Kensington Gardens is in Castleford and in Wakefield district. WF10 5JZ 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 2004-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kensington Gardens, Castleford, WF10 5JZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF10 5JY, WF10 5DG, WF10 5JX, WF10 5EZ, WF10 5EY, WF10 5EQ, WF10 5FD, WF10 5RJ, WF10 1QX.

Kensington Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kensington Gardens are based on 29 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 5JZ

Average Price
£240,206
Semi-Detached
£279,024
Terraced
£228,594
Detached
£254,623
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Gardens

Average Price
£240,206
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Kensington Gardens, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£174,0002021-10-22 £195,506
2 Kensington Gardens, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002020-07-17 £219,965
14 Kensington Gardens, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002020-02-07 £206,078
5 Kensington Gardens, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002018-12-14 £235,021
11 Kensington Gardens, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002018-11-08 £229,907

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Half Acres Primary Academy
Temple Street , WF10 5RE 		3out of 4 362 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy
Methley Road , WF10 1PN 		2out of 4 958 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford
Ashton Road , WF10 5AX 		2out of 4 1,096 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy
College Grove , Whitwood WF10 5NS 		3out of 4 1,130 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
Pontefract Road , WF10 4JB 		3out of 4 1,144 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 1,412 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 3,249 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Airedale Academy
Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU 		3out of 4 3,619 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Brigshaw High School
Brigshaw Lane , Allerton Bywater WF10 2HR 		3out of 4 4,323 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Outwood Academy Freeston
Favell Avenue , WF6 1HZ 		2out of 4 4,943 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 4,400 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 4,780 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
High Well School
Rook Hill Road , WF8 2DD 		3out of 4 4,781 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
Marmaris Grill32 High Street, Castleford214 yd
Scufflers34 High Street, Castleford214 yd
Frankies Off The Hook31 Beancroft Road, Castleford365 yd
Zoe's Food Factory34 Beancroft Road, Castleford405 yd
Red Chilli Restaurant46 Beancroft Road, Castleford406 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Albion Street Working Mens Club38-40 Albion Street, Castleford333 yd
Black Bull36 Lumley Street, Castleford403 yd
Station Hotel12 Welbeck Street, Castleford411 yd
The Eagle1 Methley Road, Castleford469 yd
The JunctionJunction Hotel, Carlton Street543 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The New Cherry Blossom20 Lumley Street, Castleford323 yd
Eastern Spice16, 16-18 Lumley Street323 yd
Carousel Cafe62 Wilson Street, Castleford352 yd
Adeel's12, Beancroft Road365 yd
Bilal Kitchen18 Beancroft Road, Castleford365 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsAlbion Street, Castleford153 yd
AldiAldi Stores Limited, Enterprise Way344 yd
Poundland15-27 Albion Street, Castleford433 yd
Foodplus7-9 Albion Street, Castleford462 yd
Eastern European Mini Market12 Albion Street, Castleford480 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Half Acres Primary Academy
TEMPLE STREET 		grass pitches259 yd
Better Bodies (Closed)
Albion Street 		health and fitness suite362 yd
Savile Park
LUMLEY STREET 		grass pitches374 yd
Spring Life (Closed)
Savile Road 		health and fitness suite548 yd
King George V Playing Field, Castleford
FALCON DRIVE 		grass pitches619 yd
Castleford Swimming Pool (Closed)
Aketon Road 		swimming pool622 yd
King George V Playing Field (Closed)
Love Lane 		grass pitches643 yd
Ymca (Castleford)
COMMERCIAL STREET 		722 yd
Better Bodies (Closed)
Wesley Street 		health and fitness suite760 yd
Methley Road Recreation Ground (Site 2)
Raglan Close 		grass pitches865 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 speed76.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kensington Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1113 crimes were reported near Kensington Gardens . Only 7% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF10 5JZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kensington Gardens, Castleford, WF10 5JZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee188
Retired100
Part-Time Employee48
Self-Employed19
Student (economically inactive)17
Looking after home or family12
Other12
Unemployed12
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles67
Manufacturing40
Human health and social work activities30
Transport and storage23
Financial and insurance activities23
Construction18
Education18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Accommodation and food service activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other10
Administrative and support service activities10
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Information and communication2
Mining and quarrying2

People

Gender

Female267
Male246

Partnership Status

Single157
Married: Opposite sex189
Separated14
Divorced42
Widowed19

Health

Very good health209
Good health202
Fair health76
Bad health20
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications105
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship32
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 78
Degree or Similar 96
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian9
Pakistani1
Other Asian1
White491
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Roma1
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom481
European Union20
Rest of Europe3
Africa1
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK481
10+ Years16
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom425
Germany1
Italy1
Poland8
Romania3
Other EU countries5
Other Europe1
Eastern Asia4
No passport held66

Religion

No religion221
Christian235
Hindu1
Muslim1
Sikh8
Other religion8
Not answered39
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