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

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 7NG, WF2 7LZ, WF2 7NE, WF2 7LR, WF2 7DS, WF2 7NF, WF2 7LW, WF2 7LP, WF2 7LN.

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 7LX

Average Price
£448,105
Semi-Detached
£376,273
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£550,721
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
43 Castle Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£520,0002021-08-27 £611,344
45 Castle Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002020-09-30 £349,759
37 Castle Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£503,3852017-10-31 £729,531
57 Castle Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£257,0002017-02-09 £389,430
55 Castle Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£285,0002016-02-15 £443,023

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 		759 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		3,283 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 		537 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Magna Community Academy
Belle Vue Road, Agbrigg WF1 5NF 		845 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 		1,399 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walton Primary Academy
The Grove, Walton WF2 6LD 		2,298 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
The Mount, Thornes Road WF2 8QW 		2,474 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 		399 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		1,760 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		2,301 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		3,556 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton WF4 1NF 		4,250 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 		2,821 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		3,459 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School
Wentworth Street, WF1 2QS 		3,444 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		3,577 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedPennine Camphill Community
Wood Lane, Chapelthorpe WF4 3JL 		3,586 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		3,612 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		3,655 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
The Spring Community Shop & Cafe299 Barnsley Road, Wakefield316 yd
Sandal Cricket ClubBarnsley Road, Wakefield358 yd
Twenty 12Manygates Education Centre, Manygates Lane454 yd
Castle CafeSandal Castle, Manygates Lane472 yd
Inspiring Community CIC26 Duke Of York Avenue, Wakefield549 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Castle343 Barnsley Road, Wakefield456 yd
New Brookhouse LtdBrook House Wmc, 221 Barnsley Road868 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mr Happy92 Agbrigg Road, Wakefield912 yd
Sandal Chippy Woods42 Sparable Lane, Wakefield927 yd
Baltic Foods2-2A Manygates Lane, Wakefield929 yd
HPH - Hazara Pizza House16 Portobello Road, Wakefield935 yd
Nergz Pizza Grill96 Barnsley Road, Wakefield960 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco187 Barnsley Road, Wakefield863 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Secondary School
BARNSLEY ROAD 		cycling, grass pitches274 yd
Sandal Cricket Club
SANDAL CRICKET CLUB SANDAL CRICKET CLUB BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches390 yd
Sandal Castle Primary School
BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool482 yd
West Yorkshire Sports And Social Club
SANDAL HALL CLOSE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts662 yd
Sandal Magna Community Academy
BELLE VUE ROAD 		grass pitches779 yd
Sandal Tennis Club
WALTON LANE 		tennis courts809 yd
Agbrigg Belle Vue Community Centre
MONTAGUE STREET 		1,057 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 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.7%

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 speed107.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Castle Road dangerous?

In 2023, 172 crimes were reported near Castle Road . 48% 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 7LX.

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 7LX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 172
Violence And Sexual Offences 64
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Vehicle Crime 17
Burglary 17
Public Order 16
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Other Theft 12
Drugs 6
Other Crime 5
Bicycle Theft 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Pinfold Grove158 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Wickets319 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Rose Mews359 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Rose Mews359 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Duke Of York Avenue502 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Duke Of York Avenue502 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Castle Avenue502 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Castle Avenue502 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area451 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Rose Mews359 yd
More Crime Statistics for Castle Road, Wakefield, WF2 7LX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 7LX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 47% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired141
Full-Time Employee85
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed20
Student (economically inactive)12
Other5
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security21
Education19
Human health and social work activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Manufacturing10
Construction8
Financial and insurance activities7
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities4
Information and communication4
Other3
Administrative and support service activities2

People

Gender

Female184
Male159

Partnership Status

Single56
Married: Opposite sex189
Separated4
Divorced16
Widowed33

Health

Very good health162
Good health131
Fair health41
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 133
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Pakistani8
Other Asian1
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White318
Roma3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom324
European Union6
Africa5
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK324
10+ Years10
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom294
France1
Italy4
Southern Asia2
Central and South America2
No passport held41

Religion

No religion84
Christian234
Muslim9
Sikh5
Not answered11
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