Postcode WF10 3SP (Wakefield)

Map showing WF10 3SP and nearby postcodes

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

WF10 3SP 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 3SP as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to WF10 3SP is Bowness Avenue which is centered 162 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kendal Drive Watling Rd and is 14 m away. The closest railway station is Glasshoughton Rail Station, 3.24 km away.

The closest primary school to WF10 3SP (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 3SP is Bowling Club and is 305 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 24, 2014. The nearest takeaway food is available from Borrowdale Fisheries and is 269 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 132.1 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 3SP 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 3SP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bowness Avenue 162 m
Grasmere Close 227 m
Derwent Drive 245 m
Ambleside Road 298 m
The Green 305 m
Scholes Road 328 m
Borrowdale Drive 343 m
Watling Road 351 m
Kendal Drive 387 m
Elmete Road 432 m
A639 4.28 km
A1 5.66 km
A645 8.08 km
A638 22.03 km
A63 25.98 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF10 3SP

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 3SP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
306 m
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
853 m
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Good
(June 27, 2018)
883 m
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
1.01 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.01 km
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.28 km
Fairburn Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2015)
2.25 km
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.29 km
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.52 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
2.63 km
Glasshoughton Infant Academy 2.64 km
Castleford Park Junior Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.71 km
Castleford Academy Outstanding
(October 10, 2019)
2.77 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.87 km
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.92 km
Burton Salmon Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.35 km
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.36 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.45 km
The Vale Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2013)
3.52 km
Half Acres Primary Academy Good
(January 8, 2020)
3.75 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Borrowdale Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
269 m
Jill And Andy's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 9, 2016
269 m
Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 24, 2014
305 m
Northern Ambition Academies Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
306 m
Bright Sparks Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
395 m
Fairfield Close Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
454 m
Fairfield Money Save Retailers - other 4
Good
February 1, 2017
454 m
Reggae Rock Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 21, 2021
454 m
JJ's Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 6, 2021
478 m
Zee's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 24, 2022
478 m
Austin Road General Store Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 13, 2021
488 m
Bake 'N' Sarnie Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 16, 2021
497 m
Fishy Dish Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
497 m
Phelans Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
497 m
Fryston Welfare Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
520 m
The Secretary Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2017
520 m
Airedale Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
638 m
Sunnybank Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 25, 2016
638 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 12, 2017
838 m
Northern Ambition Academies Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
853 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kendal Drive Watling Rd Bus Stop/Station 14 m
Kendal Drive Watling Rd Bus Stop/Station 28 m
Borrowdale Drive Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Watling Rd Kendal Drive Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Watling Rd Kendal Drive Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Glasshoughton Rail Station Rail 3.24 km
Glasshoughton Rail Station Rail 3.25 km
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 3.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 550 m
Whin Covert Woodland Or Forest 687 m
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 821 m
Endless Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Fairburn Cut Inland Water 1.66 km
Ash and Dust Settling Ponds Inland Water 1.74 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Heald Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Brotherton Cliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Wheldale Basin Inland Water 2.04 km
Caudlehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Haugh Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Holywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Newfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 132.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 17.9 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 89 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

58 meters consuming 820,797 kWh - mean 14,152 kWh : median 13,195 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

57 meters consuming 177,597 kWh - mean 3,116 kWh : median 2,633 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF10 3SP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.72813300
Longitude -1.30384500
OS Easting 446028
OS Northing 0425973
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: 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 E33012550
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 001A
Output Area / Small Area 8A2