Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around WF10 4LA.
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.
4Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
11 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 18 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery (Good) — 0.1 mi
35crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 35 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 21.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
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
Castleford Rail Station0.3 mi
28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
24green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 31 ha total — largest park 5.7 ha (0.24 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (0.23 ha) — 0.0 mi
16supermarkets
16 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Heron, Sainsburys, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Iceland Castleford — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near WF10 4LA.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
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
Air qualityLow
10.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Rail noiseQuiet
52dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in WF10.
Average sold price by property type across the WF10 district, 2021–2026 — 4,880 sales.
About WF10 4LA
WF10 4LA scores 49/100 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 4LA 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford, within a short walk.
There were 35 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate 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 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
