WF10 5LE postcode in Castleford, Wakefield

WF10 5LE is a postcode in Castleford, in the Altofts & Whitwood ward of Wakefield. It is in the Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley parliamentary constituency and the West Yorkshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at WF10 5LE can get it Across Wakefield: 95% Typical price £207,000 Homes sold in WF10 5, last 12 months. ▲ 1% on the year before Nearest station Castleford 750 m in a straight line

Where WF10 5LE is, and what is near it

Map of WF10 5LE and what is near it Map of WF10 5LE: its centre point, with the 340 other postcodes in the WF10 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 10 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. WF10 5AA: also in WF10 5WF10 5AB: also in WF10 5WF10 5AD: also in WF10 5WF10 5AE: also in WF10 5WF10 5AF: also in WF10 5WF10 5AG: also in WF10 5WF10 5AH: also in WF10 5WF10 5AJ: also in WF10 5WF10 5AL: also in WF10 5WF10 5AN: also in WF10 5WF10 5AP: also in WF10 5WF10 5AQ: also in WF10 5WF10 5AR: also in WF10 5WF10 5AS: also in WF10 5WF10 5AT: also in WF10 5WF10 5AU: also in WF10 5WF10 5AW: also in WF10 5WF10 5AX: also in WF10 5WF10 5AY: also in WF10 5WF10 5AZ: also in WF10 5WF10 5BA: also in WF10 5WF10 5BB: also in WF10 5WF10 5BD: also in WF10 5WF10 5BE: also in WF10 5WF10 5BG: also in WF10 5WF10 5BH: also in WF10 5WF10 5BJ: also in WF10 5WF10 5BL: also in WF10 5WF10 5BN: also in WF10 5WF10 5BP: also in WF10 5WF10 5BS: also in WF10 5WF10 5BU: also in WF10 5WF10 5BW: also in WF10 5WF10 5BX: also in WF10 5WF10 5BY: also in WF10 5WF10 5BZ: also in WF10 5WF10 5DA: also in WF10 5WF10 5DB: also in WF10 5WF10 5DD: also in WF10 5WF10 5DE: also in WF10 5WF10 5DF: also in WF10 5WF10 5DG: also in WF10 5WF10 5DH: also in WF10 5WF10 5DJ: also in WF10 5WF10 5DL: also in WF10 5WF10 5DN: also in WF10 5WF10 5DQ: also in WF10 5WF10 5DR: also in WF10 5WF10 5DS: also in WF10 5WF10 5DT: also in WF10 5WF10 5DU: also in WF10 5WF10 5DW: also in WF10 5WF10 5DX: also in WF10 5WF10 5DZ: also in WF10 5WF10 5EA: also in WF10 5WF10 5EB: also in WF10 5WF10 5ED: also in WF10 5WF10 5EE: also in WF10 5WF10 5EF: also in WF10 5WF10 5EG: also in WF10 5WF10 5EH: also in WF10 5WF10 5EQ: also in WF10 5WF10 5EY: also in WF10 5WF10 5EZ: also in WF10 5WF10 5FD: also in WF10 5WF10 5FE: also in WF10 5WF10 5FU: also in WF10 5WF10 5FW: also in WF10 5WF10 5FX: also in WF10 5WF10 5FY: also in WF10 5WF10 5FZ: also in WF10 5WF10 5GA: also in WF10 5WF10 5GB: also in WF10 5WF10 5GD: also in WF10 5WF10 5GE: also in WF10 5WF10 5GF: also in WF10 5WF10 5GH: also in WF10 5WF10 5GJ: also in WF10 5WF10 5GL: also in WF10 5WF10 5GN: also in WF10 5WF10 5GP: also in WF10 5WF10 5GQ: also in WF10 5WF10 5GR: also in WF10 5WF10 5GS: also in WF10 5WF10 5HL: also in WF10 5WF10 5HN: also in WF10 5WF10 5HP: also in WF10 5WF10 5HS: also in WF10 5WF10 5HU: also in WF10 5WF10 5JU: also in WF10 5WF10 5JX: also in WF10 5WF10 5JY: also in WF10 5WF10 5JZ: also in WF10 5WF10 5LA: also in WF10 5WF10 5LB: also in WF10 5WF10 5LD: also in WF10 5WF10 5LF: also in WF10 5WF10 5LG: also in WF10 5WF10 5LJ: also in WF10 5WF10 5LL: also in WF10 5WF10 5LP: also in WF10 5WF10 5LR: also in WF10 5WF10 5LS: also in WF10 5WF10 5LU: also in WF10 5WF10 5LW: also in WF10 5WF10 5LX: also in WF10 5WF10 5LY: also in WF10 5WF10 5LZ: also in WF10 5WF10 5NB: also in WF10 5WF10 5ND: also in WF10 5WF10 5NE: also in WF10 5WF10 5NJ: also in WF10 5WF10 5NL: also in WF10 5WF10 5NN: also in WF10 5WF10 5NP: also in WF10 5WF10 5NQ: also in WF10 5WF10 5NS: also in WF10 5WF10 5NT: also in WF10 5WF10 5NU: also in WF10 5WF10 5NW: also in WF10 5WF10 5NX: also in WF10 5WF10 5NY: also in WF10 5WF10 5PA: also in WF10 5WF10 5RA: also in WF10 5WF10 5RB: also in WF10 5WF10 5RD: also in WF10 5WF10 5RE: also in WF10 5WF10 5RF: also in WF10 5WF10 5RG: also in WF10 5WF10 5RH: also in WF10 5WF10 5RJ: also in WF10 5WF10 5RL: also in WF10 5WF10 5RN: also in WF10 5WF10 5RP: also in WF10 5WF10 5RQ: also in WF10 5WF10 5RR: also in WF10 5WF10 5RS: also in WF10 5WF10 5RU: also in WF10 5WF10 5RW: also in WF10 5WF10 5RX: also in WF10 5WF10 5RY: also in WF10 5WF10 5RZ: also in WF10 5WF10 5SA: also in WF10 5WF10 5SB: also in WF10 5WF10 5SD: also in WF10 5WF10 5SE: also in WF10 5WF10 5SG: also in WF10 5WF10 5SH: also in WF10 5WF10 5SJ: also in WF10 5WF10 5SL: also in WF10 5WF10 5SN: also in WF10 5WF10 5SP: also in WF10 5WF10 5SQ: also in WF10 5WF10 5SR: also in WF10 5WF10 5SS: also in WF10 5WF10 5ST: also in WF10 5WF10 5SU: also in WF10 5WF10 5SW: also in WF10 5WF10 5SX: also in WF10 5WF10 5SY: also in WF10 5WF10 5TA: also in WF10 5WF10 5TD: also in WF10 5WF10 5TE: also in WF10 5WF10 5TF: also in WF10 5WF10 5TU: also in WF10 5WF10 5TW: also in WF10 5WF10 5YA: also in WF10 5WF10 5YB: also in WF10 5WF10 5YD: also in WF10 5WF10 5YE: also in WF10 5WF10 5YF: also in WF10 5WF10 5YG: also in WF10 5WF10 5YJ: also in WF10 5 Glasshoughton station 2.1 kmCastleford WF10 5LE Map of WF10 5LE and what is near it Map of WF10 5LE: its centre point, with the 340 other postcodes in the WF10 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 10 bus stops and 3 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.8 kmAltofts & Whitwood WF10 5LE
  • WF10 5LE
  • Other postcodes in WF10 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • 3 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.7219, longitude -1.3653)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after WF10 5LE?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at WF10 5LE?

Every home and business at WF10 5LE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WF10 5LE 100% Wakefield 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WF10 5LE 100% Wakefield 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at WF10 5LE?

BinDayBuddy does not read Wakefield Metropolitan District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Wakefield Metropolitan District Council's bin days

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is WF10 5LE at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include WF10 5LE.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Wakefield

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for WF10 5LE: 4,425 properties in Wakefield are at high risk (2.3% of all its properties). All the figures for Wakefield

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of WF10 5LE is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near WF10 5LE?

Homes in WF10 5 sold for a typical £207,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 195 sales, up 1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£207,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£205,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £330,000 32 sales
  • Semi-detached £220,000 76 sales
  • Terraced £140,000 83 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole WF10 district: a typical £185,000 from 567 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in WF10 5LE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WF10 5LE from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near WF10 5LE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around WF10 5LE. Over half of them (86%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (46%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around WF10 5LE

Band D in Wakefield for 2026‑27: £2,297. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,531 (band A) to £2,807 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,531.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 750 (86%)£1,531
Band Babout 60 (7%)£1,786
Band Cabout 20 (2%)£2,042
Band Dabout 20 (2%)£2,297
Band Eabout 20 (2%)£2,807
Band Ffewer than 5£3,318
Band Gfewer than 5£3,828
Band Hfewer than 5£4,594

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 46% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 15% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Wakefield before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of WF10 5LE is in (ONS area E01011759), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near WF10 5LE?

The nearest open schools to WF10 5LE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WF10 5LE, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to WF10 5LE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WF10 5LE is Castleford Rail Station, 750 metres away in a straight line.

  • Castleford Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
  • Glasshoughton Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hightown Church, 66 m away.

More stations near WF10 5LE, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near WF10 5LE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF10 5LE, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near WF10 5LE?

3 within 1 km 13 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of WF10 5LE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Eletctric Blue Charging point · No details mapped 100 mWalk
  • EVBOX Charging point · 2 chargers 700 mWalk
  • Alfa Charging point · 2 chargers 750 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near WF10 5LE?

The nearest to the centre of WF10 5LE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to WF10 5LE?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near WF10 5LE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of WF10 5LE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near WF10 5LE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF10 5LE, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near WF10 5LE?

The nearest vets to the centre of WF10 5LE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is WF10 5LE in a conservation area?

The centre of WF10 5LE is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near WF10 5LE?

Police.uk records 297 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF10 5LE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences119 reports
Public order27 reports
Shoplifting26 reports
Anti-social behaviour23 reports
Other theft22 reports
Criminal damage and arson18 reports

Also: vehicle crime 18, burglary 14, drugs 10, other crime 9, robbery 6, bicycle theft 2, possession of weapons 2, theft from the person 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for WF10 5LE

Ward
Altofts & Whitwood
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Country
England
Built-up area
Castleford
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

WF10 5FE20 mWF10 5LB30 mWF10 5LP60 mWF10 5LW90 mWF10 5JU110 mWF10 5DJ110 m
All of WF10

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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