Postcode WF10 3SS (Wakefield)

Map showing WF10 3SS and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WF10 3SS is Bowness Avenue which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Borrowdale Drive and is 36 m away. The closest railway station is Glasshoughton Rail Station, 3.33 km away.

The closest primary school to WF10 3SS (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 3SS is Bowling Club and is 410 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 155 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 127.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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 2.1 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 3SS 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 3SS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bowness Avenue 55 m
Derwent Drive 172 m
Ambleside Road 178 m
Grasmere Close 182 m
Borrowdale Drive 232 m
Watling Road 239 m
Tarn Close 243 m
Elmete Road 369 m
The Green 404 m
Kendal Drive 505 m
A639 4.34 km
A1 5.75 km
A645 8.08 km
A638 22.13 km
A63 25.94 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF10 3SS

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 3SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
317 m
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Good
(June 27, 2018)
930 m
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
967 m
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
1.12 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.12 km
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.37 km
Fairburn Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2015)
2.14 km
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.3 km
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.59 km
Glasshoughton Infant Academy 2.7 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
2.74 km
Castleford Park Junior Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.76 km
Castleford Academy Outstanding
(October 10, 2019)
2.81 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.91 km
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
2.95 km
Burton Salmon Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.28 km
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.43 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.57 km
The Vale Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2013)
3.58 km
Half Acres Primary Academy Good
(January 8, 2020)
3.8 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Borrowdale Drive Bus Stop/Station 36 m
Borrowdale Drive Bus Stop/Station 67 m
Kendal Drive Watling Rd Bus Stop/Station 118 m
Kendal Drive Watling Rd Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Watling Rd Kendal Drive Bus Stop/Station 143 m
Glasshoughton Rail Station Rail 3.33 km
Glasshoughton Rail Station Rail 3.35 km
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 3.38 km

Nearby Nature

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

Whin Covert Woodland Or Forest 623 m
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 652 m
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 730 m
Endless Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Fairburn Cut Inland Water 1.55 km
Ash and Dust Settling Ponds Inland Water 1.68 km
Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.93 km
Heald Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Brotherton Cliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Wheldale Basin Inland Water 2.02 km
Caudlehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Haugh Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Newfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Caudle Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 127.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 21 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 127.4 16.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 108,849 kWh - mean 13,606 kWh : median 13,348 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 19,228 kWh - mean 2,404 kWh : median 2,462 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF10 3SS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.72919100
Longitude -1.30350900
OS Easting 446049
OS Northing 0426091
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