Blands Close is in Castleford and in Wakefield district.
WF10 4EZ 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 Blands Close, Castleford, WF10 4EZ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WF10 4HB, WF10 4HE, WF10 4EY, WF10 5BE, WF10 4HH, WF10 4HN, WF10 4HL, WF10 5BG, WF10 4HA.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Blands Close, Castleford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £165,000 | 2022-09-30 | £170,386 |
| 20 Blands Close, Castleford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £140,000 | 2018-04-27 | £204,422 |
| 20 Blands Close, Castleford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £120,000 | 2010-12-15 | £197,831 |
| 2 Blands Close, Castleford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £152,000 | 2008-06-26 | £223,711 |
| 3 Blands Close, Castleford, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £146,000 | 2007-06-27 | £210,214 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harewood Centre Nursery School Harewood Avenue , WF8 2ER | 3out of 4 | 5,281 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Ashton Road , WF10 5AX | 2out of 4 | 391 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Half Acres Primary Academy Temple Street , WF10 5RE | 3out of 4 | 569 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Pontefract Road , WF10 4JB | 3out of 4 | 627 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Castleford Park Junior Academy Medley Street , WF10 4BB | 3out of 4 | 690 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Glasshoughton Infant Academy Newfield Avenue , WF10 4BH | 4out of 4 | 830 yd | Academy converter | 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 | 795 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Airedale Academy Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU | 3out of 4 | 2,819 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 | 3,042 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brigshaw High School Brigshaw Lane , Allerton Bywater WF10 2HR | 3out of 4 | 4,897 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The King's School Mill Hill Lane , WF8 4JF | 3out of 4 | 4,926 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 | 3,726 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 | 4,256 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| TLG Wakefield Parish Rooms , Snydale Road WF6 1HY | - not rated | 5,268 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Chilli Restaurant | 46 Beancroft Road, Castleford | 442 yd | |
| Zoe's Food Factory | 34 Beancroft Road, Castleford | 446 yd | |
| Carvery Cottage | 5 Vickers Street, Castleford | 499 yd | |
| Deli-licious | 44 Pontefract Road, Castleford | 500 yd | |
| Frankies Off The Hook | 31 Beancroft Road, Castleford | 508 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smawthorne Lane Working Mens Club | Smawthorne Lane, Castleford | 202 yd | |
| Castleford Bowling Club | Roundhill Road, Castleford | 279 yd | |
| Roundhill Working Mens Club | Roundhill Road, Castleford | 402 yd | |
| The Magnet Hotel | Pontefract Road, Castleford | 419 yd | |
| The Castlefields | Vickers Street, Castleford | 542 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asquiths Fish and Chips | 77 Smawthorne Lane, Castleford | 202 yd | |
| Mex Chicken Peri Peri | 8 Willow Road, Castleford | 243 yd | |
| Vickers Street Fisheries | 134 Hugh Street, Castleford | 356 yd | |
| Lindsay's Cafe | 3-7 Smawthorne Lane, Castleford | 398 yd | |
| Aroma Chinese Takeaway | 177 Glebe Street, Castleford | 413 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsbury's Local | 30 Smawthorne Lane, Castleford | 344 yd | |
| Morrisons | Stuart Road, Pontefract | 511 yd | |
| Iceland | Unit Lru 2, Carlton Lanes Shopping Centre Carlton Street | 661 yd | |
| ASDA | Leeds Road, Glasshoughton | 698 yd | |
| Aldi | Aldi Stores Limited, Enterprise Way | 723 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Barnes Road (Closed) Barnes Road | grass pitches | 497 yd |
| Castleford Park Junior Academy MEDLEY STREET | grass pitches | 625 yd |
| Glasshoughton Centre LEEDS ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 630 yd |
| Ymca (Castleford) COMMERCIAL STREET | 687 yd | |
| Half Acres Primary Academy TEMPLE STREET | grass pitches | 702 yd |
| Glasshoughton Infant Academy NEWFIELD AVENUE | grass pitches | 718 yd |
| Better Bodies (Closed) Wesley Street | health and fitness suite | 744 yd |
| Better Bodies (Closed) Albion Street | health and fitness suite | 821 yd |
| Castleford Academy FERRYBRIDGE ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 822 yd |
| King George V Playing Field, Castleford FALCON DRIVE | grass pitches | 829 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 | 80 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 155.1 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 350 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 19.9 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 1063 crimes were reported
near Blands Close .
Only 7% 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 4EZ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| Full-Time Employee | 77 |
| Retired | 50 |
| Part-Time Employee | 24 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 9 |
| Other | 6 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 6 |
| Looking after home or family | 5 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 2 |
| Unemployed | 2 |
| Self-Employed | 2 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 31 |
| Human health and social work activities | 12 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 9 |
| Construction | 8 |
| Transport and storage | 8 |
| Other | 6 |
| Education | 5 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 5 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 4 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 2 |
| Information and communication | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 128 |
| Male | 107 |
| Single | 78 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 65 |
| Separated | 1 |
| Divorced | 27 |
| Widowed | 17 |
| Very good health | 95 |
| Good health | 92 |
| Fair health | 29 |
| Bad health | 12 |
| Very bad health | 8 |
| No qualifications | 57 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 30 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 37 |
| Apprenticeship | 5 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 24 |
| Degree or Similar | 26 |
| Other | 7 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1 |
| White | 232 |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 223 |
| European Union | 9 |
| Africa | 1 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 223 |
| 10+ Years | 7 |
| 5-10 Years | 1 |
| 2-5 Years | 3 |
| Less than 2 years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 171 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| Poland | 3 |
| Romania | 2 |
| No passport held | 56 |
| No religion | 113 |
| Christian | 104 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Not answered | 17 |