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

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 7LX, WF2 7NG, WF2 7LR, WF2 7LW, WF2 7LN, WF2 7LP, WF2 7NE, WF2 7DS, WF2 7LY.

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 7LZ

Average Price
£603,254
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£656,829
Flats/Maisonettes
£363,469
Other
£922,096

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
Apartment 3 Castle Lodge, 28 Castle Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£339,9502022-06-28 £352,493
Apartment 10 Castle Lodge, 28 Castle Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property 		£341,9502021-12-10 £374,445
Apartment 3 Castle Lodge, 28 Castle Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£773,0002018-08-06 £922,096
26 Castle Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002004-09-24 £569,717
26 Castle Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£249,0002002-09-05 £716,440

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 		709 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		3,325 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 		578 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sandal Magna Community Academy
Belle Vue Road, Agbrigg WF1 5NF 		795 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 		1,367 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walton Primary Academy
The Grove, Walton WF2 6LD 		2,317 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Charles Street, WF1 4PE 		2,445 yd Voluntary aided 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 		373 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane WF2 7EL 		1,811 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		2,289 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, WF1 4SF 		3,506 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton WF4 1NF 		4,241 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 		2,781 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		3,420 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 		3,403 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate, WF1 3QX 		3,534 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedWakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square, WF1 2QX 		3,572 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedQueen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate, WF1 3QY 		3,612 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
- not ratedPennine Camphill Community
Wood Lane, Chapelthorpe WF4 3JL 		3,636 yd Special post 16 institution 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
Sandal Cricket ClubBarnsley Road, Wakefield310 yd
The Spring Community Shop & Cafe299 Barnsley Road, Wakefield311 yd
Twenty 12Manygates Education Centre, Manygates Lane417 yd
Inspiring Community CIC26 Duke Of York Avenue, Wakefield521 yd
Castle CafeSandal Castle, Manygates Lane523 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Castle343 Barnsley Road, Wakefield503 yd
New Brookhouse LtdBrook House Wmc, 221 Barnsley Road819 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mr Happy92 Agbrigg Road, Wakefield863 yd
Sandal Chippy Woods42 Sparable Lane, Wakefield876 yd
Baltic Foods2-2A Manygates Lane, Wakefield881 yd
HPH - Hazara Pizza House16 Portobello Road, Wakefield898 yd
Nergz Pizza Grill96 Barnsley Road, Wakefield913 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco187 Barnsley Road, Wakefield815 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Secondary School
BARNSLEY ROAD 		cycling, grass pitches240 yd
Sandal Cricket Club
SANDAL CRICKET CLUB SANDAL CRICKET CLUB BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches340 yd
Sandal Castle Primary School
BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool528 yd
West Yorkshire Sports And Social Club
SANDAL HALL CLOSE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts654 yd
Sandal Magna Community Academy
BELLE VUE ROAD 		grass pitches728 yd
Sandal Tennis Club
WALTON LANE 		tennis courts816 yd
Agbrigg Belle Vue Community Centre
MONTAGUE STREET 		1,011 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%

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

Safety

Is Castle Road dangerous?

In 2023, 213 crimes were reported near Castle Road . 43% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF2 7LZ.

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 7LZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 213
Violence And Sexual Offences 80
Criminal Damage And Arson 31
Public Order 19
Burglary 19
Vehicle Crime 18
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Other Theft 13
Drugs 6
Bicycle Theft 5
Other Crime 5

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cleevethorpe Grove295 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Sports/Recreation Area403 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Wickets359 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Rose Mews335 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Rose Mews335 yd
2023-12DrugsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Rose Mews335 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Castle Avenue479 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Castle Avenue479 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Duke Of York Avenue479 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Duke Of York Avenue479 yd
More Crime Statistics for Castle Road, Wakefield, WF2 7LZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF2 7LZ 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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