Postcode WF10 4SB (Wakefield)

Map showing WF10 4SB and nearby postcodes

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

WF10 4SB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.8 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 4SB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WF10 4SB is Carr Wood Road which is centered 159 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Park Rd Holywell Lane and is 146 m away. The closest railway station is Glasshoughton Rail Station, 536 m away.

The closest primary school to WF10 4SB (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 4SB is The Singing Chocker and is 209 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 23, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 209 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 9, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 34.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Carr Wood Road 159 m
Stainburn Avenue 246 m
Tomahawk Trail 373 m
Colorado Way 614 m
Park Road 1.12 km
A639 1.95 km
B6136 2.57 km
B6421 2.99 km
A656 5.16 km
A1 5.76 km
A645 9.97 km
A638 21.42 km
M62 35.14 km
A1(M) 40.66 km
A6 59.64 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF10 4SB

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 4SB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Glasshoughton Infant Academy 1 km
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.15 km
Castleford Park Junior Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.29 km
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.43 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.54 km
Castleford Academy Outstanding
(October 10, 2019)
1.55 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
1.73 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.73 km
Half Acres Primary Academy Good
(January 8, 2020)
1.76 km
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.81 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.94 km
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.99 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
2.18 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.37 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
2.5 km
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
2.55 km
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.57 km
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.66 km
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.67 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
2.7 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Johnsons Toffees Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
0 m
BB's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 29, 2018
209 m
Cadburys Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
209 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
209 m
Grape Tree Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 13, 2015
209 m
Greggs Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 3, 2019
209 m
Holland & Barrett Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 29, 2014
209 m
Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
209 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
209 m
Sweet Emporium Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 16, 2018
209 m
Tilly's Kitchen And Coffee Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 18, 2019
209 m
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
December 7, 2018
209 m
Nisa Local @ Speed Petroleum Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 20, 2015
209 m
The Singing Chocker Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
209 m
Emma's Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 12, 2018
289 m
George V Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 30, 2017
289 m
The Houghton Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 25, 2014
289 m
Mr Bites Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
334 m
Winding Wheel Harvester Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 2, 2021
334 m
Malt Shovel Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 25, 2014
362 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Park Rd Holywell Lane Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Park Rd Holywell Lane Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Park Rd Stainburn Avenue Bus Stop/Station 279 m
Holywell Ln Park Road Bus Stop/Station 284 m
Holywell Ln Park Road Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Glasshoughton Rail Station Rail 536 m
Glasshoughton Rail Station Rail 553 m
Castleford Rail Station Rail 1.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

Holywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 598 m
Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Mickle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
Heald Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Park Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Castleford Cut Inland Water 2.48 km
Wheldale Basin Inland Water 2.5 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Ackton Pasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Stony Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Lumley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.92 km
St Thomas's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.93 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 32.3 Mbps 34.7 Mbps 64.7 Mbps
Upload 7.6 Mbps 7 Mbps 14.34 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps - -
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps 19 3.3
30-300 Mbps 50.5 10.8
300+ Mbps - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 260,224 kWh - mean 32,528 kWh : median 34,653 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF10 4SB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.71276300
Longitude -1.33559900
OS Easting 443949
OS Northing 0424243
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14704
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Castleford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Castleford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33009689
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 005A
Output Area / Small Area 6B3