Castle Road is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 7LU 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 Road, Wakefield, WF2 7LU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 7NA, WF2 7LH, WF2 7LY, WF2 7NB, WF2 7LL, WF2 6AN, WF2 7LT, WF2 6EN, WF2 7LS.

Castle Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Castle Road are based on 58 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 7LU

Average Price
£401,652
Semi-Detached
£383,490
Terraced
£367,479
Detached
£426,356
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Road

Average Price
£443,405
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 Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15A Castle Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002023-12-04 £300,000
5 Castle Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002022-06-17 £377,046
15A Castle Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£259,9952021-06-22 £310,853
15A Castle Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£172,5002018-11-09 £240,358
15 Castle Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002017-12-08 £582,186

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 		857 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		3,349 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 		362 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Magna Community Academy
Belle Vue Road, Agbrigg WF1 5NF 		911 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource
Field Lane, Thornes WF2 7RU 		1,624 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walton Primary Academy
The Grove, Walton WF2 6LD 		2,062 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hendal Primary School
Hendal Lane, Kettlethorpe WF2 7QW 		2,565 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		318 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		1,724 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		2,536 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		3,652 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton WF4 1NF 		4,048 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 		3,023 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		3,662 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 		3,558 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		3,641 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		3,765 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		3,814 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedIvy Lane School
Ivy Lane School, Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ 		3,818 yd Other independent 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
The Spring Community Shop & Cafe299 Barnsley Road, Wakefield164 yd
Sandal Cricket ClubBarnsley Road, Wakefield439 yd
Castle CafeSandal Castle, Manygates Lane449 yd
Twenty 12Manygates Education Centre, Manygates Lane672 yd
Inspiring Community CIC26 Duke Of York Avenue, Wakefield780 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Castle343 Barnsley Road, Wakefield338 yd
New Brookhouse LtdBrook House Wmc, 221 Barnsley Road1,025 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mr Happy92 Agbrigg Road, Wakefield950 yd
Shanices145, 145-145A Agbrigg Road1,044 yd
Zaika Pizza And Curry Bar133 Agbrigg Road, Wakefield1,044 yd
Sandal Chippy Woods42 Sparable Lane, Wakefield1,051 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco187 Barnsley Road, Wakefield1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Secondary School
BARNSLEY ROAD 		cycling, grass pitches277 yd
Sandal Castle Primary School
BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool352 yd
West Yorkshire Sports And Social Club
SANDAL HALL CLOSE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts479 yd
Sandal Cricket Club
SANDAL CRICKET CLUB SANDAL CRICKET CLUB BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches491 yd
Sandal Tennis Club
WALTON LANE 		tennis courts583 yd
Sandal Magna Community Academy
BELLE VUE ROAD 		grass pitches881 yd
Walnut Tree Inn
BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches1,069 yd
Agbrigg Belle Vue Community Centre
MONTAGUE STREET 		1,074 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 speed29.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed26.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed8.55 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Castle Road dangerous?

In 2023, 148 crimes were reported near Castle Road . 52% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF2 7LU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Castle Road, Wakefield, WF2 7LU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 148
Violence And Sexual Offences 56
Public Order 18
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Burglary 13
Criminal Damage And Arson 12
Vehicle Crime 11
Other Theft 10
Drugs 6
Other Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area520 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Walton Lane407 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Walton Lane407 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Pinfold Grove371 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Walton Lane407 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cleevethorpe Grove55 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cleevethorpe Grove55 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Walton Lane407 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Wickets159 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Helmsley Road377 yd
More Crime Statistics for Castle Road, Wakefield, WF2 7LU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 7LU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired90
Full-Time Employee59
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family13
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Student (economically inactive)7
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Education18
Human health and social work activities17
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other7
Financial and insurance activities6
Manufacturing5
Administrative and support service activities5
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Transport and storage3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female138
Male139

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex133
Married: Same sex4
Separated2
Divorced20
Widowed20

Health

Very good health134
Good health96
Fair health35
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 112
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Pakistani16
Other Asian2
White258

Country of Birth

United Kingdom257
European Union10
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK257
10+ Years14
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom239
Ireland2
France1
Germany1
Poland2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion77
Christian175
Muslim16
Sikh3
Not answered8
↑