Postcode WF10 5PU (Wakefield)

Map showing WF10 5PU and nearby postcodes

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

WF10 5PU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 5PU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to WF10 5PU is Maskill Close which is centered 121 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Whitwood Common Ln Wood Lane and is 82 m away. The closest railway station is Castleford Rail Station, 2.5 km away.

The closest primary school to WF10 5PU (for ages 11 and under) is Ackton Pastures Primary Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 29, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 18, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WF10 5PU is The Rising Sun and is 109 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 23, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from 42 The Bakehouse and is 109 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 2.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WF10 5PU 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 5PU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Maskill Close 121 m
Brefitt Close 125 m
Arnall Street 141 m
Whitwood Common Lane 156 m
Voysey Avenue 156 m
Colclough Close 169 m
Chiltern Avenue 210 m
Speedwell Road 254 m
Waterloo Close 259 m
Malvern Close 280 m
Bellamy Street 285 m
Whitwood Lane 307 m
Willowbridge Way 375 m
Pioneer Way 424 m
Wood Lane 531 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF10 5PU

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 5PU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
971 m
Normanton Common Primary Academy Good
(March 27, 2019)
1.28 km
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.59 km
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
2.01 km
Half Acres Primary Academy Good
(January 8, 2020)
2.08 km
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School Outstanding
(April 26, 2013)
2.41 km
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.47 km
TLG Wakefield Good
(November 14, 2019)
2.54 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
2.54 km
Outwood Academy Freeston 2.58 km
Normanton Junior Academy Good
(March 22, 2018)
2.66 km
Normanton Altofts Junior School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.79 km
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.91 km
Methley Primary School 2.92 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Good
(July 1, 2021)
3.01 km
Martin Frobisher Infant School Outstanding
(October 18, 2007)
3.02 km
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
3.08 km
Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(November 18, 2021)
3.08 km
Castleford Park Junior Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
3.12 km
Castleford Academy Outstanding
(October 10, 2019)
3.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
42 The Bakehouse Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
109 m
The Rising Sun Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 23, 2018
109 m
Twisted Tree Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 21, 2019
109 m
Hotel Castleford Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
June 25, 2019
127 m
Prince William Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 20, 2019
127 m
Whitwood Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 17, 2018
197 m
Cocktail Picker Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
224 m
Yoohoo! Drinks Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
224 m
Castleford Rugby Union Fc Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 20, 2018
260 m
Hillside Private Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
293 m
The Hall Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
293 m
Baxterstorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 2, 2019
330 m
GB Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
407 m
Taz Convenience Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 12, 2019
407 m
Malcolm Logistics Distributors/Transporters Exempt
491 m
Coffeeboy Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 21, 2021
534 m
Doboy Donuts Retailers - other 4
Good
January 26, 2021
534 m
The Dig Inn by Westysandco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 3, 2018
534 m
Booker Cash And Carry Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
559 m
Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2018
559 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Whitwood Common Ln Wood Lane Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Whitwood Ln Willowbridge Lane Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Whitwood Ln Willowbridge Lane Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Whitwood Common Ln Pioneer Way Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Whitwood Common Ln Wood Lane Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Castleford Rail Station Rail 2.5 km
Castleford Rail Station Rail 2.53 km
Normanton Rail Station Rail 2.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fairies Hill Hill Or Mountain 951 m
Whin Covert Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Ackton Pasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Lumley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
Fairies Hill Cut Inland Water 1.44 km
Haw Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Mickle Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Coney Moor Common Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
The Oxbow Lakes Inland Water 2.6 km
Scholey Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
Foxholes Reach Inland Water 3.01 km
Ackton Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Castleford Cut Inland Water 3.34 km
Parlour Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.3 Mbps 50.8 Mbps 77.34 Mbps
Upload 11.3 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 57.6 13.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 359,358 kWh - mean 18,914 kWh : median 19,420 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 81,041 kWh - mean 4,265 kWh : median 3,878 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF10 5PU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.71306900
Longitude -1.38804800
OS Easting 440487
OS Northing 0424246
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7233
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Castleford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Castleford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33009693
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 013A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3