Postcode WF10 4SW (Wakefield)

Map showing WF10 4SW and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF10 4SW is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. WF10 4SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF10 4SW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.3 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 4SW as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WF10 4SW is Greenacres Drive which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Stansfield Rd Stansfield Close and is 389 m away. The closest railway station is Castleford Rail Station, 1.63 km away.

The closest primary school to WF10 4SW (for ages 11 and under) is Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 27, 2018. 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 4SW is The Wheldale Hotel and is 701 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on October 28, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Taj Mahal and is 416 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Greenacres Drive 15 m
Meadow Way 53 m
Meadowcroft Mews 65 m
Greenacres Court 87 m
Meadowcroft Crescent 94 m
Hilltop Close 169 m
East Down 172 m
Broadmead 288 m
Healdwood Road 297 m
Stansfield Road 485 m
Healdfield Road 506 m
Wheldon Road 532 m
Ruskin Drive 532 m
A639 2.65 km
A656 3.69 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF10 4SW

Introduction December 1998
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 4SW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Good
(June 27, 2018)
899 m
Castleford Park Junior Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.02 km
Castleford Academy Outstanding
(October 10, 2019)
1.02 km
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
1.03 km
Glasshoughton Infant Academy 1.06 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.12 km
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.15 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
1.34 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
1.34 km
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
1.48 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.53 km
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.8 km
Half Acres Primary Academy Good
(January 8, 2020)
2.05 km
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
2.89 km
Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
3.02 km
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
3.16 km
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 8, 2019)
3.38 km
Allerton Bywater Primary School Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
3.43 km
Fairburn Community Primary School Outstanding
(February 13, 2015)
3.61 km
St Giles C of E Academy Good
(March 5, 2020)
3.61 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Taj Mahal Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
416 m
Airedale Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
August 26, 2016
498 m
Castleford Tigers Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 11, 2019
701 m
The Wheldale Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 28, 2019
701 m
The Beeches Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
785 m
Redhill Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
October 24, 2019
792 m
Breadalbane Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
813 m
Dolce Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
834 m
Airedale Food Bank @ Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
888 m
My Place Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
888 m
John's Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
916 m
Faye's Sandwich Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
917 m
Best-One Express Retailers - other 4
Good
October 13, 2021
970 m
Royal Fried Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 24, 2020
970 m
Triangle Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
970 m
The Tuck Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 1, 2021
989 m
Churchfield Lane Post Office Retailers - other 4
Good
March 9, 2018
997 m
Castleford Park Junior Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2019
1.02 km
Newbrook Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 19, 2013
1.02 km
Castleford Academy College School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
1.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Stansfield Rd Stansfield Close Bus Stop/Station 389 m
Stansfield Rd Stansfield Close Bus Stop/Station 391 m
Queens Park Drive Redhill Dri Bus Stop/Station 422 m
Queens Park Drive Redhill Dri Bus Stop/Station 445 m
Wheldon Rd Old Rail Bridge Bus Stop/Station 459 m
Castleford Rail Station Rail 1.63 km
Castleford Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Glasshoughton Rail Station Rail 2.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Heald Wood Woodland Or Forest 227 m
Wheldale Basin Inland Water 846 m
Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Castleford Cut Inland Water 1.45 km
Well Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Holywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Mickle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Whin Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Fairy Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.41 km
Newfield Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
The Oxbow Lakes Inland Water 2.69 km
Haugh Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Endless Flat Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.8 Mbps 49.7 Mbps 74.62 Mbps
Upload 12.7 Mbps 13 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.6 7.6
30-300 Mbps 100% 54.1 14
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

56 meters consuming 659,590 kWh - mean 11,778 kWh : median 11,899 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

48 meters consuming 176,320 kWh - mean 3,673 kWh : median 3,110 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF10 4SW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.72766500
Longitude -1.33060500
OS Easting 444263
OS Northing 0425904
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
1337
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: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33012556
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 003C
Output Area / Small Area 8C1