Postcode WF10 5SL (Wakefield)

Map showing WF10 5SL and nearby postcodes

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

WF10 5SL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 5SL as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to WF10 5SL is Sheldrake Road which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Falcon Drive Fulmar Rd and is 133 m away. The closest railway station is Castleford Rail Station, 745 m away.

The closest primary school to WF10 5SL (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 5SL is Roundhill Working Mens Club and is 231 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on April 17, 2015. The nearest takeaway food is available from Panku @ and is 362 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 80 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sheldrake Road 33 m
Mallard Road 62 m
Falcon Drive 87 m
Fulmar Road 92 m
Barnes Road 149 m
Churwell Close 153 m
Gannet Close 198 m
Love Lane 204 m
Curlew Close 221 m
Longacre 240 m
Teal Close 242 m
Beancroft Street 243 m
John Street 258 m
Back Garden Street 271 m
Quarry Court 279 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF10 5SL

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 5SL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Half Acres Primary Academy Good
(January 8, 2020)
338 m
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Good
(February 5, 2020)
361 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.04 km
Glasshoughton Infant Academy 1.04 km
Castleford Park Junior Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.05 km
Castleford Academy Outstanding
(October 10, 2019)
1.14 km
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.22 km
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.22 km
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.4 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
2.37 km
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.51 km
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.63 km
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.82 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
2.88 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.88 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.12 km
Normanton Common Primary Academy Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.32 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
3.35 km
Allerton Bywater Primary School Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
3.41 km
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
3.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
New Moon Nurseries Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
70 m
Pebble Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2014
141 m
Roundhill Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 17, 2015
231 m
Premier Beancroft Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
March 9, 2018
243 m
Dolce Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 17, 2019
338 m
Castleford Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 18, 2017
351 m
The General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
352 m
ISS Facilities Services School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
March 3, 2022
361 m
ASDA Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
362 m
Eurest @ ASDA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
362 m
Panku @ Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
362 m
Breakfast at Tracy's Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
384 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
388 m
Red Chilli Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
414 m
Kream & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
418 m
Willow Road Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
January 21, 2014
418 m
Bake My Day Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 8, 2019
468 m
Bright Sparks Childcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
468 m
Cabbage Patch Retailers - other 4
Good
April 17, 2018
495 m
Martyna Polish Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 19, 2019
495 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Falcon Drive Fulmar Rd Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Falcon Drive Fulmar Rd Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Falcon Drive Gannett Close Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Falcon Drive Gannett Close Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Falcon Dr Sheldrake Road Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Castleford Rail Station Rail 745 m
Castleford Rail Station Rail 764 m
Glasshoughton Rail Station Rail 1.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mickle Hill Hill Or Mountain 653 m
Lumley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.43 km
Whin Covert Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Ackton Pasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Castleford Cut Inland Water 1.79 km
Heald Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
The Oxbow Lakes Inland Water 2.01 km
Holywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Coney Moor Common Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Wheldale Basin Inland Water 2.54 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Fairies Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.77 km
Ackton Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Ridgley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.1 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.7 Mbps 80 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 13.4 Mbps 12.1 Mbps 21 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% 16 1.2
30-300 Mbps 0% 109 17
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 161,708 kWh - mean 10,781 kWh : median 11,142 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 63,836 kWh - mean 3,546 kWh : median 3,100 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF10 5SL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.71756200
Longitude -1.35678300
OS Easting 442546
OS Northing 0424764
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4198
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 004D
Output Area / Small Area 7C3