Postcode WF10 5EB (Wakefield)

Map showing WF10 5EB and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF10 5EB is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WF10 5EB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF10 5EB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 5EB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WF10 5EB is Aketon Drive which is centered 101 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Aketon Rd Garth Street and is 139 m away. The closest railway station is Castleford Rail Station, 1.03 km away.

The closest primary school to WF10 5EB (for ages 11 and under) is Half Acres Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 8, 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 5EB is Cutsyke Working Mens Club and is 294 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 20, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Double Dragon and is 140 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 2.3 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 5EB 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 5EB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WF10 5EB, and the approximate distance away.

Aketon Drive 101 m
Granville Street 107 m
Ramsden Street 124 m
Victor Street 135 m
Wesley Street 136 m
Garth Street 147 m
Vale View 161 m
Aketon Road 190 m
Old School Court 192 m
Hemsby Road 207 m
A639 207 m
Rivelin Road 219 m
Gannet Close 256 m
Maple Close 259 m
Barnsdale Estate 286 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF10 5EB

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 5EB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Half Acres Primary Academy Good
(January 8, 2020)
526 m
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Good
(February 5, 2020)
715 m
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
894 m
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.27 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.41 km
Glasshoughton Infant Academy 1.43 km
Castleford Park Junior Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.44 km
Castleford Academy Outstanding
(October 10, 2019)
1.51 km
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.56 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
2.17 km
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.46 km
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.87 km
Normanton Common Primary Academy Good
(March 27, 2019)
2.93 km
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Good
(June 27, 2018)
3.2 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
3.24 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
3.24 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
3.44 km
Methley Primary School 3.45 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.48 km
Allerton Bywater Primary School Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
3.52 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WF10 5EB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Double Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
140 m
Panda Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
152 m
Post Office & The Sandwich Maker Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 1, 2019
152 m
Cutsyke Christian Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2016
183 m
Flavers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 9, 2021
183 m
Manor Park Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
183 m
Off Licence and Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
September 8, 2020
183 m
The Unicorn Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
183 m
Cutsyke Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
294 m
Cutsyke Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 20, 2016
294 m
Eurest, Northern Power Grid Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
390 m
New Moon Nurseries Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
457 m
Westfield Off Licence Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
August 3, 2021
476 m
Premier Beancroft Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
March 9, 2018
482 m
Pebble Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2014
507 m
Dolce Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 17, 2019
526 m
ASDA Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
575 m
Eurest @ ASDA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
575 m
Panku @ Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
575 m
Roundhill Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 17, 2015
592 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WF10 5EB - Data from Apr 2022

Aketon Rd Garth Street Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Aketon Rd Garth Street Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Leeds Rd Granville Street Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Leeds Road Old School Ct Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Leeds Road Old School Court Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Castleford Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Castleford Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
Glasshoughton Rail Station Rail 1.57 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WF10 5EB - Data from Dec 2021

Mickle Hill Hill Or Mountain 635 m
Lumley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Ackton Pasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Whin Covert Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
The Oxbow Lakes Inland Water 2.06 km
Castleford Cut Inland Water 2.07 km
Heald Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Holywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Coney Moor Common Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Fairies Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km
Ackton Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Wheldale Basin Inland Water 2.9 km
Fairies Hill Cut Inland Water 3.02 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WF10 5EB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.1 Mbps 98.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 13.9 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.5 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 319,125 kWh - mean 15,196 kWh : median 15,012 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 55,321 kWh - mean 2,634 kWh : median 2,347 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF10 5EB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.71588100
Longitude -1.36194500
OS Easting 442207
OS Northing 0424574
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7579
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Yorkshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Electoral Ward Altofts and Whitwood
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 E33012559
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 004C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3