Postcode WF10 4EX (Wakefield)

Map showing WF10 4EX and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF10 4EX is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF10 4EX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF10 4EX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 4EX as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to WF10 4EX is St Helen's Place which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pontefract Rd Smawthorne Lane and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is Castleford Rail Station, 588 m away.

The closest primary school to WF10 4EX (for ages 11 and under) is Castleford Park Junior Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 13, 2019. 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 4EX is The Magnet Hotel and is 112 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Major Improvement on August 10, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jade Garden and is 76 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on January 10, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 71.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF10 4EX 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 4EX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF10 4EX, and the approximate distance away.

St Helen's Place 32 m
Robin Hood Street 83 m
Lisheen Grove 88 m
Medley Street 98 m
Morrison Street 121 m
Pretoria Street 124 m
Charles Street 126 m
Leake Street 173 m
Pontefract Road 192 m
Parklands 202 m
Ambler Street 215 m
Vickers Street 271 m
Lower Oxford Street 290 m
Maltkiln Lane 297 m
Lower Cambridge Street 309 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF10 4EX

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 4EX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castleford Park Junior Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
131 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Good
(July 1, 2021)
213 m
Castleford Academy Outstanding
(October 10, 2019)
259 m
Glasshoughton Infant Academy 357 m
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
486 m
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Good
(February 5, 2020)
740 m
Half Acres Primary Academy Good
(January 8, 2020)
914 m
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.77 km
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.87 km
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.96 km
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.03 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
2.15 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.15 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.39 km
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
2.57 km
Allerton Bywater Primary School Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
3.14 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
3.14 km
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
3.34 km
Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
3.39 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
3.5 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF10 4EX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 10, 2022
76 m
Mace Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 25, 2014
76 m
Cake Bakes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 23, 2019
78 m
Deli-licious Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
78 m
The Magnet Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 10, 2021
112 m
Castleford Park Junior Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
131 m
Vickers Street Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 12, 2020
170 m
Dolce Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
213 m
Aroma Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 28, 2020
222 m
Jumbo House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
245 m
Castleford Academy College School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
259 m
Castleford Cue Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
259 m
Healthy Options Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 1, 2016
259 m
Mr Q's Leisure Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 22, 2021
259 m
The Tuck Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 1, 2021
284 m
The Castlefields Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2017
344 m
Catering @ Glasshoughton Inf Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
357 m
The Beeches Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
366 m
Brookfield Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 1, 2019
404 m
Newfield Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
404 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF10 4EX - Data from Apr 2022

Pontefract Rd Smawthorne Lane Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Pontefract Rd Smawthorne Lane Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Lower Oxford Street St Josephs Church Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Pontefract Rd Lower Oxford Street Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Ferrybridge Road Healdfield Rd Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Castleford Rail Station Rail 588 m
Castleford Rail Station Rail 619 m
Glasshoughton Rail Station Rail 1.58 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF10 4EX - Data from Dec 2021

Heald Wood Woodland Or Forest 940 m
Castleford Cut Inland Water 1.17 km
Mickle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Wheldale Basin Inland Water 1.62 km
Holywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
The Oxbow Lakes Inland Water 1.99 km
Lumley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.1 km
Whin Covert Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Ackton Pasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Coney Moor Common Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.94 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF10 4EX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 71.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.4 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% 20 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 85 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 91,782 kWh - mean 11,473 kWh : median 9,527 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 15,950 kWh - mean 1,994 kWh : median 1,777 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF10 4EX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.72306700
Longitude -1.34601400
OS Easting 443251
OS Northing 0425383
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10490
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

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

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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Castleford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Castleford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012554
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 002B
Output Area / Small Area 8B1