Castle View is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 7HZ is located in the Wakefield South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hemsworth. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Castle View, Wakefield, WF2 7HZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 7HX, WF2 6BB, WF2 7HT, WF2 7HU, WF2 6BA, WF2 6AZ, WF2 6BG, WF2 7HY, WF2 6AY.

Castle View Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Castle View are based on 44 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 WF2 7HZ

Average Price
£302,383
Semi-Detached
£245,018
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£342,098
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle View

Average Price
£302,383
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle ViewStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Castle View, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£208,0002023-08-04 £213,984
42 Castle View, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002023-01-31 £236,777
6 Castle View, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002022-11-25 £420,828
8 Castle View, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£397,5002021-06-28 £475,255
20 Castle View, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002021-03-08 £360,143

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Castle Nursery School
255A Barnsley Road, WF1 5NU 		1,572 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		2,633 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6AS 		519 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Magna Community Academy
Belle Vue Road, Agbrigg WF1 5NF 		1,653 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hendal Primary School
Hendal Lane, Kettlethorpe WF2 7QW 		1,794 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource
Field Lane, Thornes WF2 7RU 		2,003 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walton Primary Academy
The Grove, Walton WF2 6LD 		2,169 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		954 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		1,091 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		2,596 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		4,110 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		4,368 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		3,488 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		4,117 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedPennine Camphill Community
Wood Lane, Chapelthorpe WF4 3JL 		2,787 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		3,946 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		4,121 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		4,269 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		4,278 yd Other independent school No Boys 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
Castle CafeSandal Castle, Manygates Lane342 yd
Forecatering Ltd @ Wakefield Golf Club28 Woodthorpe Lane, Wakefield547 yd
Mumbai BossUnit 1, Sandal Castle Centre Asdale Road739 yd
Rinaldi RistoranteUnit 8, Sandal Castle Centre Asdale Road739 yd
Pagoda RestaurantUnit2 To 4, Sandal Castle Centre Asdale Road739 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Walnut Tree InnBarnsley Road, Wakefield409 yd
The Castle343 Barnsley Road, Wakefield449 yd
Wakefield Golf Club28 Woodthorpe Lane, Wakefield547 yd
Morton Collins Brewing Co @ Star Inn42 Standbridge Lane, Wakefield569 yd
Devorar @ Star Inn42 Standbridge Lane, Wakefield569 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza HouseUnit 9, Sandal Castle Centre Asdale Road739 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAsdale Road, Wakefield682 yd
AsdaAsdale Road, Wakefield926 yd
Sushi Daily @ AsdaAsdale Road, Wakefield926 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Walnut Tree Inn
BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches324 yd
Sandal Castle Primary School
BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool450 yd
The Works Fitness
MILNTHORPE GREEN MILNTHORPE GREEN STANDBRIDGE LANE 		health and fitness suite457 yd
Sandal Rufc
MILNTHORPE GREEN MILNTHORPE GREEN STANDBRIDGE LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite464 yd
Wakefield Golf Club
Woodthorpe Lane 		golf782 yd
Kettlethorpe High School
KETTLETHORPE HALL DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches993 yd
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Secondary School
BARNSLEY ROAD 		cycling, grass pitches1,031 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed67.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed61.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Castle View Street dangerous?

In 2023, 68 crimes were reported near Castle View . 66% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF2 7HZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Castle View, Wakefield, WF2 7HZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 68
Violence And Sexual Offences 20
Other Theft 12
Public Order 11
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Vehicle Crime 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 4
Burglary 3
Drugs 3
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF2 7HZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Woodthorpe Glades475 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Milnthorpe Drive145 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Barnsley Road216 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Carr Lane353 yd
2023-11Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station414 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station414 yd
2023-10DrugsLocal resolutionOn or near Petrol Station414 yd
2023-10Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station414 yd
2023-10Public orderOffender given a cautionOn or near Petrol Station414 yd
2023-10Public orderFurther action is not in the public interestOn or near Petrol Station414 yd
More Crime Statistics for Castle View, Wakefield, WF2 7HZ

Employment

WF2 7HZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 7HZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired105
Full-Time Employee73
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee20
Student (economically inactive)8
Other7
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities25
Education16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Construction12
Manufacturing9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Accommodation and food service activities7
Administrative and support service activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities3
Transport and storage2
Other1

People

Gender

Female156
Male148

Partnership Status

Single40
Married: Opposite sex179
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced17
Widowed21

Health

Very good health146
Good health105
Fair health36
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 126
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian8
Pakistani2
Other Asian1
White283
Arab1
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom284
European Union2
Africa7
Middle East and Asia11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK284
10+ Years18
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom266
Other EU countries1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion94
Christian178
Buddhist4
Hindu3
Muslim5
Sikh3
Not answered15
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