Nicholson Street is in Castleford and in Wakefield district. WF10 5RJ 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 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Nicholson Street, Castleford, WF10 5RJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF10 5EQ, WF10 5RN, WF10 5RL, WF10 5EY, WF10 5RH, WF10 5EZ, WF10 5EG, WF10 5DG, WF10 5DN.

Nicholson Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Nicholson Street are based on 37 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 5RJ

Average Price
£140,755
Semi-Detached
£203,786
Terraced
£113,742
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nicholson Street

Average Price
£179,671
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nicholson Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21A Nicholson Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£123,0002022-11-17 £126,279
21A Nicholson Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£65,0002021-08-19 £73,830
31 Nicholson Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,0002021-05-24 £123,616
27 Nicholson Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£107,5002021-02-19 £130,765
29 Nicholson Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£67,0002021-01-08 £81,931

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Half Acres Primary Academy
Temple Street , WF10 5RE 		3out of 4 261 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy
College Grove , Whitwood WF10 5NS 		3out of 4 981 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy
Methley Road , WF10 1PN 		2out of 4 999 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Smawthorne Henry Moore Primary School, Castleford
Ashton Road , WF10 5AX 		2out of 4 1,006 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
Pontefract Road , WF10 4JB 		3out of 4 1,218 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 1,474 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 3,058 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Airedale Academy
Crewe Road , Airedale WF10 3JU 		3out of 4 3,632 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Brigshaw High School
Brigshaw Lane , Allerton Bywater WF10 2HR 		3out of 4 4,499 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Outwood Academy Freeston
Favell Avenue , WF6 1HZ 		2out of 4 4,799 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 4,259 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 4,612 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
TLG Wakefield
Parish Rooms , Snydale Road WF6 1HY 		- not rated 4,647 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
Scufflers34 High Street, Castleford234 yd
Marmaris Grill32 High Street, Castleford234 yd
Eurest, Northern Power Grid98 Aketon Road, Castleford341 yd
Red Chilli Restaurant46 Beancroft Road, Castleford386 yd
Frankies Off The Hook31 Beancroft Road, Castleford422 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Black Bull36 Lumley Street, Castleford358 yd
Roundhill Working Mens ClubRoundhill Road, Castleford466 yd
Albion Street Working Mens Club38-40 Albion Street, Castleford511 yd
Station Hotel12 Welbeck Street, Castleford542 yd
Castleford Bowling ClubRoundhill Road, Castleford548 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The New Cherry Blossom20 Lumley Street, Castleford291 yd
Eastern Spice16, 16-18 Lumley Street291 yd
Adeel's12, Beancroft Road422 yd
Bilal Kitchen18 Beancroft Road, Castleford422 yd
Lindsay's Cafe3-7 Smawthorne Lane, Castleford423 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsAlbion Street, Castleford330 yd
Sainsbury's Local30 Smawthorne Lane, Castleford475 yd
AldiAldi Stores Limited, Enterprise Way497 yd
Poundland15-27 Albion Street, Castleford595 yd
Foodplus7-9 Albion Street, Castleford624 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Half Acres Primary Academy
TEMPLE STREET 		grass pitches123 yd
Savile Park
LUMLEY STREET 		grass pitches295 yd
King George V Playing Field, Castleford
FALCON DRIVE 		grass pitches430 yd
Castleford Swimming Pool (Closed)
Aketon Road 		swimming pool444 yd
King George V Playing Field (Closed)
Love Lane 		grass pitches454 yd
Better Bodies (Closed)
Albion Street 		health and fitness suite537 yd
Spring Life (Closed)
Savile Road 		health and fitness suite740 yd
Barnes Road (Closed)
Barnes Road 		grass pitches770 yd
Ymca (Castleford)
COMMERCIAL STREET 		852 yd
Better Bodies (Closed)
Wesley Street 		health and fitness suite897 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 speed139.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Nicholson Street dangerous?

In 2023, 871 crimes were reported near Nicholson Street . Only 10% 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 5RJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Nicholson Street, Castleford, WF10 5RJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee84
Retired70
Part-Time Employee30
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Self-Employed15
Other12
Looking after home or family7
Student (economically inactive)6
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Manufacturing15
Human health and social work activities13
Construction11
Accommodation and food service activities10
Transport and storage10
Administrative and support service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Education5
Other4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female158
Male124

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex74
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced36
Widowed27

Health

Very good health106
Good health88
Fair health45
Bad health26
Very bad health15

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications80
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 44
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White280

Country of Birth

United Kingdom263
European Union11
Africa6
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK263
10+ Years7
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom211
Poland7
Other EU countries2
South and Eastern Africa5
Central and South America2
No passport held56

Religion

No religion99
Christian140
Buddhist1
Not answered42
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