Pontefract Road is in Castleford and in Wakefield district.
WF10 4BG 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 Pontefract Road, Castleford, WF10 4BG and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WF10 4BQ, WF10 4BD, WF10 4BE, WF10 4EX, WF10 4BB, WF10 4BA, WF10 4HX, WF10 4EU, WF10 4AZ.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77 Pontefract Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building | £325,000 | 2020-11-30 | £408,803 |
| 77 Pontefract Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building | £3,358,217 | 2020-11-30 | £3,923,124 |
| 77 Pontefract Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building | £782,832 | 2020-11-30 | £984,690 |
| 70 Pontefract Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building | £125,000 | 2019-10-18 | £147,841 |
| 70 Pontefract Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £125,000 | 2019-10-18 | £168,526 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Harewood Avenue , WF8 2ER | 3out of 4 | 5,198 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castleford Park Junior Academy Medley Street , WF10 4BB | 3out of 4 | 269 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Pontefract Road , WF10 4JB | 3out of 4 | 308 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Glasshoughton Infant Academy Newfield Avenue , WF10 4BH | 4out of 4 | 465 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Francis Street , WF10 1HF | 3out of 4 | 602 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Ashton Road , WF10 5AX | 2out of 4 | 679 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castleford Academy Ferrybridge Road , WF10 4JQ | 3out of 4 | 382 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Airedale Academy Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU | 3out of 4 | 2,472 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 | 3,362 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brigshaw High School Brigshaw Lane , Allerton Bywater WF10 2HR | 3out of 4 | 4,864 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The King's School Mill Hill Lane , WF8 4JF | 3out of 4 | 4,976 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New College Pontefract Park Lane , WF8 4QR | - not rated | 3,781 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Well School Rook Hill Road , WF8 2DD | 3out of 4 | 4,413 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deli-licious | 44 Pontefract Road, Castleford | 193 yd | |
| Busy Bees Cafe | 208 Lower Oxford Street, Castleford | 314 yd | |
| Castleford Cue Club | 7, 5-7 Ferrybridge Road | 379 yd | |
| Healthy Options Cafe Bar | Kingswood Catering, Castleford Academy College | 385 yd | |
| Carvery Cottage | 5 Vickers Street, Castleford | 468 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Magnet Hotel | Pontefract Road, Castleford | 2 yd | |
| The Castlefields | Vickers Street, Castleford | 501 yd | |
| Smawthorne Lane Working Mens Club | Smawthorne Lane, Castleford | 504 yd | |
| The Doghouse | 16 Carlton Street, Castleford | 642 yd | |
| Tap & Tackle | Carlton Street, Castleford | 651 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jade Garden | 53 Pontefract Road, Castleford | 150 yd | |
| Vickers Street Fisheries | 134 Hugh Street, Castleford | 283 yd | |
| Aroma Chinese Takeaway | 177 Glebe Street, Castleford | 351 yd | |
| Mamma P's Pantry | 41 Ferrybridge Road, Castleford | 379 yd | |
| Jumbo House | 141 Lower Oxford Street, Castleford | 379 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morrisons | Stuart Road, Pontefract | 174 yd | |
| Iceland | Unit Lru 2, Carlton Lanes Shopping Centre Carlton Street | 588 yd | |
| Co-Op | 48 Carlton Street, Castleford | 702 yd | |
| Sainsbury's Local | 30 Smawthorne Lane, Castleford | 714 yd | |
| Foodplus | 7-9 Albion Street, Castleford | 910 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Castleford Park Junior Academy MEDLEY STREET | grass pitches | 218 yd |
| Glasshoughton Infant Academy NEWFIELD AVENUE | grass pitches | 345 yd |
| Castleford Academy FERRYBRIDGE ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 413 yd |
| Queens Park BOSTON STREET | grass pitches | 576 yd |
| Ymca (Castleford) COMMERCIAL STREET | 683 yd | |
| Glasshoughton Centre LEEDS ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 715 yd |
| Better Bodies (Closed) Wesley Street | health and fitness suite | 718 yd |
| Barnes Road (Closed) Barnes Road | grass pitches | 895 yd |
| Castleford Tigers (Wheldon Road) CASTLEFORD RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB CASTLEFORD RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB WHELDON ROAD | grass pitches | 911 yd |
| Lock Lane Rugby League And Sports Centre LOCK LANE | grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 967 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 90.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 90.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 90.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 78.9 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 92 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 18 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 711 crimes were reported
near Pontefract Road .
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 4BG.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
WF10 4BG 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 106 |
| Retired | 58 |
| Part-Time Employee | 28 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 12 |
| Self-Employed | 12 |
| Other | 10 |
| Unemployed | 10 |
| Looking after home or family | 8 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 8 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 2 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 34 |
| Human health and social work activities | 14 |
| Construction | 14 |
| Education | 14 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 12 |
| Transport and storage | 12 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 9 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 8 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
| Real estate activities | 4 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 4 |
| Other | 3 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 3 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Mining and quarrying | 1 |
| Female | 142 |
| Male | 148 |
| Single | 84 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 107 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 11 |
| Divorced | 34 |
| Widowed | 15 |
| Very good health | 130 |
| Good health | 107 |
| Fair health | 40 |
| Bad health | 11 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 48 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 30 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 44 |
| Apprenticeship | 19 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 51 |
| Degree or Similar | 54 |
| Other | 6 |
| Indian | 3 |
| Other Asian | 1 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 282 |
| Other | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 280 |
| European Union | 4 |
| Africa | 3 |
| Middle East and Asia | 3 |
| Born in the UK | 280 |
| 10+ Years | 5 |
| 5-10 Years | 1 |
| 2-5 Years | 1 |
| Less than 2 years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 225 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Other EU countries | 2 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 5 |
| Southern Asia | 3 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| No passport held | 52 |
| No religion | 118 |
| Christian | 150 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Muslim | 2 |
| Other religion | 2 |
| Not answered | 17 |