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

Nearby postcodes are: WF10 4LJ, WF10 4LW, WF10 4LH, WF10 4LP, WF10 4LN, WF10 4LQ, WF10 4LY, WF10 4LG, WF10 4LD.

Boston Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Boston Street are based on 10 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 4LR

Average Price
£129,350
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£129,350
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boston Street

Average Price
£129,350
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boston Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Boston Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£86,0002017-08-14 £117,717
3 Boston Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002017-06-09 £106,816
2 Boston Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002013-03-22 £142,085
2 Boston Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£104,0002007-12-05 £138,189
4 Boston Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£94,0002006-07-07 £137,307

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 5,448 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

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 4 256 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery
Francis Street , WF10 1HF 		3out of 4 271 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Castleford Park Junior Academy
Medley Street , WF10 4BB 		3out of 4 310 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Glasshoughton Infant Academy
Newfield Avenue , WF10 4BH 		4out of 4 606 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford
Ashton Road , WF10 5AX 		2out of 4 1,175 yd Community school 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 4 192 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Airedale Academy
Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU 		3out of 4 2,383 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 3,859 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Brigshaw High School
Brigshaw Lane , Allerton Bywater WF10 2HR 		3out of 4 4,569 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The King's School
Mill Hill Lane , WF8 4JF 		3out of 4 5,345 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 4,161 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 4,855 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
Castleford Cue Club7, 5-7 Ferrybridge Road223 yd
Healthy Options Cafe BarKingswood Catering, Castleford Academy College229 yd
Deli-licious44 Pontefract Road, Castleford373 yd
Busy Bees Cafe208 Lower Oxford Street, Castleford417 yd
Faye's Sandwich Bar88 Wheldon Road, Castleford471 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Magnet HotelPontefract Road, Castleford498 yd
The Doghouse16 Carlton Street, Castleford511 yd
The CastlefieldsVickers Street, Castleford587 yd
The Wheldale HotelWheldon Road, Castleford595 yd
Tap & TackleCarlton Street, Castleford624 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Brunch Box12 Maltkiln Lane, Castleford169 yd
Mamma P's Pantry41 Ferrybridge Road, Castleford223 yd
Jade Garden53 Pontefract Road, Castleford365 yd
Fortune River56 Wheldon Road, Castleford452 yd
Joy Bangla32 Bridge Street, Castleford490 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsStuart Road, Pontefract362 yd
IcelandUnit Lru 2, Carlton Lanes Shopping Centre Carlton Street574 yd
Co-Op48 Carlton Street, Castleford651 yd
Foodplus7-9 Albion Street, Castleford995 yd
Eastern European Mini Market12 Albion Street, Castleford1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Queens Park
BOSTON STREET 		grass pitches88 yd
Castleford Academy
FERRYBRIDGE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite159 yd
Castleford Park Junior Academy
MEDLEY STREET 		grass pitches288 yd
Castleford Tigers (Wheldon Road)
CASTLEFORD RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB CASTLEFORD RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB WHELDON ROAD 		grass pitches416 yd
Glasshoughton Infant Academy
NEWFIELD AVENUE 		grass pitches543 yd
Lock Lane Rugby League And Sports Centre
LOCK LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite672 yd
Better Bodies (Closed)
Wesley Street 		health and fitness suite692 yd
Ymca (Castleford)
COMMERCIAL STREET 		699 yd
Castleford Lock Lane Arlfc
WILLIAM STREET 		grass pitches1,035 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%

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

Safety

Is Boston Street dangerous?

In 2023, 521 crimes were reported near Boston Street . Only 19% 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 4LR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Boston Street, Castleford, WF10 4LR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee133
Retired43
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed27
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Looking after home or family17
Other16
Student (economically inactive)16
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities15
Transport and storage10
Manufacturing8
Construction7
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Education4
Other3
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female218
Male206

Partnership Status

Single135
Married: Opposite sex134
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced31
Widowed10

Health

Very good health204
Good health160
Fair health34
Bad health22
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications88
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 85
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese7
Pakistani1
Other Asian2
Black African5
Mixed White and Asian3
White390
Gypsy or Irish Traveller16

Country of Birth

United Kingdom394
European Union12
Africa8
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK394
10+ Years16
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom333
Poland7
Romania7
Other EU countries1
South-East Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held73

Religion

No religion186
Christian211
Buddhist6
Other religion1
Not answered20
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