Postcode WF10 5SP (Wakefield)

Map showing WF10 5SP and nearby postcodes

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

WF10 5SP 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 5SP as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to WF10 5SP is Mallard Road which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Falcon Drive Fulmar Rd and is 59 m away. The closest railway station is Castleford Rail Station, 775 m away.

The closest primary school to WF10 5SP (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 5SP is Roundhill Working Mens Club and is 284 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 401 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 51.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.5% 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mallard Road 21 m
Fulmar Road 45 m
Sheldrake Road 47 m
Falcon Drive 54 m
Gannet Close 163 m
Love Lane 167 m
Barnes Road 210 m
Beancroft Street 225 m
Churwell Close 228 m
John Street 229 m
Curlew Close 247 m
Teal Close 248 m
Leaf Street 290 m
Hemsby Road 299 m
Longacre 311 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WF10 5SP

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 5SP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Half Acres Primary Academy Good
(January 8, 2020)
328 m
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Good
(February 5, 2020)
433 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Good
(July 1, 2021)
1.1 km
Glasshoughton Infant Academy 1.12 km
Castleford Park Junior Academy Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.12 km
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.15 km
Castleford Academy Outstanding
(October 10, 2019)
1.2 km
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Good
(April 25, 2019)
1.28 km
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Requires improvement
(November 20, 2019)
1.35 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Good
(November 18, 2021)
2.35 km
Airedale Junior School Good
(December 7, 2017)
2.58 km
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Good
(November 7, 2019)
2.62 km
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.89 km
Castleford Townville Infants' School Requires improvement
(April 25, 2019)
2.95 km
Airedale Infant School Good
(November 6, 2019)
2.95 km
Airedale Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
3.19 km
Normanton Common Primary Academy Good
(March 27, 2019)
3.25 km
New College Pontefract Outstanding
(April 4, 2014)
3.38 km
Allerton Bywater Primary School Requires improvement
(June 12, 2019)
3.41 km
Oyster Park Primary Academy Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
3.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
New Moon Nurseries Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
146 m
Pebble Care Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 27, 2014
195 m
Premier Beancroft Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
March 9, 2018
243 m
Roundhill Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
April 17, 2015
284 m
Dolce Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 17, 2019
328 m
ASDA Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 19, 2019
401 m
Eurest @ ASDA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
401 m
Panku @ Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
401 m
Castleford Bowling Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 18, 2017
411 m
Breakfast at Tracy's Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
424 m
The General Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2018
426 m
ISS Facilities Services School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
March 3, 2022
433 m
Double Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
434 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
437 m
Red Chilli Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
447 m
Panda Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
468 m
Post Office & The Sandwich Maker Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 1, 2019
468 m
Cutsyke Christian Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 23, 2016
481 m
Flavers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
July 9, 2021
481 m
Manor Park Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
481 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Falcon Drive Fulmar Rd Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Falcon Drive Fulmar Rd Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Falcon Drive Gannett Close Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Falcon Drive Gannett Close Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Falcon Dr Sheldrake Road Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Castleford Rail Station Rail 775 m
Castleford Rail Station Rail 797 m
Glasshoughton Rail Station Rail 1.44 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mickle Hill Hill Or Mountain 653 m
Lumley Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Whin Covert Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Ackton Pasture Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Castleford Cut Inland Water 1.82 km
Heald Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
The Oxbow Lakes Inland Water 1.99 km
Holywell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Coney Moor Common Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Toll Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
Wheldale Basin Inland Water 2.6 km
Quarry Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Fairies Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.69 km
Ackton Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Parlour Pit Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.4 Mbps 51.7 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10 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% 13.3 1
30-300 Mbps 12.5% 62.2 12.5
300+ Mbps 87.5% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 169,591 kWh - mean 8,480 kWh : median 7,379 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WF10 5SP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Yorkshire
Latitude 53.71741500
Longitude -1.35790600
OS Easting 442472
OS Northing 0424747
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