Lower Oxford Street is in Castleford and in Wakefield district. WF10 4AQ 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 Lower Oxford Street, Castleford, WF10 4AQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF10 4AR, WF10 4AA, WF10 4AD, WF10 4DY, WF10 4AB, WF10 4DX, WF10 4AG, WF10 4AP, WF10 4AH.

Lower Oxford Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lower Oxford Street are based on 287 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 4AQ

Average Price
£145,483
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£146,822
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£67,808
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Oxford Street

Average Price
£146,060
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Oxford Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
160 Lower Oxford Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,0002023-08-11 £167,979
156 Lower Oxford Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002022-07-01 £114,571
167 Lower Oxford Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£146,0002022-03-18 £159,538
182 Lower Oxford Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002022-01-19 £123,042
170 Lower Oxford Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002021-11-26 £129,376

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
Pontefract Road , WF10 4JB 		3out of 4 302 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery
Francis Street , WF10 1HF 		3out of 4 459 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Castleford Park Junior Academy
Medley Street , WF10 4BB 		3out of 4 533 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Half Acres Primary Academy
Temple Street , WF10 5RE 		3out of 4 746 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Glasshoughton Infant Academy
Newfield Avenue , WF10 4BH 		4out of 4 824 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 4 568 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Airedale Academy
Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU 		3out of 4 2,808 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 3,483 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Brigshaw High School
Brigshaw Lane , Allerton Bywater WF10 2HR 		3out of 4 4,521 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The King's School
Mill Hill Lane , WF8 4JF 		3out of 4 5,303 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 4,104 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 4,680 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
Carvery Cottage5 Vickers Street, Castleford88 yd
Busy Bees Cafe208 Lower Oxford Street, Castleford135 yd
Mango BeanUnit 32, Carlton Lanes Shopping Centre Carlton Street232 yd
Tiger Way CafeUnit 20, Carlton Lanes Shopping Centre Carlton Street232 yd
Nicky's KitchenStall 5, Market Hall232 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The CastlefieldsVickers Street, Castleford125 yd
Tap & TackleCarlton Street, Castleford289 yd
The Doghouse16 Carlton Street, Castleford336 yd
Masonic LodgeHope Street East, Castleford348 yd
Smawthorne Lane Working Mens ClubSmawthorne Lane, Castleford351 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jumbo House141 Lower Oxford Street, Castleford5 yd
Aroma Chinese Takeaway177 Glebe Street, Castleford37 yd
Vickers Street Fisheries134 Hugh Street, Castleford115 yd
Sharon's Market KitchenUnit 24, Carlton Lanes Shopping Centre Carlton Street232 yd
FlavoursUnit 4, Carlton Lanes Shopping Centre Carlton Street232 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
IcelandUnit Lru 2, Carlton Lanes Shopping Centre Carlton Street232 yd
MorrisonsStuart Road, Pontefract283 yd
Co-Op48 Carlton Street, Castleford342 yd
Foodplus7-9 Albion Street, Castleford537 yd
Sainsbury's Local30 Smawthorne Lane, Castleford541 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ymca (Castleford)
COMMERCIAL STREET 		306 yd
Better Bodies (Closed)
Wesley Street 		health and fitness suite348 yd
Castleford Park Junior Academy
MEDLEY STREET 		grass pitches431 yd
Castleford Academy
FERRYBRIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite577 yd
Better Bodies (Closed)
Albion Street 		health and fitness suite631 yd
Queens Park
BOSTON STREET 		grass pitches635 yd
Lock Lane Rugby League And Sports Centre
LOCK LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite693 yd
Glasshoughton Infant Academy
NEWFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches707 yd
Half Acres Primary Academy
TEMPLE STREET 		grass pitches837 yd
Castleford Tigers (Wheldon Road)
CASTLEFORD RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB CASTLEFORD RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB WHELDON ROAD 		grass pitches872 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 speed67 Mbit/s
Average download speed111.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lower Oxford Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1453 crimes were reported near Lower Oxford Street . Only 4% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF10 4AQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Lower Oxford Street, Castleford, WF10 4AQ

Employment

WF10 4AQ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee94
Retired34
Part-Time Employee16
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Self-Employed9
Unemployed8
Other7
Looking after home or family5
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Manufacturing16
Human health and social work activities15
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Education7
Construction6
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities5
Mining and quarrying3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Other1
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female106
Male106

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex58
Married: Same sex4
Separated4
Divorced24
Widowed15

Health

Very good health69
Good health95
Fair health33
Bad health11
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 37
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Pakistani4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
White203

Country of Birth

United Kingdom187
European Union21
Africa1
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK187
10+ Years13
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom150
Ireland1
Poland14
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia2
No passport held41

Religion

No religion94
Christian100
Buddhist1
Muslim4
Other religion1
Not answered12
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