Postcode WF10 5LF (Wakefield)

Map showing WF10 5LF and nearby postcodes

The postcode WF10 5LF is located in Wakefield, in the county of West Yorkshire. It was introduced in December 1995 and is an active postcode. WF10 5LF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WF10 5LF is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.3 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 5LF as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to WF10 5LF is Mill Street which is centered 36 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lumley Street Saville Park and is 127 m away. The closest railway station is Castleford Rail Station, 805 m away.

The closest primary school to WF10 5LF (for ages 11 and under) is Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on November 20, 2019. 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 5LF is Black Bull and is 115 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 17, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Eastern Spice and is 148 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 3, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 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 1.1 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 5LF 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 5LF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Mill Street 36 m
David Street 51 m
Railway View 57 m
Rhodes Street 70 m
Mill Court 79 m
Millers Croft 108 m
Mill Place 114 m
Telford Close 118 m
Montrose Gardens 199 m
Pauline Mews 213 m
Pauline Terrace 220 m
High Street 265 m
Lumley Street 292 m
Woolley Hart Way 327 m
Hunt Street 331 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF10 5LF

Introduction December 1995
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 5LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
542 m
Half Acres Primary Academy Good
(January 8, 2020)
571 m
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
775 m
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.18 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.35 km
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.37 km
Castleford Academy Outstanding
(October 10, 2019)
1.45 km
Castleford Park Junior Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.52 km
Glasshoughton Infant Academy 1.66 km
Methley Primary School 2.71 km
Allerton Bywater Primary School Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
2.76 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
2.9 km
Normanton Common Primary Academy Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.01 km
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
3.15 km
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
3.22 km
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Good
(June 27, 2018)
3.33 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
3.52 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
3.52 km
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
3.72 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.76 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Black Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 17, 2020
115 m
Eastern Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 3, 2021
148 m
Harry's Burgers And Shakes Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 5, 2021
148 m
Premier Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
February 11, 2020
148 m
The New Cherry Blossom Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 20, 2019
148 m
Whitwood House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 6, 2015
171 m
Marmaris Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
212 m
B & M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 25, 2015
384 m
Morrisons Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
October 8, 2021
384 m
Castleford Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
391 m
Eurest, Northern Power Grid Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
406 m
Funalot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 25, 2021
432 m
Livelihub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
432 m
Busy Lizzies Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 24, 2018
466 m
Days Newsagents Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 11, 2013
466 m
The Eagle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 23, 2018
466 m
Bavarian Cottage Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 10, 2016
495 m
Burger Hut (Snow Cone Stall) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
495 m
Candy Hut Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
495 m
White Lion Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 17, 2014
495 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lumley Street Saville Park Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Lumley Street Saville Park Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Lumley St Aketon Road Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Lumley St Aketon Road Bus Stop/Station 188 m
District Hospital Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Castleford Rail Station Rail 805 m
Castleford Rail Station Rail 841 m
Glasshoughton Rail Station Rail 2.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Lumley Hill Hill Or Mountain 718 m
Whin Covert Plantation Woodland Or Forest 820 m
The Oxbow Lakes Inland Water 1.29 km
Mickle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Coney Moor Common Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Castleford Cut Inland Water 1.63 km
Ackton Pasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Fairies Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Heald Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Parlour Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Fairies Hill Cut Inland Water 2.69 km
Wheldale Basin Inland Water 2.69 km
Holywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Allerton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Little Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.7 Mbps 55.2 Mbps 79.66 Mbps
Upload 19.4 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 64.3 16.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 235,635 kWh - mean 7,140 kWh : median 5,797 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 84,164 kWh - mean 2,405 kWh : median 1,916 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF10 5LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.72233500
Longitude -1.36698500
OS Easting 441868
OS Northing 0425289
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5118
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Castleford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Castleford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012561
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 004B
Output Area / Small Area 8C1