Postcode WF10 5SB (Wakefield)

Map showing WF10 5SB and nearby postcodes

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

WF10 5SB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 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 5SB as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to WF10 5SB is Fulmar Road which is centered 91 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Falcon Drive Fulmar Rd and is 30 m away. The closest railway station is Castleford Rail Station, 799 m away.

The closest primary school to WF10 5SB (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 5SB is Roundhill Working Mens Club and is 350 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on April 17, 2015. The nearest takeaway food is available from Double Dragon and is 374 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 7, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 119.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 82.1% 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 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 5SB 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 5SB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Fulmar Road 91 m
Mallard Road 117 m
Falcon Drive 129 m
Love Lane 138 m
Sheldrake Road 145 m
Gannet Close 189 m
John Street 200 m
Hemsby Road 201 m
Beancroft Street 212 m
Rivelin Road 241 m
Aketon Drive 267 m
Leaf Street 273 m
Archer Street 284 m
Barnes Road 307 m
Teal Close 308 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF10 5SB

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 5SB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Half Acres Primary Academy Good
(January 8, 2020)
316 m
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Good
(February 5, 2020)
531 m
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.05 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.17 km
Castleford Park Junior Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.2 km
Glasshoughton Infant Academy 1.21 km
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.27 km
Castleford Academy Outstanding
(October 10, 2019)
1.27 km
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.32 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
2.35 km
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.62 km
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.68 km
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.98 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
3.05 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
3.05 km
Normanton Common Primary Academy Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.16 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.29 km
Allerton Bywater Primary School Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
3.38 km
Methley Primary School 3.45 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
3.45 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
New Moon Nurseries Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
241 m
Premier Beancroft Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
March 9, 2018
251 m
Pebble Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2014
267 m
Dolce Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 17, 2019
316 m
Roundhill Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 17, 2015
350 m
Double Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
374 m
Panda Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
390 m
Post Office & The Sandwich Maker Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 1, 2019
390 m
Eurest, Northern Power Grid Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
404 m
Cutsyke Christian Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2016
421 m
Flavers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 9, 2021
421 m
Manor Park Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
421 m
Off Licence and Convenience Store Retailers - other 4
Good
September 8, 2020
421 m
The Unicorn Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
421 m
Breakfast at Tracy's Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
468 m
Castleford Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 18, 2017
479 m
ASDA Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
482 m
Eurest @ ASDA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
482 m
Panku @ Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
482 m
Red Chilli Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
483 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Falcon Drive Fulmar Rd Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Falcon Drive Fulmar Rd Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Falcon Drive Gannett Close Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Falcon Drive Gannett Close Bus Stop/Station 160 m
John Street Beancroft St Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Castleford Rail Station Rail 799 m
Castleford Rail Station Rail 824 m
Glasshoughton Rail Station Rail 1.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mickle Hill Hill Or Mountain 690 m
Lumley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Whin Covert Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Ackton Pasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Castleford Cut Inland Water 1.85 km
The Oxbow Lakes Inland Water 1.95 km
Heald Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Holywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Coney Moor Common Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Fairies Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.59 km
Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.6 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Wheldale Basin Inland Water 2.66 km
Ackton Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Parlour Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.08 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 119.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 17.9% 82.2 11.3
300+ Mbps 82.1% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 151,268 kWh - mean 6,577 kWh : median 6,234 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 78,852 kWh - mean 2,719 kWh : median 2,221 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF10 5SB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.71745900
Longitude -1.35939100
OS Easting 442374
OS Northing 0424751
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2551
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: White communities
Subgroup: Outer city hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Castleford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Castleford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33012558
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wakefield 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wakefield 004E
Output Area / Small Area 7C3