Wheldon Road is in Castleford and in Wakefield district. WF10 2JP 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 Wheldon Road, Castleford, WF10 2JP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF10 2JL, WF10 2JJ, WF10 2RL, WF10 2SE, WF10 2RN, WF10 1HF, WF10 2RW, WF10 2SB, WF10 1HG.

Wheldon Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wheldon Road are based on 77 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 2JP

Average Price
£202,032
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£202,032
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wheldon Road

Average Price
£249,570
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wheldon Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
56 Wheldon Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002006-08-21 £189,864
56 Wheldon Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£69,0002003-08-15 £158,452
56 Wheldon Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0001995-06-20 £257,778

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery
Francis Street , WF10 1HF 		3out of 4 223 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
Pontefract Road , WF10 4JB 		3out of 4 517 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Castleford Park Junior Academy
Medley Street , WF10 4BB 		3out of 4 736 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Glasshoughton Infant Academy
Newfield Avenue , WF10 4BH 		4out of 4 1,055 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Half Acres Primary Academy
Temple Street , WF10 5RE 		3out of 4 1,309 yd Academy converter 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 4 640 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Airedale Academy
Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU 		3out of 4 2,770 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 4,112 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Brigshaw High School
Brigshaw Lane , Allerton Bywater WF10 2HR 		3out of 4 4,117 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
High Well School
Rook Hill Road , WF8 2DD 		3out of 4 5,236 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
Faye's Sandwich Bar88 Wheldon Road, Castleford204 yd
Micro KitchenSports Centre, Lock Lane236 yd
Bella Pizzeria34-38 Bridge Street, Castleford282 yd
Castleford Lock Lane Sports ClubCastleford Lock Lane Arlfc, Sports Centre311 yd
Coffee Revolution22 Carlton Street, Castleford332 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Doghouse16 Carlton Street, Castleford339 yd
The Lion HotelAire Street, Castleford449 yd
Tap & TackleCarlton Street, Castleford480 yd
Lounge 20 Limited20 Wesley Street, Castleford501 yd
The Wheldale HotelWheldon Road, Castleford540 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Fortune River56 Wheldon Road, Castleford6 yd
Joy Bangla32 Bridge Street, Castleford283 yd
Magic Wok8, 6-8 Carlton Street327 yd
Carlton Chippy CastlefordCarlton Street, Castleford360 yd
Hanni's Pizzeria13 Carlton Street, Castleford360 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Op48 Carlton Street, Castleford467 yd
IcelandUnit Lru 2, Carlton Lanes Shopping Centre Carlton Street476 yd
MorrisonsStuart Road, Pontefract650 yd
Eastern European Mini Market12 Albion Street, Castleford815 yd
Foodplus7-9 Albion Street, Castleford818 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lock Lane Rugby League And Sports Centre
LOCK LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite235 yd
Castleford Tigers (Wheldon Road)
CASTLEFORD RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB CASTLEFORD RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB WHELDON ROAD 		grass pitches379 yd
Queens Park
BOSTON STREET 		grass pitches464 yd
Better Bodies (Closed)
Wesley Street 		health and fitness suite511 yd
Ymca (Castleford)
COMMERCIAL STREET 		556 yd
Castleford Academy
FERRYBRIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite612 yd
Castleford Lock Lane Arlfc
WILLIAM STREET 		grass pitches621 yd
Castleford Park Junior Academy
MEDLEY STREET 		grass pitches673 yd
Better Bodies (Closed)
Albion Street 		health and fitness suite931 yd
Glasshoughton Infant Academy
NEWFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches979 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%

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

Safety

Is Wheldon Road dangerous?

In 2023, 638 crimes were reported near Wheldon Road . Only 15% 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 2JP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wheldon Road, Castleford, WF10 2JP

Employment

WF10 2JP area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee76
Part-Time Employee37
Retired34
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Other15
Self-Employed12
Unemployed11
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Manufacturing22
Human health and social work activities20
Construction17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Accommodation and food service activities12
Transport and storage10
Education8
Financial and insurance activities7
Administrative and support service activities5
Other4
Information and communication4
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female133
Male129

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex66
Separated7
Divorced25
Widowed8

Health

Very good health99
Good health100
Fair health49
Bad health12
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 34
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other1
White259

Country of Birth

United Kingdom243
European Union18
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK243
10+ Years9
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom185
Lithuania1
Poland9
Romania4
Other EU countries3
Southern Asia1
No passport held59

Religion

No religion133
Christian112
Hindu1
Other religion1
Not answered15
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