 km
Half Acres Primary Academy Good
(January 8, 2020)
3 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
3.08 km
Fairburn Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2015)
3.26 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 3.36 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bright Sparks Child Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 5, 2016
0 m
Dolce Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
0 m
ISS Facilities Services School/college/university 4
Good
April 24, 2019
0 m
Sindy's Sweets Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2013
0 m
Northern Ambition Academies Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
241 m
DFC Nutrition @ Pavillion Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
246 m
Townville Recreation Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 14, 2014
246 m
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
274 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
274 m
Michelles Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
274 m
Mr News N Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 12, 2014
274 m
Orient Delight Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
274 m
Pizza Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
274 m
Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
February 13, 2020
274 m
Sizzlers V Pronto Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
274 m
Snack & Chat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
274 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 12, 2017
358 m
Northern Ambition Academies Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
378 m
Airedale Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
413 m
Sunnybank Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2016
413 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Crewe Road Cromwell Rd Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Crewe Road Cromwell Rd Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Fryston Rd Park Crescent Bus Stop/Station 283 m
The Square Bus Stop/Station 286 m
The Square Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Glasshoughton Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
Glasshoughton Rail Station Rail 2.26 km
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 2.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 623 m
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 906 m
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.16 km
Holywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Heald Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
Whin Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Endless Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Wheldale Basin Inland Water 2 km
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.3 km
Fairburn Cut Inland Water 2.67 km
Ash and Dust Settling Ponds Inland Water 2.69 km
Castleford Cut Inland Water 2.78 km
Stony Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 104.3 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.4 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 5.7% 100.8 15
300+ Mbps 94.3% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 646,384 kWh - mean 17,470 kWh : median 16,051 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF10 3QJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.72116900
Longitude -1.31361700
OS Easting 445391
OS Northing 0425190
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23456
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Castleford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Castleford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012557
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 003B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3