WF10 1DE · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

WF10 1DE

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

67/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,802 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

67Schools

52Safety

71Health

83Transport

68Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WF10 1DE.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools67

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

12 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 19 schools in total

Castleford Wheldon Infant School and NurseryGood · 0.2 mi St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford0.2 mi Castleford Academy0.4 mi Castleford Park Junior AcademyGood · 0.4 mi Half Acres Primary Academy0.5 mi Glasshoughton Infant AcademyGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety52

71crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 71 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 37.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare71

4GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 4 GP, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: INSPIRING RECOVERY - CASTLEFORD — 0.1 mi

Transport83

Castleford Rail Station0.2 mi

25 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space68

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 15 ha total — largest park 2.9 ha (0.34 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.15 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95

16supermarkets

16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, Iceland, Aldi, Spar… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Heron Castleford — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WF10 1DE.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

12.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

48dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in WF10.

Average sold price by property type across the WF10 district, 2021–2026 — 4,954 sales.

About WF10 1DE

WF10 1DE scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Heron Castleford within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WF10 1DE is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,802 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 10/10).

There are 19 schools within the typical catchment area, including 12 rated Good. The nearest school is Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 71 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is INSPIRING RECOVERY - CASTLEFORD, within a short walk. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around WF10 1DE — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near WF10 1DE?

There are 19 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WF10 1DE. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is WF10 1DE safe?

71 crimes were reported within 400m of WF10 1DE in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WF10 1DE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WF10 1DE includes 1 train station, 25 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for WF10 1DE?

WF10 1DE has a NestScope Score of 67/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around WF10 1DE does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around WF10 1DE: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.