Wood Street is in Castleford and in Wakefield district. WF10 1LJ is located in the Castleford Central and Glasshoughton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wood Street, Castleford, WF10 1LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF10 1LQ, WF10 1JZ, WF10 1LA, WF10 1LB, WF10 1LG, WF10 1PF, WF10 1LL, WF10 1LH, WF10 1EN.

Wood Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wood Street are based on 73 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wakefield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF10 1LJ

Average Price
£126,956
Semi-Detached
£157,874
Terraced
£131,632
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£94,587
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Street

Average Price
£128,989
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Wood Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£122,0002023-05-24 £127,154
8 Wood Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£71,0002023-01-25 £71,407
40 Wood Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£95,9502022-11-30 £98,508
39 Wood Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£152,5002022-10-28 £157,874
2 Wood Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£70,0002021-06-24 £76,460

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Half Acres Primary Academy
Temple Street , WF10 5RE 		3out of 4 576 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy
Methley Road , WF10 1PN 		2out of 4 1,001 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery
Francis Street , WF10 1HF 		3out of 4 1,050 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
Pontefract Road , WF10 4JB 		3out of 4 1,054 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford
Ashton Road , WF10 5AX 		2out of 4 1,238 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Castleford Academy
Ferrybridge Road , WF10 4JQ 		3out of 4 1,330 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Cutsyke Road , Featherstone WF7 6BD 		3out of 4 3,518 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Airedale Academy
Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU 		3out of 4 3,584 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Brigshaw High School
Brigshaw Lane , Allerton Bywater WF10 2HR 		3out of 4 4,090 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Outwood Academy Freeston
Favell Avenue , WF6 1HZ 		2out of 4 5,176 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
New College Pontefract
Park Lane , WF8 4QR 		- not rated 4,585 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
TLG Wakefield
Parish Rooms , Snydale Road WF6 1HY 		- not rated 5,001 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
High Well School
Rook Hill Road , WF8 2DD 		3out of 4 5,009 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pop Inn Cafe5 Wilson Street, Castleford180 yd
KC's Kitchen29 Albion Street, Castleford243 yd
Buzz Bingo1-5 Albion Street, Castleford243 yd
The Salvation Army Community KitchenThe Salvation Army Citadel, Booth Street261 yd
Admiral127-129 Carlton Street, Castleford311 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Albion Street Working Mens Club38-40 Albion Street, Castleford125 yd
Station Hotel12 Welbeck Street, Castleford309 yd
The Eagle1 Methley Road, Castleford313 yd
The JunctionJunction Hotel, Carlton Street347 yd
Lamplighters107 Carlton Street, Castleford394 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Carousel Cafe62 Wilson Street, Castleford95 yd
Feeds & Shakes24, Albion Street161 yd
Yusuf's Spice Lounge22 Albion Street, Castleford161 yd
Donerz28 Albion Street, Castleford161 yd
Star Fisheries2, 2-2C Wilson Street180 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsAlbion Street, Castleford194 yd
AldiAldi Stores Limited, Enterprise Way217 yd
Poundland15-27 Albion Street, Castleford243 yd
Eastern European Mini Market12 Albion Street, Castleford260 yd
Foodplus7-9 Albion Street, Castleford267 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Better Bodies (Closed)
Albion Street 		health and fitness suite153 yd
Spring Life (Closed)
Savile Road 		health and fitness suite287 yd
Half Acres Primary Academy
TEMPLE STREET 		grass pitches513 yd
Ymca (Castleford)
COMMERCIAL STREET 		564 yd
Better Bodies (Closed)
Wesley Street 		health and fitness suite584 yd
Savile Park
LUMLEY STREET 		grass pitches605 yd
Castleford Lock Lane Arlfc
WILLIAM STREET 		grass pitches769 yd
Methley Road Recreation Ground (Site 2)
Raglan Close 		grass pitches810 yd
King George V Playing Field, Castleford
FALCON DRIVE 		grass pitches889 yd
Castleford Swimming Pool (Closed)
Aketon Road 		swimming pool896 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed131.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Wood Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1144 crimes were reported near Wood Street . Only 7% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF10 1LJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Wood Street, Castleford, WF10 1LJ

Employment

WF10 1LJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee121
Retired39
Part-Time Employee30
Unemployed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Self-Employed10
Looking after home or family8
Student (economically inactive)7
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Manufacturing25
Human health and social work activities13
Accommodation and food service activities12
Administrative and support service activities10
Other10
Transport and storage8
Construction7
Education6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Information and communication1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female148
Male157

Partnership Status

Single120
Married: Opposite sex73
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced44
Widowed10

Health

Very good health139
Good health96
Fair health54
Bad health15
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 43
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 44
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Chinese7
Indian1
Pakistani1
White292
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom246
European Union49
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK246
10+ Years26
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom191
Portugal3
Poland32
Romania7
Other EU countries1
Eastern Asia2
Central and South America1
No passport held68

Religion

No religion147
Christian132
Muslim4
Not answered24
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