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WF10 1HG · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

WF10 1HG

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
01 — Snapshot

Around WF10 1HG.

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 miSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford0.1 miCastleford Academy0.2 miCastleford Park Junior AcademyGood · 0.3 miGlasshoughton Infant AcademyGood · 0.5 miHalf Acres Primary Academy0.7 mi

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

Safety30/100
49crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 49 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 28.2)

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

26 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space60/100
19green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 23 ha total — largest park 3.7 ha (0.25 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (0.23 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100
16supermarkets

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

Nearest: Iceland Castleford — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WF10 1HG.

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
60dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
44dB Lden

Railways, 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.

£0£100k£200k£300k£400k202120222023202420252026
  • 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 1HG

WF10 1HG scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Iceland 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 1HG 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 49 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 26 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 60 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 44 dB Lden).

There are 19 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 23 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 Iceland, Heron, Spar, Aldi and others. The nearest is Iceland 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 1HG on NestScope.

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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.