Postcode WF10 3SY (Wakefield)

Map showing WF10 3SY and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WF10 3SY is Bowness Avenue which is centered 85 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Borrowdale Drive and is 100 m away. The closest railway station is Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station, 3.34 km away.

The closest primary school to WF10 3SY (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 3SY is Bowling Club and is 437 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 232 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 19, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.9 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 1.9 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 3SY 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 3SY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Bowness Avenue 85 m
Grasmere Close 95 m
Derwent Drive 112 m
Ambleside Road 236 m
Watling Road 244 m
Tarn Close 278 m
Borrowdale Drive 310 m
The Green 438 m
Elmete Road 469 m
Kendal Drive 474 m
A639 4.41 km
A1 5.67 km
A645 7.98 km
A638 22.05 km
A63 25.86 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF10 3SY

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 3SY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
406 m
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
972 m
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.01 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
1.14 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.14 km
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.41 km
Fairburn Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2015)
2.13 km
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.2 km
Willow Green Academy Good
(March 7, 2018)
2.5 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
2.69 km
Glasshoughton Infant Academy 2.77 km
Castleford Park Junior Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.83 km
Castleford Academy Outstanding
(October 10, 2019)
2.89 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Good
(July 1, 2021)
2.99 km
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
3.03 km
Burton Salmon Community Primary School Good
(February 28, 2017)
3.22 km
The Vale Primary Academy Outstanding
(May 9, 2013)
3.48 km
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Good
(February 5, 2020)
3.49 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.54 km
Half Acres Primary Academy Good
(January 8, 2020)
3.87 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Borrowdale Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
232 m
Jill And Andy's Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 9, 2016
232 m
Fairfield Close Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2018
369 m
Fairfield Money Save Retailers - other 4
Good
February 1, 2017
369 m
Reggae Rock Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 21, 2021
369 m
Northern Ambition Academies Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 21, 2018
406 m
Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 24, 2014
437 m
Fryston Welfare Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
487 m
The Secretary Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2017
487 m
Bright Sparks Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 5, 2021
514 m
Austin Road General Store Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
October 13, 2021
604 m
JJ's Mini Market Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 6, 2021
613 m
Zee's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 24, 2022
613 m
Bake 'N' Sarnie Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 16, 2021
626 m
Fishy Dish Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
626 m
Phelans Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2019
626 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
Northern Ambition Academies Trust School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
972 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 12, 2017
972 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Borrowdale Drive Bus Stop/Station 100 m
Kendal Drive Watling Rd Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Kendal Drive Watling Rd Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Borrowdale Drive Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Watling Rd Derwent Drive Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Pontefract Monkhill Rail Station Rail 3.34 km
Glasshoughton Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
Glasshoughton Rail Station Rail 3.39 km

Nearby Nature

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

Whin Covert Woodland Or Forest 554 m
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 587 m
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 819 m
Endless Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Fairburn Cut Inland Water 1.54 km
Ash and Dust Settling Ponds Inland Water 1.61 km
Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Brotherton Cliff Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Heald Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Caudlehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Wheldale Basin Inland Water 2.12 km
Haugh Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Church Road Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Caudle Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.8 Mbps 124.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.7 17
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 468,982 kWh - mean 12,675 kWh : median 12,504 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 99,980 kWh - mean 2,631 kWh : median 2,637 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF10 3SY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.72878800
Longitude -1.30213700
OS Easting 446140
OS Northing 0426047
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