The postcode WF10 5BA is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF10 5BA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WF10 5BA 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 5BA as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.
The closest road name to WF10 5BA is Lightfoot Avenue which is centered 61 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lisheen Avenue Larch Court and is 85 m away. The closest railway station is Glasshoughton Rail Station, 950 m away.
The closest primary school to WF10 5BA (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 5BA is Glasshoughton Cricket Club and is 271 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 161 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 23, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 114.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 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 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WF10 5BA is covered by the West Yorkshire police force association and Wakefield District is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WF10 5BA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WF10 5BA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WF10 5BA
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WF10 5BA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 200 m |
| Glasshoughton Infant Academy | Academy | 3-7 | 663 m | |
| Half Acres Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 811 m |
| Castleford Park Junior Academy | Academy | 7-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 816 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 949 m |
| Castleford Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 10, 2019) | 1.02 km |
| Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (April 25, 2019) | 1.21 km |
| Ackton Pastures Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 1.76 km |
| Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 1.92 km |
| Airedale Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (December 7, 2017) | 2.01 km |
| Castleford Townville Infants' School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Requires improvement (April 25, 2019) | 2.37 km |
| Airedale Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 2.37 km |
| Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 27, 2018) | 2.39 km |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 18, 2021) | 2.39 km |
| Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 2.58 km |
| Airedale Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 27, 2017) | 2.61 km |
| New College Pontefract | Academy | 16-19 | Outstanding (April 4, 2014) | 2.93 km |
| Oyster Park Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 9, 2019) | 3 km |
| St Giles C of E Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 3.28 km |
| Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 3.37 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF10 5BA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| China City Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 9, 2020 | 131 m | |
| Battye's Fish and Chip Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2022 | 158 m | |
| Kebab House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2021 | 161 m | |
| News & Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 27, 2020 | 161 m | |
| ISS Facilities Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 3, 2022 | 200 m | |
| Nanking | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2022 | 201 m | |
| Wonderful Chinese | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 14, 2022 | 201 m | |
| Kream & Kebab | Awaiting Inspection | 258 m | |
| Willow Road Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2014 | 258 m | |
| Glasshoughton Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2019 | 271 m | |
| Glasshoughton Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 26, 2014 | 271 m | |
| Glasshoughton Centre For Healthy Living | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2015 | 295 m | |
| ASDA | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 19, 2019 | 348 m | |
| Eurest @ ASDA | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 1, 2018 | 348 m | |
| Panku @ | Awaiting Inspection | 348 m | |
| The General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 10, 2018 | 359 m | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 3, 2019 | 399 m | |
| go! | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2022 | 399 m | |
| W.M.W. Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2021 | 399 m | |
| Phil's Plaice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2020 | 463 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF10 5BA - Data from Apr 2022
| Lisheen Avenue Larch Court | 85 m | |
| Leeds Rd Joffre Avenue | 107 m | |
| Lisheen Avenue Leeds Rd | 107 m | |
| Leeds Rd Joffre Avenue | 120 m | |
| Lisheen Avenue Willow Rd | 201 m | |
| Glasshoughton Rail Station | 950 m | |
| Glasshoughton Rail Station | 959 m | |
| Castleford Rail Station | 965 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF10 5BA - Data from Dec 2021
| Mickle Hill | 680 m | |
| Holywell Wood | 1.49 km | |
| Heald Wood | 1.5 km | |
| Castleford Cut | 1.87 km | |
| Toll Hill | 1.89 km | |
| Ackton Pasture Wood | 1.97 km | |
| Lumley Hill | 1.98 km | |
| Whin Covert Plantation | 2.11 km | |
| Wheldale Basin | 2.35 km | |
| The Oxbow Lakes | 2.4 km | |
| Ridgley Hill | 2.56 km | |
| Park Hill | 2.75 km | |
| Quarry Plantation | 2.76 km | |
| Fairy Hill | 2.88 km | |
| Coney Moor Common | 2.91 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF10 5BA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 114.8 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 16.6 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 83.3 | 16 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 505.7 | 38 |
Energy usage data for WF10 5BA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Latitude | 53.71642100 |
| Longitude | -1.34863300 |
| OS Easting | 443085 |
| OS Northing | 0424642 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Yorkshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000036 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wakefield and Castleford |
| 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 |
| 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 |