Castleford Road is in Normanton and in Wakefield district. WF6 1QU is located in the Normanton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Castleford Road, Normanton, WF6 1QU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF6 1QF, WF6 1QY, WF6 1RJ, WF6 1PZ, WF6 1QZ, WF6 1JD, WF6 2HU, WF6 1RG, WF6 1RB.

Castleford Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Castleford Road are based on 419 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 WF6 1QU

Average Price
£142,270
Semi-Detached
£16,355
Terraced
£141,863
Detached
£275,920
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£13,476

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castleford Road

Average Price
£149,702
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castleford Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
325 Castleford Road, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£65,0002022-07-01 £67,701
347 Castleford Road, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002022-01-19 £173,378
345 Castleford Road, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£99,1002021-12-03 £112,481
335 Castleford Road, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002021-05-17 £339,958
343 Castleford Road, Normanton, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002021-04-27 £160,885

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Normanton Common Primary Academy
Castleford Road, WF6 1QU 		78 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Beckbridge Lane, WF6 2HZ 		895 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School
High Street, WF6 1NR 		1,154 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Normanton Junior Academy
Church Lane, WF6 1EY 		1,445 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Normanton Altofts Junior School
Ash Tree Gardens, Altofts WF6 2NF 		1,682 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Outwood Academy Freeston
Favell Avenue, WF6 1HZ 		1,448 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Cutsyke Road, Featherstone WF7 6BD 		3,332 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castleford Academy
Ferrybridge Road, WF10 4JQ 		4,977 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTLG Wakefield
Parish Rooms, Snydale Road WF6 1HY 		1,170 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kingsland Primary School
Aberford Road, Stanley WF3 4BA 		4,425 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Springfield Centre
Pontefract Road, Crofton WF4 1LL 		5,287 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4High Well School
Rook Hill Road, WF8 2DD 		5,397 yd Community 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 Duck Egg Bakery (Tea Room)262 Castleford Road, Normanton233 yd
Compass Group Uk & Ireland LtdNhs Supply Chain Unipart, Foxbridge Way561 yd
Waste Care CanteenWaste Care Group, Tyler Close913 yd
Compass Group @ HowdensSheridan House, Don Pedro Avenue995 yd
Compass Group Uk & Ireland LtdASDA Distribution (Wakefield ADC), 3 Foxbridge Way1,030 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hopetown Liberal ClubNelson Street, Normanton516 yd
New Carlton Social ClubCarlton Green, Normanton811 yd
Black Swan1 Castleford Road, Normanton1,044 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Anisa's315 Castleford Road, Normanton2 yd
Junction 31339, 339-339A Castleford Road2 yd
The Fish Bar312 Castleford Road, Normanton117 yd
Wonderful256-260 Castleford Road, Normanton233 yd
Parkside Fisheries159 Castleford Road, Normanton636 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness Zone
BENSON LANE 		health and fitness suite82 yd
Ultra Flex Normanton
RIPLEY DRIVE 		health and fitness suite465 yd
Haw Hill Park
CASTLEFORD ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts816 yd
St John The Baptist Catholic Primary School
BECKBRIDGE LANE 		grass pitches920 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 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 96.2%

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 speed70.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed113.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Castleford Road dangerous?

In 2023, 336 crimes were reported near Castleford Road . 30% 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 WF6 1QU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 336
Violence And Sexual Offences 147
Public Order 38
Burglary 32
Other Theft 30
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Vehicle Crime 23
Anti Social Behaviour 18
Bicycle Theft 7
Drugs 7
Shoplifting 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Other Crime 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF6 1QU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nelson Street511 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oxford Street490 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Eastfield Grove412 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Oxford Street490 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nelson Street511 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Ashfield Street546 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gilcar Street301 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beckbridge Road241 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Castleford Road322 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Castleford Road322 yd

Employment

WF6 1QU 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 Employee64
Retired26
Part-Time Employee24
Looking after home or family12
Other9
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Self-Employed7
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles45
Manufacturing26
Human health and social work activities20
Transport and storage16
Administrative and support service activities14
Construction14
Other12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Education9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female99
Male107

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex58
Separated7
Divorced15
Widowed3

Health

Very good health85
Good health81
Fair health36
Bad health3
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 26
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Pakistani3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White198

Country of Birth

United Kingdom176
European Union25
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK176
10+ Years9
5-10 Years7
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom139
Poland11
Romania10
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia2
No passport held42

Religion

No religion92
Christian96
Muslim4
Not answered14
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