WF10 5QA postcode in Castleford, Wakefield

WF10 5QA 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 December 1997. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 5QA 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 2.5 km in a straight line

Where WF10 5QA is, and what is near it

Map of WF10 5QA and what is near it Map of WF10 5QA: its centre point, with the 340 other postcodes in the WF10 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 4 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. WF10 5BT: also in WF10 5WF10 5DP: also in WF10 5WF10 5EJ: also in WF10 5WF10 5EN: also in WF10 5WF10 5EP: also in WF10 5WF10 5ER: also in WF10 5WF10 5EW: also in WF10 5WF10 5EX: also in WF10 5WF10 5FH: also in WF10 5WF10 5GF: also in WF10 5WF10 5GP: also in WF10 5WF10 5GQ: also in WF10 5WF10 5GS: also in WF10 5WF10 5JP: also in WF10 5WF10 5JS: also in WF10 5WF10 5LX: 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 5NR: 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 5PD: also in WF10 5WF10 5PF: also in WF10 5WF10 5PG: also in WF10 5WF10 5PH: also in WF10 5WF10 5PP: also in WF10 5WF10 5PQ: also in WF10 5WF10 5PR: also in WF10 5WF10 5PS: also in WF10 5WF10 5PT: also in WF10 5WF10 5PU: also in WF10 5WF10 5PW: also in WF10 5WF10 5PX: also in WF10 5WF10 5PY: also in WF10 5WF10 5PZ: also in WF10 5WF10 5QB: also in WF10 5WF10 5QD: also in WF10 5WF10 5QF: also in WF10 5WF10 5QH: also in WF10 5WF10 5QJ: also in WF10 5WF10 5QN: also in WF10 5WF10 5QP: also in WF10 5WF10 5QQ: also in WF10 5WF10 5QR: also in WF10 5WF10 5QS: also in WF10 5WF10 5QW: also in WF10 5WF10 5TG: also in WF10 5WF10 5TH: also in WF10 5WF10 5TJ: also in WF10 5WF10 5TL: also in WF10 5WF10 5TN: also in WF10 5WF10 5TP: also in WF10 5WF10 5TQ: also in WF10 5WF10 5TR: also in WF10 5WF10 5TS: also in WF10 5WF10 5TU: also in WF10 5WF10 5TW: also in WF10 5WF10 5TX: also in WF10 5WF10 5TY: also in WF10 5WF10 5TZ: also in WF10 5WF10 5UA: also in WF10 5WF10 5UB: also in WF10 5WF10 5UD: also in WF10 5WF10 5UE: also in WF10 5WF10 5UF: also in WF10 5WF10 5UG: also in WF10 5WF10 5UH: also in WF10 5WF10 5UL: also in WF10 5WF10 5UW: also in WF10 5WF10 5UX: also in WF10 5WF10 5UY: also in WF10 5WF10 5WF: also in WF10 5WF10 5WG: also in WF10 5WF10 5WJ: also in WF10 5WF10 5WL: also in WF10 5WF10 5XN: also in WF10 5WF10 5YP: also in WF10 5WF10 5YR: also in WF10 5WF10 5ZS: also in WF10 5 School 1.3 kmGP 2.3 kmHenry Moore Clinic 2.4 km2 places, 2.4–2.5 kmSchool 2.8 kmSchool 2.9 kmAltofts & Whitwood WF10 5QA Map of WF10 5QA and what is near it Map of WF10 5QA: its centre point, with the 340 other postcodes in the WF10 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 4 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.3 kmGP 2.4 kmSchool 2.8 kmSchool 2.9 kmAltofts & Whitwood WF10 5QA
  • WF10 5QA
  • Other postcodes in WF10 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 53.7165, longitude -1.3903)

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 5QA?

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 5QA?

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

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

WF10 5QA 100% Wakefield 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

WF10 5QA 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 5QA?

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 5QA 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 5QA.

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 5QA: 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 5QA is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 17:05 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 17:05 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near WF10 5QA?

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 5QA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in WF10 5QA 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 5QA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,150 homes in the neighbourhood around WF10 5QA. Over half of them (58%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (32%). 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 5QA

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 670 (58%)£1,531
Band Babout 190 (17%)£1,786
Band Cabout 90 (8%)£2,042
Band Dabout 120 (10%)£2,297
Band Eabout 80 (7%)£2,807
Band Fwithheld£3,318
Band Gwithheld£3,828
Band Hwithheld£4,594

When the homes were built

  1. 19% Before 1900
  2. 5% 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 32% 2010 to 2019
  9. 10% 2020 or later

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 5QA is in (ONS area E01011758), 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 5QA?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near WF10 5QA, 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 5QA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of WF10 5QA is Castleford Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Castleford Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • Normanton Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Whitwood Hall, 126 m away.

More stations near WF10 5QA, 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 5QA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of WF10 5QA, 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 5QA?

1 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

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

  • BP Pulse Charging point · 1 charger 550 mWalk
  • Eletctric Blue Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
  • Alfa Charging point · 2 chargers 2.4 kmCycle

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 5QA?

The nearest to the centre of WF10 5QA, 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 5QA?

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 5QA?

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

  • Whitwood Hall Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01977 667200 100 mWalk
  • Whitwood House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01977 668002 1.5 kmCycle
  • Manor Park Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old 1.8 kmCycle

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 5QA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of WF10 5QA, 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 5QA?

The nearest vets to the centre of WF10 5QA 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 5QA in a conservation area?

The centre of WF10 5QA 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 5QA?

Police.uk records 68 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of WF10 5QA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences24 reports
Anti-social behaviour11 reports
Other theft7 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Other crime6 reports
Public order5 reports

Also: drugs 3, burglary 2, vehicle crime 1, theft from the person 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 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 5QA

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
December 1997

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

Where to check what we do not hold

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Nearby postcodes

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

WF10 1WY0 mWF10 9AZ0 mWF10 9BF0 mWF10 9BN0 mWF10 9BT0 mWF10 9BX0 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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