WF10 2SD
a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Castleford
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.7303 / 53°43'49"N
Longitude: -1.3402 / 1°20'24"W
OS Eastings: 443626
OS Northings: 426194
OS Grid: SE436261
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR MT29.NJ
Mapcode Global: WHDC0.DH1L
Plus Code: 9C5WPMJ5+4W
Maidenhead Locator System: IO93hr95
What Three Birds: kingfisher.kingbird.robin
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Thomas Street, Wheldon Road, Castleford WF10 2SD
Summary
WF10 2SD is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Castleford. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is A.
Commercial rateable values range from £4,100 to £41,500 with an average of £15,056. The most common recorded business types are Workshop and Electricity Generating Plant.
Castleford is a town, which had a population of 39,192 in the 2011 census.
WF10 2SD is in the Wakefield and Castleford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Wakefield District Primary Care Trust.
WF10 2SD is approximately 15m (49ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing WF10 2SD
8d3: Hard-Pressed Living - Migration and Churn - Hard-Pressed European Settlers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for WF10 2SD
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
9/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
9/10 (Very high)
Area Retail Diversity Index
8/10 (High)
Supermarkets near WF10 2SD include Aldi, Asda, Co-Operative Food, Farmfoods, Iceland, M&S Simply Food, Morrisons and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of WF10 2SD are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Metropolitan District
Wakefield City Council
Ward
Castleford Central and Glasshoughton
Councillors
Richard Forster (Labour)
Denise Jeffery (Labour)
Anthony Wallis (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
MP
Yvette Cooper (Labour)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for WF10 2SD.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near WF10 2SD.
Primary
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery
Francis Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 1HF
Community School
Ages 3 - 7
Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
Pontefract Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4JB
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Ages 3 - 11
Good
Castleford Park Junior Academy
Medley Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4BB
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Ages 7 - 11
Needs improvement
Castleford Glasshoughton Infant School
Newfield Avenue, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4BH
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Ages 3 - 7
Outstanding
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford
Ashton Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 5AX
Community School
Ages 5 - 11
Good
Secondary
Castleford Academy
Ferrybridge Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4JQ
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Ages 11 - 18
Good
Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 3JU
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Ages 11 - 18
Good
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Cutsyke Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 6BD
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Ages 11 - 18
Good
Brigshaw High School
Brigshaw Lane, Allerton Bywater, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 2HR
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Ages 11 - 18
Good
The King's School Specialising in Mathematics and Computing
Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4JF
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Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 5AJ
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
The Freeston Academy
Favell Avenue, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 1HZ
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Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Carleton Community High School A Specialist Science With Mathematics School
Green Lane, Carleton, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3NW
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Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
De Lacy Academy
Middle Lane, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 0BZ
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Ages 11 - 16
Needs improvement
Garforth Academy
Lidgett Lane, Garforth, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS25 1LJ
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Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.