How many schools are near WF10 1HF?

There are 18 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WF10 1HF. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

42 crimes were reported within 400m of WF10 1HF in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WF10 1HF?

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

NestScope

WF10 1HF · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

WF10 1HF

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

48/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,341 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

48Schools

35Safety

67Health

72Transport

60Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WF10 1HF.

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.

Schools48/100

4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

11 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 18 schools in total

Castleford Wheldon Infant School and NurseryGood · 0.0 mi St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford0.2 mi Castleford Academy0.3 mi Castleford Park Junior AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Glasshoughton Infant AcademyGood · 0.5 mi Half Acres Primary Academy0.7 mi

Nearest top-rated: Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety35/100

42crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 42 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 23)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare67/100

5GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 5 GP, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: INSPIRING RECOVERY - CASTLEFORD — 0.2 mi

Transport72/100

Castleford Rail Station0.3 mi

25 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space60/100

18green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 22.8 ha total — largest park 3.7 ha (0.26 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (0.23 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100

16supermarkets

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

Nearest: Heron Castleford — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WF10 1HF.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 2 (medium)

Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

10.5µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

63dB 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 — 4,880 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£347k▲ 28.9%

Semi-detached£185k▲ 10.2%

Terraced£137k▲ 7.1%

Flat£137k▲ 51.0%

District-level averages (WF10) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About WF10 1HF

WF10 1HF scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Heron Castleford about 3 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WF10 1HF is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,341 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 8/10).

There are 18 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Good. The nearest school is Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 42 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is INSPIRING RECOVERY - CASTLEFORD, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Castleford Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 25 bus stops within walking distance.

The location sits in Flood Zone 2 (medium risk — between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance), which may affect insurance and mortgage availability. road traffic noise is moderate (about 63 dB Lden).

There are 18 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 22.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (0.23 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.7 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 16 supermarkets in the wider area, including Heron, Iceland, Spar, Aldi and others. The nearest is Heron Castleford, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 2 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore WF10 1HF on NestScope.

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