Violet Close is in Castleford and in Wakefield district. WF10 5FG 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 2009-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Violet Close, Castleford, WF10 5FG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF10 5FL, WF10 5FN, WF10 5FR, WF10 5LQ, WF10 5FJ, WF10 5HY, WF10 5HZ, WF10 5JD, WF10 5FP.

Violet Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Violet Close are based on 36 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 5FG

Average Price
£226,090
Semi-Detached
£238,997
Terraced
£218,795
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Violet Close

Average Price
£226,090
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Violet CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Violet Close, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002022-11-03 £246,398
4 Violet Close, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£185,0002022-09-09 £187,133
15 Violet Close, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002021-06-18 £249,300
2 Violet Close, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£163,5002021-06-07 £188,443
4 Violet Close, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£161,5002020-08-07 £209,485

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy
College Grove , Whitwood WF10 5NS 		3out of 4 319 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Half Acres Primary Academy
Temple Street , WF10 5RE 		3out of 4 1,125 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy
Methley Road , WF10 1PN 		2out of 4 1,353 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford
Ashton Road , WF10 5AX 		2out of 4 1,479 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
Pontefract Road , WF10 4JB 		3out of 4 2,143 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

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 2,249 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Castleford Academy
Ferrybridge Road , WF10 4JQ 		3out of 4 2,356 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Outwood Academy Freeston
Favell Avenue , WF6 1HZ 		2out of 4 3,813 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Airedale Academy
Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU 		3out of 4 4,258 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road , WF7 5AJ 		3out of 4 5,059 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 4,001 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
TLG Wakefield
Parish Rooms , Snydale Road WF6 1HY 		- not rated 3,698 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
High Well School
Rook Hill Road , WF8 2DD 		3out of 4 4,092 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
Cutsyke CafeCutsyke Sports And Social Club, Aketon Road274 yd
Eurest, Northern Power Grid98 Aketon Road, Castleford710 yd
The Dig Inn by WestysandcoDiggerland, Willowbridge Lane1,064 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cutsyke Working Mens ClubCutsyke Sports And Social Club, Aketon Road274 yd
Black Bull36 Lumley Street, Castleford962 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Post Office & The Sandwich Maker157 Aketon Road, Castleford383 yd
The Sandwich Shack26 Leeds Road, Cutsyke398 yd
Double Dragon21 Leeds Road, Cutsyke449 yd
The New Cherry Blossom20 Lumley Street, Castleford1,007 yd
Eastern Spice16, 16-18 Lumley Street1,007 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
ASDALeeds Road, Glasshoughton1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cutsyke Recreation Ground (Green Lane)
GREEN LANE 		grass pitches511 yd
Castleford Swimming Pool (Closed)
Aketon Road 		swimming pool604 yd
King George V Playing Field (Closed)
Love Lane 		grass pitches741 yd
King George V Playing Field, Castleford
FALCON DRIVE 		grass pitches756 yd
Whitwood Recreation Ground
WILLOWBRIDGE LANE 		grass pitches915 yd
Savile Park
LUMLEY STREET 		grass pitches921 yd
Half Acres Primary Academy
TEMPLE STREET 		grass pitches1,069 yd
Castleford Rufc
WHITWOOD COMMON LANE 		grass pitches1,086 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed129.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Violet Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 380 crimes were reported near Violet Close . Only 27% 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 5FG.

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

More Crime Statistics for Violet Close, Castleford, WF10 5FG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee146
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed15
Student (economically inactive)8
Retired7
Looking after home or family7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles44
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security24
Human health and social work activities20
Construction18
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Financial and insurance activities12
Transport and storage11
Education9
Other9
Manufacturing9
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female154
Male152

Partnership Status

Single97
Married: Opposite sex99
Separated2
Divorced21
Widowed6

Health

Very good health201
Good health85
Fair health14
Bad health4
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 65
Degree or Similar 65
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Indian5
Other Asian3
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean10
White271
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom268
European Union26
Africa1
Middle East and Asia11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK268
10+ Years25
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom253
Portugal3
Spain1
Lithuania3
Poland20
Romania2
Other EU countries5
North Africa1
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia2
No passport held19

Religion

No religion150
Christian136
Buddhist2
Hindu4
Muslim2
Not answered12
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