The postcode WF10 4AR is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF10 4AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF10 4AR is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 4AR as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Hampered aspiration.
The closest road name to WF10 4AR is Vickers Street which is centered 51 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lower Oxford Street St Josephs Church and is 156 m away. The closest railway station is Castleford Rail Station, 368 m away.
The closest primary school to WF10 4AR (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 1, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Castleford Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on October 10, 2019 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of WF10 4AR is The Castlefields and is 138 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 12, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Aroma Chinese Takeaway and is 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 28, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 106.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.8 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 1.7 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 4AR is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Wakefield District is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WF10 4AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF10 4AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF10 4AR
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WF10 4AR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 198 m |
| Castleford Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 10, 2019) | 303 m |
| Castleford Park Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 344 m |
| Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 403 m |
| Glasshoughton Infant Academy | Academy | 3-7 | 568 m | |
| Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 736 m |
| Half Acres Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 753 m |
| Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 1.65 km |
| Ackton Pastures Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 1.86 km |
| Airedale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 1.99 km |
| Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 2.15 km |
| Castleford Townville Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2019) | 2.37 km |
| Airedale Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 2.37 km |
| Airedale Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 2.6 km |
| Oyster Park Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 9, 2019) | 2.76 km |
| Allerton Bywater Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 2.97 km |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 3.15 km |
| Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 20, 2018) | 3.33 km |
| Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 3.37 km |
| Methley Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.59 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF10 4AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aroma Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 28, 2020 | 0 m | |
| Jumbo House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2019 | 34 m | |
| Vickers Street Fisheries | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2020 | 73 m | |
| The Castlefields | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 12, 2017 | 138 m | |
| Dolce Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 5, 2019 | 198 m | |
| Cake Bakes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 23, 2019 | 221 m | |
| Deli-licious | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 4, 2019 | 221 m | |
| Hugh Street Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 9, 2018 | 241 m | |
| Bateson's Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 8, 2020 | 268 m | |
| Boots UK Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 15, 2014 | 268 m | |
| Browns Newsagents | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2018 | 268 m | |
| Carvery Cafe | Awaiting Inspection | 268 m | |
| Cryer & Stott | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 9, 2021 | 268 m | |
| David Sadler & Son | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2019 | 268 m | |
| Flavours | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 26, 2019 | 268 m | |
| Freddies Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 9, 2020 | 268 m | |
| George Anderson & Son | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 5, 2019 | 268 m | |
| Holland & Barrett | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 20, 2013 | 268 m | |
| Hooked | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 17, 2018 | 268 m | |
| Ian Wandless Family Butchers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 1, 2016 | 268 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF10 4AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Lower Oxford Street St Josephs Church | 156 m | |
| Smawthorne Lane Lisheen Ave | 185 m | |
| Smawthorne Lane Lisheen Ave | 197 m | |
| Pontefract Rd Lower Oxford Street | 230 m | |
| Pontefract Rd Smawthorne Lane | 249 m | |
| Castleford Rail Station | 368 m | |
| Castleford Rail Station | 399 m | |
| Glasshoughton Rail Station | 1.71 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF10 4AR - Data from Dec 2021
| Castleford Cut | 1.06 km | |
| Heald Wood | 1.12 km | |
| Mickle Hill | 1.39 km | |
| Wheldale Basin | 1.69 km | |
| The Oxbow Lakes | 1.78 km | |
| Holywell Wood | 1.88 km | |
| Lumley Hill | 1.9 km | |
| Whin Covert Plantation | 2 km | |
| Toll Hill | 2.07 km | |
| Coney Moor Common | 2.4 km | |
| Ackton Pasture Wood | 2.46 km | |
| Parlour Pit Wood | 2.87 km | |
| Well Wood | 2.89 km | |
| Allerton Plantation | 2.94 km | |
| Ridgley Hill | 3.02 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF10 4AR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 49.7 Mbps | 106.8 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.9 Mbps | 12.8 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16 | 3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 77 | 10.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 363.3 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WF10 4AR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.72371400 |
| Longitude | -1.34920200 |
| OS Easting | 443040 |
| OS Northing | 0425453 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Yorkshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford |
| Electoral Ward | Castleford Central and Glasshoughton |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000036 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wakefield and Castleford |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Hampered aspiration |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Castleford BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Castleford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33012553 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wakefield 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wakefield 002A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A2 |