Postcode WF10 3QY (Wakefield)

Map showing WF10 3QY and nearby postcodes

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

WF10 3QY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 3QY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WF10 3QY is Mayors Walk which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Crewe Rd Windermere Road and is 328 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station, 2.42 km away.

The closest primary school to WF10 3QY (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 3QY is Bowling Club and is 705 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 773 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 24, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.9% 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mayors Walk 16 m
Hillcrest Road 100 m
Kendal Croft 128 m
Fairfields 137 m
Thompson Avenue 160 m
Kendal Garth 188 m
Hillcrest Mount 198 m
Coniston Drive 208 m
Kendal Gardens 225 m
Hillcrest Drive 252 m
Windermere Road 266 m
Hillcrest Close 272 m
Coniston Gardens 275 m
Gallows Hill 457 m
Kendal Drive 473 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF10 3QY

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 3QY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
527 m
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
761 m
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
761 m
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
1.02 km
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.14 km
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.21 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
1.78 km
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
1.88 km
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.16 km
Glasshoughton Infant Academy 2.63 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.63 km
Castleford Park Junior Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.78 km
Castleford Academy Outstanding
(October 10, 2019)
2.92 km
Fairburn Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2015)
2.93 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Good
(July 1, 2021)
3 km
The Vale Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2013)
3 km
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
3.12 km
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Good
(September 12, 2017)
3.14 km
Cherry Tree Academy Requires improvement
(March 12, 2020)
3.14 km
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.27 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Austin Road General Store Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 13, 2021
498 m
Holmfield Plant Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 8, 2015
521 m
Northern Ambition Academies Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
527 m
Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 24, 2014
705 m
Bright Sparks Child Care Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 5, 2016
761 m
Dolce Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
761 m
ISS Facilities Services School/college/university 4
Good
April 24, 2019
761 m
Sindy's Sweets Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 30, 2013
761 m
Airedale Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
772 m
Sunnybank Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2016
772 m
JJ's Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 6, 2021
773 m
Zee's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 24, 2022
773 m
DFC Nutrition @ Pavillion Other catering premises Awaiting Inspection
790 m
Townville Recreation Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 14, 2014
790 m
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
890 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 15, 2019
890 m
Michelles Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 10, 2018
890 m
Mr News N Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 12, 2014
890 m
Orient Delight Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
890 m
Pizza Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
890 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Crewe Rd Windermere Road Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Crewe Rd Windermere Road Bus Stop/Station 356 m
Kendal Dr Austin Road Bus Stop/Station 390 m
Kendal Dr Austin Road Bus Stop/Station 440 m
Sheepwalk Lane Hillcrest Ave Bus Stop/Station 489 m
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 2.42 km
Glasshoughton Rail Station Rail 2.86 km
Glasshoughton Rail Station Rail 2.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 358 m
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 992 m
Endless Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Whin Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.7 km
Holywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Heald Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Ash and Dust Settling Ponds Inland Water 2.15 km
Church Road Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Fairburn Cut Inland Water 2.38 km
Brotherton Cliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Wheldale Basin Inland Water 2.58 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 89.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.3 5.8
30-300 Mbps 5.1% 68.2 10.3
300+ Mbps 94.9% 374 36

Gas Consumption

38 meters consuming 515,023 kWh - mean 13,553 kWh : median 12,805 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF10 3QY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.72052800
Longitude -1.30213700
OS Easting 446149
OS Northing 0425128
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14316
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 E33012547
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 001B
Output Area / Small Area 6B3