The Square is in Castleford and in Wakefield district. WF10 3JJ is located in the Airedale and Ferry Fryston 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 The Square, Castleford, WF10 3JJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF10 3JZ, WF10 3JR, WF10 3LT, WF10 3JP, WF10 3JL, WF10 3LJ, WF10 3JN, WF10 3JS, WF10 3LP.

The Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Square are based on 20 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 3JJ

Average Price
£236,051
Semi-Detached
£392,840
Terraced
£258,254
Detached
£103,893
Flats/Maisonettes
£66,230
Other
£258,083

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Square

Average Price
£236,051
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 The Square, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building
£315,0002021-09-07 £341,714
19 The Square, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building
£300,0002021-03-12 £338,401
24 The Square, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building
£140,0002017-04-21 £175,893
3 The Square, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building
£125,0002013-12-06 £176,322
18 The Square, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£50,0002011-10-28 £69,318

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue , WF8 2ER
3out of 4 4,197 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Castleford Townville Infants' School
Poplar Avenue , Townville WF10 3QJ
2out of 4 292 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Airedale Junior School
Fryston Road , Airedale WF10 3EP
3out of 4 293 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Airedale Infant School
Poplar Avenue , Townville WF10 3QJ
3out of 4 293 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford
Stansfield Drive , Airedale WF10 3DB
3out of 4 383 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Oyster Park Primary Academy
Watling Road , Ferry Fryston WF10 3SN
2out of 4 781 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Airedale Academy
Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU
3out of 4 419 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Castleford Academy
Ferrybridge Road , WF10 4JQ
3out of 4 1,940 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 4,648 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The King's School
Mill Hill Lane , WF8 4JF
3out of 4 4,686 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 3,701 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 4,744 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
Michelles Cafe3-4 The Square, Castleford3 yd
Airedale Methodist ChurchElizabeth Drive, Castleford260 yd
Tiger Bites40 Leyland Road, Castleford503 yd
The Kitchen200 Holywell Lane, Castleford881 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Townville Recreation ClubTownville Recreation Sports And Social Club, Poplar Avenue544 yd
Bowling ClubThe Green, Castleford652 yd
Redhill Sports & Social Club37 Redhill Drive, Castleford981 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sizzlers V Pronto1 The Square, Castleford3 yd
Fryston Fish Bar23 The Square, Castleford3 yd
Orient Delight5 The Square, Castleford3 yd
Zee's Pizza55 Elizabeth Drive, Castleford434 yd
Fishy Dish Ltd30 Leyland Road, Castleford522 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Op15-17 The Square, Castleford3 yd
TescoFryston Road, Castleford89 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Airedale Academy
CREWE ROAD
grass pitches, health and fitness suite423 yd
Townville Recreation And Sports Club
POPLAR AVENUE
grass pitches513 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 90.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 54.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 54.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 51.6%

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 speed56.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed49.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 698 crimes were reported near The Square . Only 13% 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 3JJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Square, Castleford, WF10 3JJ

Employment

WF10 3JJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee84
Part-Time Employee38
Long-Term Sick or disabled33
Retired27
Unemployed16
Looking after home or family15
Other9
Self-Employed7
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Construction15
Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing12
Transport and storage11
Administrative and support service activities10
Education10
Accommodation and food service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other3
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female167
Male147

Partnership Status

Single124
Married: Opposite sex71
Separated8
Divorced23
Widowed10

Health

Very good health125
Good health114
Fair health47
Bad health25
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications72
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 25
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian1
Pakistani1
Other Asian2
Black African1
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White301

Country of Birth

United Kingdom292
European Union19
Africa2
Middle East and Asia3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK292
10+ Years12
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom191
Poland17
South-East Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held106

Religion

No religion187
Christian103
Muslim1
Not answered25