Castle Hill is in Wakefield and in Wakefield district. WF2 8YH is located in the Wakefield West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wakefield. This postcode has been in use since 1995-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Castle Hill, Wakefield, WF2 8YH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF2 8YQ, WF2 8YF, WF2 8AH, WF2 8YG, WF2 8YB, WF2 8YL, WF2 8AL, WF2 8YA, WF2 8AN.

Castle Hill Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Castle Hill are based on 38 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 8YH

Average Price
£183,328
Semi-Detached
£183,184
Terraced
£175,371
Detached
£256,229
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Hill

Average Price
£183,328
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 HillStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Castle Hill, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£138,0002021-12-10 £159,344
17 Castle Hill, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002019-12-04 £151,991
1 Castle Hill, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002019-11-29 £169,137
1 Castle Hill, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£104,0002017-06-02 £153,493
1 Castle Hill, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£105,0002017-05-26 £157,018

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Crigglestone Nursery School
High Street, Crigglestone WF4 3EB 		4,182 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Castle Nursery School
255A Barnsley Road, WF1 5NU 		4,546 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
St George's Road, Lupset WF2 8AA 		923 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, WF2 9DD 		1,145 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett South Parade Primary
Fairfield Road, South Parade WF5 0DZ 		1,262 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Michael's CofE Academy
Flanshaw Lane, WF2 9JA 		1,439 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School
Wakefield Road, Flushdyke WF5 9AN 		1,781 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road, Horbury WF4 5HE 		1,629 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, WF2 8QF 		2,261 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road, WF5 0DG 		2,344 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood WF1 2PF 		4,717 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas
Barnsley Road, Sandal WF2 6EQ 		4,839 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedWakefield College
Margaret Street, WF1 2DH 		3,228 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCAPA College
Unity Hall, Westgate WF1 1EP 		3,261 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedEvolve Academy
St. Georges Road, Lupset WF2 8BB 		745 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane, WF4 6BB 		1,643 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Grange School
2 Milner Way, Ossett WF5 9JE 		2,251 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSilcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD 		2,667 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHall Cliffe Primary School
7 Wrenthorpe Lane, Wrenthorpe WF2 0QB 		3,076 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
Three Flames Limited270 Wakefield Road, Ossett713 yd
Harte CanteenHarte Woodworking Ltd, Springfield Mill779 yd
The Coffee Shop @ St GeorgesCommunity Centre, St Georges Hall790 yd
St George's Lunch ClubCommunity Centre, St Georges Hall790 yd
Jubilee HallTownley Road, Wakefield808 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Abduls151 Broadway, Wakefield526 yd
Victoria Sandwich145 Broadway, Wakefield526 yd
The Cod Father117 Townley Road, Wakefield821 yd
Shenshah Tandoori & Munchi's9 Townley Road, Wakefield972 yd
Snack Shack12 Townley Road, Wakefield995 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's319 Dewsbury Road, Wakefield1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Snapethorpe Primary School
BROADWAY 		grass pitches598 yd
St George'S Community Centre
BROADWAY 		714 yd
Haggs Hill
Parkfield Drive 		grass pitches755 yd
Thornes Junior Football Club
QUEENS DRIVE 		grass pitches823 yd
Total Fitness (Wakefield)
FRYERS WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool995 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 speed57.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed52.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Castle Hill Street dangerous?

In 2023, 579 crimes were reported near Castle Hill . Only 17% 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 8YH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Castle Hill, Wakefield, WF2 8YH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 579
Violence And Sexual Offences 323
Public Order 65
Anti Social Behaviour 53
Criminal Damage And Arson 46
Vehicle Crime 28
Other Theft 25
Other Crime 14
Burglary 7
Drugs 6
Possession Of Weapons 4
Bicycle Theft 4
Theft From The Person 3
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF2 8YH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dacre Avenue96 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lindsay Avenue432 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lindsay Avenue432 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gargrave Place234 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lindsay Avenue432 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lindsay Avenue432 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lindsay Avenue432 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Gloucester Place533 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lindsay Avenue432 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lindsay Avenue432 yd
More Crime Statistics for Castle Hill, Wakefield, WF2 8YH

Employment

WF2 8YH area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee94
Part-Time Employee23
Retired17
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)12
Unemployed12
Self-Employed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Construction13
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage6
Education6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Other3
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female134
Male116

Partnership Status

Single106
Married: Opposite sex56
Married: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced22
Widowed5

Health

Very good health129
Good health79
Fair health34
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 40
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African4
Mixed White and Asian11
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White232

Country of Birth

United Kingdom232
European Union12
Rest of Europe2
Africa4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK232
10+ Years16
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom198
Italy1
Lithuania2
Poland12
No passport held37

Religion

No religion129
Christian98
Buddhist3
Not answered19
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