Postcode WF10 4HJ (Wakefield)

Map showing WF10 4HJ and nearby postcodes

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

WF10 4HJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.4 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 4HJ as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Retired independent city dwellers.

The closest road name to WF10 4HJ is Parklands which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lisheen Avenue Parklands and is 29 m away. The closest railway station is Castleford Rail Station, 537 m away.

The closest primary school to WF10 4HJ (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 4HJ is The Magnet Hotel and is 209 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Major Improvement on August 10, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Vickers Street Fisheries and is 178 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 12, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 87.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 80% 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Parklands 23 m
Ambler Street 138 m
Lisheen Grove 162 m
Smawthorne Lane 175 m
St Michael's Close 188 m
Pretoria Street 214 m
Bland's Close 216 m
St Helen's Place 230 m
Richmond Street 240 m
Pontefract Road 243 m
Henry Moore Place 257 m
Hugh Street 261 m
Morrison Street 263 m
Vickers Street 268 m
Robin Hood Street 270 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF10 4HJ

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 4HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castleford Park Junior Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
312 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Good
(July 1, 2021)
370 m
Glasshoughton Infant Academy 398 m
Castleford Academy Outstanding
(October 10, 2019)
446 m
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Good
(February 5, 2020)
539 m
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
628 m
Half Acres Primary Academy Good
(January 8, 2020)
748 m
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.76 km
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.86 km
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.89 km
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.12 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
2.27 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.27 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.5 km
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
2.74 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
2.95 km
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
3.16 km
Allerton Bywater Primary School Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
3.21 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
3.41 km
Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
3.55 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Vickers Street Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 12, 2020
178 m
The Magnet Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 10, 2021
209 m
Aroma Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 28, 2020
247 m
Asquiths Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
268 m
Smawthorne Lane Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 22, 2018
268 m
Cake Bakes Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 23, 2019
274 m
Deli-licious Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
274 m
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 10, 2022
279 m
Mace Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 25, 2014
279 m
Jumbo House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
282 m
Hugh Street Store Retailers - other 4
Good
March 9, 2018
309 m
Castleford Park Junior Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
312 m
Bake My Day Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
324 m
Bright Sparks Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
324 m
Dolce Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
370 m
The Castlefields Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 12, 2017
382 m
Catering @ Glasshoughton Inf Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
398 m
Kream & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
398 m
Willow Road Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
January 21, 2014
398 m
The General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
400 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lisheen Avenue Parklands Bus Stop/Station 29 m
Lisheen Avenue Parklands Bus Stop/Station 35 m
Smawthorne Lane Lisheen Ave Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Smawthorne Lane Lisheen Ave Bus Stop/Station 109 m
Lisheen Ave Blands Close Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Castleford Rail Station Rail 537 m
Castleford Rail Station Rail 558 m
Glasshoughton Rail Station Rail 1.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Heald Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Mickle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.2 km
Castleford Cut Inland Water 1.3 km
Holywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Wheldale Basin Inland Water 1.82 km
Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Lumley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.96 km
The Oxbow Lakes Inland Water 1.99 km
Whin Covert Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Ackton Pasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Coney Moor Common Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 3 km
Parlour Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.9 Mbps 87.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.8 Mbps 15.3 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 20% 102.4 18.2
300+ Mbps 80% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 57,452 kWh - mean 8,207 kWh : median 7,413 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF10 4HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.72162100
Longitude -1.34793100
OS Easting 443126
OS Northing 0425221
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1404
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Retired independent city dwellers
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 002C
Output Area / Small Area 7D2