WF10 postcode: what it's like to live there
The WF10 district covers Castleford, Featherstone (Wakefield), Kippax. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 10 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in WF10
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from WF10 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
Primary schools in WF10
- Ackton Pastures Primary Academy · WF10 5NS · Good (2023) · Bottom 40% in England
- Airedale Infant Academy · WF10 3QJ · Standards maintained (2025)
- Airedale Junior Academy · WF10 3EP · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 13% in England
- Allerton Bywater Primary School · WF10 2DR · Good (2023) · Top 32% in England
- Castleford Park Junior Academy · WF10 4BB · Remains Good (2024) · Top 45% in England
- Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy · WF10 1PN · Good (2023) · Bottom 19% in England
- Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery · WF10 1HF · Standards maintained (2025)
- Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford · WF10 3DB · Good (2023) · Bottom 7% in England
- Glasshoughton Infant Academy · WF10 4BH · Good (2023)
- Half Acres Primary Academy · WF10 5RE · Good or better in every area (2025) · Bottom 37% in England
- Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School · WF10 2BD · Good (2024) · Top 10% in England
- Oyster Park Primary Academy · WF10 3SN · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 21% in England
Secondary schools in WF10
- Airedale Academy · WF10 3JU · Requires improvement (2024) · Bottom 4% in England
- Brigshaw High School · WF10 2HR · Standards maintained (2024) · Bottom 50% in England
- Castleford Academy · WF10 4JQ · Good or better in every area (2025) · Top 36% in England
Fee-paying schools in WF10
- The Grange School · WF10 1PN · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in WF10
- Bright Sparks Childcare (Yorkshire) Ltd · WF10 4EW · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- New Moon Nursery · WF10 5AB · Good (Ofsted)
- Unicorn Nursery · WF10 5HA · Good (Ofsted)
- Sunflower Daycare · WF10 5JT · Good (Ofsted)
- Bright Sparks Child Care · WF10 3QJ · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Little Adventurers Montessori (Allerton) · WF10 2DJ · Good (Ofsted)
- The Grange Nursery · WF10 2HJ · Good (Ofsted)
- Focus Alternative Provision · WF10 5PD
- Kids Planet Whitwood · WF10 5QB
GP surgeries in WF10
- Castleford Medical Practice · WF10 1DP
- Henry Moore Clinic · WF10 4EN
- Riverside Medical Centre · WF10 1PH
- Tieve Tara · WF10 2QP
- Nova Scotia Medical Cntr · WF10 2DP
Neighbourhoods in WF10
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of WF10 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castleford Town | 24% | £147k | Very high | 7 min |
| Castleford West | 18% | £176k | High | 7 min |
| Glasshoughton | 13% | £205k | Very high | 11 min |
| Airedale | 13% | £195k | High | 10 min |
| Ferry Fryston | 13% | £160k | Very high | 14 min |
| Streethouse & Sharlston Common | 5% | £207k | High | 12 min |
| Kippax East, Micklefield & Allerton Bywater | 5% | £248k | Average | 10 min |
| Methley | 5% | £220k | Average | 9 min |
| Normanton East | 4% | £215k | Average | 9 min |
Questions
Where is the WF10 postcode?
WF10 covers 10 neighbourhoods in Castleford, Featherstone (Wakefield), Kippax, with 1,259 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in WF10?
The typical home price across WF10's neighbourhoods is £176k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in WF10?
15 primary and 3 secondary state schools have a WF10 postcode, plus 1 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from WF10?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Leeds 37 minutes; York 66 minutes.