Old Scholars Avenue is in Castleford and in Wakefield district. WF10 5GB 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 2010-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Old Scholars Avenue, Castleford, WF10 5GB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF10 5GD, WF10 5GH, WF10 5GE, WF10 5GA, WF10 5FU, WF10 5GR, WF10 5GJ, WF10 5LT, WF10 5FZ.

Old Scholars Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Old Scholars Avenue are based on 64 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 5GB

Average Price
£235,605
Semi-Detached
£247,936
Terraced
£217,933
Detached
£284,900
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Scholars Avenue

Average Price
£235,605
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Scholars AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
27 Old Scholars Avenue, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002023-01-12 £196,118
22 Old Scholars Avenue, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£194,0002022-08-15 £197,757
11 Old Scholars Avenue, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002022-01-21 £255,701
27 Old Scholars Avenue, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£178,0002021-11-05 £200,252
28 Old Scholars Avenue, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002021-05-21 £138,825

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 4 260 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy
Methley Road , WF10 1PN 		2out of 4 835 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Half Acres Primary Academy
Temple Street , WF10 5RE 		3out of 4 963 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford
Ashton Road , WF10 5AX 		2out of 4 1,553 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
Pontefract Road , WF10 4JB 		3out of 4 1,990 yd Academy converter 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 2,237 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 2,767 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Outwood Academy Freeston
Favell Avenue , WF6 1HZ 		2out of 4 4,038 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Airedale Academy
Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU 		3out of 4 4,316 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Brigshaw High School
Brigshaw Lane , Allerton Bywater WF10 2HR 		3out of 4 4,737 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 4,424 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 3,874 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
High Well School
Rook Hill Road , WF8 2DD 		3out of 4 4,579 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
Eurest, Northern Power Grid98 Aketon Road, Castleford482 yd
Cutsyke CafeCutsyke Sports And Social Club, Aketon Road581 yd
Scufflers34 High Street, Castleford721 yd
Marmaris Grill32 High Street, Castleford721 yd
The Dig Inn by WestysandcoDiggerland, Willowbridge Lane890 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Black Bull36 Lumley Street, Castleford543 yd
Cutsyke Working Mens ClubCutsyke Sports And Social Club, Aketon Road581 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
JJ's Sandwiches1A Lumley Avenue, Castleford530 yd
Post Office & The Sandwich Maker157 Aketon Road, Castleford557 yd
The New Cherry Blossom20 Lumley Street, Castleford611 yd
Eastern Spice16, 16-18 Lumley Street611 yd
The Sandwich Shack26 Leeds Road, Cutsyke649 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsAlbion Street, Castleford948 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Castleford Swimming Pool (Closed)
Aketon Road 		swimming pool434 yd
Savile Park
LUMLEY STREET 		grass pitches538 yd
King George V Playing Field, Castleford
FALCON DRIVE 		grass pitches721 yd
King George V Playing Field (Closed)
Love Lane 		grass pitches723 yd
Whitwood Recreation Ground
WILLOWBRIDGE LANE 		grass pitches774 yd
Half Acres Primary Academy
TEMPLE STREET 		grass pitches855 yd
Three Lane Ends Academy
METHLEY ROAD 		grass pitches904 yd
Cutsyke Recreation Ground (Green Lane)
GREEN LANE 		grass pitches927 yd
Castleford Panthers Arlfc
RAGLAN CLOSE 		grass pitches1,021 yd
Castleford Rufc
WHITWOOD COMMON LANE 		grass pitches1,033 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 speed75.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed103.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Old Scholars Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 265 crimes were reported near Old Scholars Avenue . 37% 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 5GB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Old Scholars Avenue, Castleford, WF10 5GB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee227
Part-Time Employee43
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family13
Retired10
Other9
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles61
Manufacturing28
Construction23
Education22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security21
Human health and social work activities19
Transport and storage15
Financial and insurance activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Information and communication10
Administrative and support service activities9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other1
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female238
Male236

Partnership Status

Single155
Married: Opposite sex130
Married: Same sex4
Separated10
Divorced36
Widowed3

Health

Very good health295
Good health140
Fair health31
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications22
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 100
Degree or Similar 118
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Other Asian1
Black African4
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other7
White443
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom447
European Union10
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK447
10+ Years17
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom423
Ireland1
Portugal1
Spain1
Poland2
Other EU countries6
North Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
South-East Asia1
No passport held36

Religion

No religion248
Christian204
Muslim7
Other religion1
Not answered14
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