Postcode WF10 4LX (Wakefield)

Map showing WF10 4LX and nearby postcodes

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

WF10 4LX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.2 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 4LX as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to WF10 4LX is Durham Street which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Leeds Rd Joffre Avenue and is 40 m away. The closest railway station is Glasshoughton Rail Station, 820 m away.

The closest primary school to WF10 4LX (for ages 11 and under) is Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 5, 2020. 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 4LX is Glasshoughton Cricket Club and is 193 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 29, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kebab House and is 60 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.9% 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 2.3 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 4LX 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 4LX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Durham Street 78 m
Lightfoot Avenue 106 m
Cannon Street 123 m
South View 157 m
Grafton Street 159 m
Lightfoot Close 186 m
King Street 189 m
Leeds Road 209 m
Joffre Avenue 210 m
Brigg's Avenue 222 m
Ashton Road 225 m
Manor Grove 233 m
Champion Avenue 293 m
Thornhill Road 301 m
Pine Close 305 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF10 4LX

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 4LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Good
(February 5, 2020)
315 m
Glasshoughton Infant Academy 722 m
Castleford Park Junior Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
908 m
Half Acres Primary Academy Good
(January 8, 2020)
926 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.06 km
Castleford Academy Outstanding
(October 10, 2019)
1.12 km
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.32 km
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.83 km
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.98 km
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
2.03 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
2.3 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
2.34 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.34 km
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.39 km
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.49 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
2.58 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
2.8 km
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
3.01 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.16 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
3.24 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
China City Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 9, 2020
0 m
Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
60 m
News & Food Retailers - other 4
Good
February 27, 2020
60 m
Nanking Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 7, 2022
116 m
Wonderful Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 14, 2022
116 m
Battye's Fish and Chip Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
150 m
Glasshoughton Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 29, 2019
193 m
Glasshoughton Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 26, 2014
193 m
Glasshoughton Centre For Healthy Living Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 25, 2015
262 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 3, 2019
283 m
go! School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
283 m
W.M.W. Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
283 m
ISS Facilities Services School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
March 3, 2022
315 m
ASDA Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
373 m
Eurest @ ASDA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
373 m
Panku @ Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
373 m
Kream & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
389 m
Willow Road Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
January 21, 2014
389 m
Phil's Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 17, 2020
414 m
The General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
488 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Leeds Rd Joffre Avenue Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Leeds Rd Joffre Avenue Bus Stop/Station 44 m
Lisheen Avenue Leeds Rd Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Lisheen Avenue Larch Court Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Leeds Rd King Street Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Glasshoughton Rail Station Rail 820 m
Glasshoughton Rail Station Rail 828 m
Castleford Rail Station Rail 1.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mickle Hill Hill Or Mountain 642 m
Holywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Heald Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.84 km
Ackton Pasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Castleford Cut Inland Water 1.99 km
Lumley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.07 km
Whin Covert Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Wheldale Basin Inland Water 2.42 km
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
The Oxbow Lakes Inland Water 2.52 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.62 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
Ackton Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.8 Mbps 58.3 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 11 Mbps 12.6 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 9.1% 67.1 14.9
300+ Mbps 90.9% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 176,726 kWh - mean 14,727 kWh : median 13,946 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 26,840 kWh - mean 2,237 kWh : median 2,171 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF10 4LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.71537300
Longitude -1.34772500
OS Easting 443146
OS Northing 0424526
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
12307
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Castleford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Castleford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012566
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 005B
Output Area / Small Area 8C3