Birchen Close is in Castleford and in Wakefield district.
WF10 5EP is located in the Altofts and Whitwood electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford. This postcode has been in use
since 2002-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Birchen Close, Castleford, WF10 5EP and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WF10 5ER, WF10 5UE, WF10 5EN, WF10 5TJ, WF10 5UD, WF10 5JS, WF10 5UF, WF10 5TH, WF10 5JP.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Birchen Close, Castleford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building | £330,000 | 2023-07-14 | £346,098 |
| 3 Birchen Close, Castleford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building | £246,000 | 2020-12-10 | £313,887 |
| 2 Birchen Close, Castleford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building | £170,000 | 2019-07-26 | £236,307 |
| 2 Birchen Close, Castleford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building | £175,000 | 2019-06-28 | £243,552 |
| 1 Birchen Close, Castleford, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building | £222,000 | 2013-03-08 | £394,147 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ackton Pastures Primary Academy College Grove , Whitwood WF10 5NS | 3out of 4 | 505 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Methley Road , WF10 1PN | 2out of 4 | 1,349 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Half Acres Primary Academy Temple Street , WF10 5RE | 3out of 4 | 1,632 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Normanton Common Primary Academy Castleford Road , WF6 1QU | 3out of 4 | 2,002 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford Ashton Road , WF10 5AX | 2out of 4 | 2,086 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Cutsyke Road , Featherstone WF7 6BD | 3out of 4 | 2,472 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Castleford Academy Ferrybridge Road , WF10 4JQ | 3out of 4 | 2,903 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Outwood Academy Freeston Favell Avenue , WF6 1HZ | 2out of 4 | 3,319 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Airedale Academy Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU | 3out of 4 | 4,871 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Brigshaw High School Brigshaw Lane , Allerton Bywater WF10 2HR | 3out of 4 | 5,221 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 | 4,490 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLG Wakefield Parish Rooms , Snydale Road WF6 1HY | - not rated | 3,165 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| High Well School Rook Hill Road , WF8 2DD | 3out of 4 | 4,459 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Dig Inn by Westysandco | Diggerland, Willowbridge Lane | 538 yd | |
| Huggamug @ Yorkshire Strength | Unit B18, Speedwell Road | 656 yd | |
| Twisted Tree | Whitwood Common Lane, Castleford | 674 yd | |
| Cutsyke Cafe | Cutsyke Sports And Social Club, Aketon Road | 889 yd | |
| Baxterstorey | Dunhills Pontefract Plc, Whitwood Common Lane | 920 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castleford Rugby Union Fc | Whitwood Common Lane, Castleford | 547 yd | |
| The Rising Sun | Whitwood Common Lane, Castleford | 674 yd | |
| Cutsyke Working Mens Club | Cutsyke Sports And Social Club, Aketon Road | 889 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitwood Fisheries | 6 Wood Lane, Castleford | 576 yd | |
| 42 The Bakehouse | 42 Whitwood Common Lane, Castleford | 674 yd | |
| JJ's Sandwiches | 1A Lumley Avenue, Castleford | 927 yd | |
| Post Office & The Sandwich Maker | 157 Aketon Road, Castleford | 976 yd | |
| The Sandwich Shack | 26 Leeds Road, Cutsyke | 1,012 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Whitwood Recreation Ground WILLOWBRIDGE LANE | grass pitches | 398 yd |
| Castleford Rufc WHITWOOD COMMON LANE | grass pitches | 479 yd |
| Castleford Swimming Pool (Closed) Aketon Road | swimming pool | 1,074 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 | 63.5 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 94.3 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 330 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 330 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 17.4 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 19.8 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 336 crimes were reported
near Birchen Close .
30% 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 5EP.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| Full-Time Employee | 152 |
| Part-Time Employee | 36 |
| Retired | 26 |
| Self-Employed | 19 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 14 |
| Looking after home or family | 9 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 7 |
| Unemployed | 4 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 36 |
| Manufacturing | 30 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 25 |
| Human health and social work activities | 19 |
| Construction | 18 |
| Education | 17 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 14 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 13 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 13 |
| Transport and storage | 10 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 8 |
| Other | 5 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 4 |
| Information and communication | 3 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Female | 176 |
| Male | 187 |
| Single | 87 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 152 |
| Separated | 4 |
| Divorced | 23 |
| Widowed | 3 |
| Very good health | 217 |
| Good health | 116 |
| Fair health | 26 |
| Bad health | 4 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 17 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 25 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 50 |
| Apprenticeship | 18 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 62 |
| Degree or Similar | 92 |
| Other | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 2 |
| Chinese | 6 |
| Indian | 2 |
| Black African | 1 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 3 |
| Mixed Other | 2 |
| White | 341 |
| Other | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 344 |
| European Union | 9 |
| Rest of Europe | 2 |
| Africa | 2 |
| Middle East and Asia | 6 |
| Born in the UK | 344 |
| 10+ Years | 9 |
| 5-10 Years | 7 |
| 2-5 Years | 1 |
| Less than 2 years | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 336 |
| Lithuania | 3 |
| Poland | 7 |
| Romania | 1 |
| Turkey | 2 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| South-East Asia | 1 |
| No passport held | 14 |
| No religion | 163 |
| Christian | 175 |
| Hindu | 1 |
| Muslim | 3 |
| Other religion | 2 |
| Not answered | 19 |