Close Road is in Castleford and in Wakefield district.
WF10 4BX 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 Close Road, Castleford, WF10 4BX and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WF10 4BN, WF10 4BT, WF10 4BJ, WF10 4BW, WF10 4BZ, WF10 4BH, WF10 4BL, WF10 4BY, WF10 4BP.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Close Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £120,000 | 2023-06-28 | £126,457 |
| 22 Close Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £300,000 | 2022-12-16 | £309,793 |
| 22 Close Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £208,500 | 2021-03-05 | £257,299 |
| 18 Close Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £200,000 | 2020-04-02 | £267,636 |
| 2A Close Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building | £220,000 | 2017-06-05 | £328,241 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Harewood Avenue , WF8 2ER | 3out of 4 | 4,776 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasshoughton Infant Academy Newfield Avenue , WF10 4BH | 4out of 4 | 297 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Castleford Park Junior Academy Medley Street , WF10 4BB | 3out of 4 | 475 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Ashton Road , WF10 5AX | 2out of 4 | 652 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Pontefract Road , WF10 4JB | 3out of 4 | 691 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Francis Street , WF10 1HF | 3out of 4 | 974 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 | 601 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Airedale Academy Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU | 3out of 4 | 2,181 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 | 3,184 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The King's School Mill Hill Lane , WF8 4JF | 3out of 4 | 4,580 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brigshaw High School Brigshaw Lane , Allerton Bywater WF10 2HR | 3out of 4 | 5,278 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 | 3,389 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 | 4,072 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasshoughton Centre For Healthy Living | Leeds Road, Glasshoughton | 467 yd | |
| Deli-licious | 44 Pontefract Road, Castleford | 605 yd | |
| Rockello | Rock Hill, Castleford | 615 yd | |
| Emma's Sandwich Bar | 65 Front Street, Castleford | 652 yd | |
| Winding Wheel Harvester | Carr Wood Road, Castleford | 678 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Magnet Hotel | Pontefract Road, Castleford | 424 yd | |
| Royal Oak Inn | Front Street, Castleford | 479 yd | |
| Malt Shovel Inn | Front Street, Castleford | 531 yd | |
| Glasshoughton Cricket Club | Leeds Road, Glasshoughton | 572 yd | |
| Glasshoughton Working Mens Club | Leeds Road, Glasshoughton | 572 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sid's Pantry | 31 Front Street, Castleford | 403 yd | |
| Phil's Plaice | 165 Leeds Road, Glasshoughton | 436 yd | |
| Blue Ocean | 43 Front Street, Castleford | 479 yd | |
| Papa Dino's/Jav's Authentic Indian Cuisine | 45-47 Front Street, Castleford | 479 yd | |
| Pizza Base | 51 Front Street, Castleford | 531 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morrisons | Stuart Road, Pontefract | 578 yd | |
| Sainsbury's Local | 30 Smawthorne Lane, Castleford | 991 yd | |
| Iceland | Unit Lru 2, Carlton Lanes Shopping Centre Carlton Street | 1,010 yd | |
| ASDA | Leeds Road, Glasshoughton | 1,075 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Glasshoughton Infant Academy NEWFIELD AVENUE | grass pitches | 265 yd |
| Glasshoughton Centre LEEDS ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 470 yd |
| Castleford Park Junior Academy MEDLEY STREET | grass pitches | 523 yd |
| Castleford Academy FERRYBRIDGE ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 638 yd |
| Queens Park BOSTON STREET | grass pitches | 833 yd |
| Barnes Road (Closed) Barnes Road | grass pitches | 962 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 | 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% |
| 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 | 65.1 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 56.5 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 16.5 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 494 crimes were reported
near Close Road .
Only 20% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered not safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF10 4BX.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
The percentage of retired residents living in WF10 4BX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 54% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 181 |
| Full-Time Employee | 71 |
| Part-Time Employee | 37 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 18 |
| Self-Employed | 8 |
| Other | 7 |
| Looking after home or family | 6 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 5 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 4 |
| Unemployed | 1 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 26 |
| Manufacturing | 22 |
| Education | 20 |
| Human health and social work activities | 15 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 12 |
| Construction | 10 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 10 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 9 |
| Transport and storage | 9 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 7 |
| Real estate activities | 7 |
| Other | 6 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 3 |
| Mining and quarrying | 2 |
| Information and communication | 1 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 199 |
| Male | 180 |
| Single | 78 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 156 |
| Separated | 6 |
| Divorced | 17 |
| Widowed | 82 |
| Very good health | 146 |
| Good health | 118 |
| Fair health | 90 |
| Bad health | 19 |
| Very bad health | 6 |
| No qualifications | 122 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 35 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 22 |
| Apprenticeship | 26 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 45 |
| Degree or Similar | 70 |
| Other | 21 |
| Indian | 1 |
| Other Asian | 1 |
| Black African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 3 |
| Mixed Other | 2 |
| White | 370 |
| Other | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 373 |
| European Union | 1 |
| Rest of Europe | 3 |
| Africa | 1 |
| Middle East and Asia | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 373 |
| 10+ Years | 5 |
| 5-10 Years | 1 |
| 2-5 Years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 279 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| No passport held | 97 |
| No religion | 133 |
| Christian | 217 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Hindu | 1 |
| Muslim | 1 |
| Not answered | 26 |