University Street is in Castleford and in Wakefield district. WF10 5BJ 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 University Street, Castleford, WF10 5BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF10 5BL, WF10 4AF, WF10 4AE, WF10 5BH, WF10 5BN, WF10 1EL, WF10 4AJ, WF10 4DS, WF10 4AW.

University Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on University Street are based on 9 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 5BJ

Average Price
£141,627
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£154,860
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£35,765

Estimated Average Property Prices for University Street

Average Price
£141,627
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on University Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 University Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£120,0002023-03-08 £123,119
2A University Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£30,0002018-11-29 £35,765
2 University Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£130,0002008-07-24 £182,016
1 University Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£124,9502007-02-09 £177,823
1 University Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£122,0002006-09-08 £178,694

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Half Acres Primary Academy
Temple Street , WF10 5RE 		3out of 4 475 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
Pontefract Road , WF10 4JB 		3out of 4 640 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery
Francis Street , WF10 1HF 		3out of 4 727 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford
Ashton Road , WF10 5AX 		2out of 4 869 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Castleford Park Junior Academy
Medley Street , WF10 4BB 		3out of 4 869 yd Academy converter No 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 4 909 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Airedale Academy
Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU 		3out of 4 3,138 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 3,383 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Brigshaw High School
Brigshaw Lane , Allerton Bywater WF10 2HR 		3out of 4 4,405 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Outwood Academy Freeston
Favell Avenue , WF6 1HZ 		2out of 4 5,383 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 4,223 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 4,721 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
TLG Wakefield
Parish Rooms , Snydale Road WF6 1HY 		- not rated 5,237 yd Other independent school No 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
Frankies Off The Hook31 Beancroft Road, Castleford180 yd
Zoe's Food Factory34 Beancroft Road, Castleford223 yd
The Salvation Army Community KitchenThe Salvation Army Citadel, Booth Street226 yd
Plan Bee101 Carlton Street, Castleford230 yd
Admiral127-129 Carlton Street, Castleford260 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Masonic LodgeHope Street East, Castleford131 yd
Station Hotel12 Welbeck Street, Castleford154 yd
Liquid Spirit117 Powell Street, Castleford179 yd
Castleford Sports & Social Club1 Powell Street, Castleford179 yd
Lamplighters107 Carlton Street, Castleford230 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
John B's Juice Bar25 Beancroft Road, Castleford141 yd
Beancroft's B.E.S.T Ltd1 Middle Oxford Street, Castleford152 yd
Adeel's12, Beancroft Road180 yd
Bilal Kitchen18 Beancroft Road, Castleford180 yd
Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway41 Beancroft Road, Castleford223 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAldi Stores Limited, Enterprise Way241 yd
Poundland15-27 Albion Street, Castleford274 yd
Foodplus7-9 Albion Street, Castleford277 yd
Eastern European Mini Market12 Albion Street, Castleford326 yd
Sainsbury's Local30 Smawthorne Lane, Castleford347 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ymca (Castleford)
COMMERCIAL STREET 		292 yd
Better Bodies (Closed)
Albion Street 		health and fitness suite331 yd
Better Bodies (Closed)
Wesley Street 		health and fitness suite350 yd
Half Acres Primary Academy
TEMPLE STREET 		grass pitches532 yd
Spring Life (Closed)
Savile Road 		health and fitness suite665 yd
Castleford Park Junior Academy
MEDLEY STREET 		grass pitches769 yd
Lock Lane Rugby League And Sports Centre
LOCK LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite800 yd
Barnes Road (Closed)
Barnes Road 		grass pitches830 yd
Castleford Lock Lane Arlfc
WILLIAM STREET 		grass pitches838 yd
King George V Playing Field, Castleford
FALCON DRIVE 		grass pitches861 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 University Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1895 crimes were reported near University Street . Only 3% 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 5BJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for University Street, Castleford, WF10 5BJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee86
Retired43
Long-Term Sick or disabled39
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed20
Other12
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles40
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing17
Accommodation and food service activities13
Transport and storage13
Other12
Administrative and support service activities10
Construction9
Financial and insurance activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Education6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female132
Male149

Partnership Status

Single111
Married: Opposite sex73
Married: Same sex2
Separated11
Divorced44
Widowed8

Health

Very good health94
Good health96
Fair health65
Bad health22
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 41
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Pakistani2
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other4
White266

Country of Birth

United Kingdom258
European Union21
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK258
10+ Years8
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom212
Poland12
Other EU countries6
Southern Asia2
No passport held49

Religion

No religion127
Christian126
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Muslim6
Other religion4
Not answered17
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