Castle Garth is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 2JE is located in the Pontefract North 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 Castle Garth, Pontefract, WF8 2JE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 2JA, WF8 2JF, WF8 2JL, WF8 1QH, WF8 2NP, WF8 1QL, WF8 2ST, WF8 2GN, WF8 1ES.

Castle Garth Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Castle Garth are based on 8 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 WF8 2JE

Average Price
£166,550
Semi-Detached
£166,550
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Garth

Average Price
£166,550
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 GarthStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Castle Garth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£83,0002021-02-05 £103,797
1 Castle Garth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£98,0002020-12-04 £124,167
3 Castle Garth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£120,0002016-04-29 £185,594
1 Castle Garth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£86,0002014-11-19 £140,008
3 Castle Garth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£90,0002014-02-21 £153,822

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		746 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 4St Giles C of E Academy
St Giles C of E Academy, Skinner Lane WF8 1HG 		473 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Cherry Tree Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		1,063 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		1,072 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN 		1,128 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane, WF8 2TG 		1,177 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		1,601 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		2,294 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		3,161 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		3,648 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Cutsyke Road, Featherstone WF7 6BD 		4,076 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNew College Pontefract
Park Lane, WF8 4QR 		1,570 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4High Well School
Rook Hill Road, WF8 2DD 		2,572 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 Castle Coffee ShopPontefract Castle, Castle Chain151 yd
Shake Rattle & RollUnit 10, Baileygate Industrial Estate277 yd
Busy Bees CafeThe Coach House, Bondgate323 yd
Mamma Mia Pizzeria61 Northgate, Pontefract394 yd
The KitchenPontefract Family Centre, Harropwell Lane428 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Olde Tavern34 South Baileygate, Pontefract124 yd
Railway InnMill Dam Lane, Pontefract154 yd
Horsevaults Public HouseHorsefair, Pontefract540 yd
Golden Ball Public House20 Horsefair, Pontefract554 yd
The Broken Bridge5 Horsefair, Pontefract590 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sun Sun House16 Micklegate, Pontefract225 yd
Pearl Dragon38 Bondgate, Pontefract323 yd
Pontefract Community Kitchen6 Horsefair House, Horsefair363 yd
Domino's Pizza62 Horsefair, Pontefract380 yd
Tokies3 Bondgate, Pontefract480 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiAldi Stores Limited, South Baileygate277 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre63 Horsefair, Pontefract363 yd
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract668 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract874 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract898 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitness Base Gym
FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE 		health and fitness suite473 yd
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
1-3 1-3 Horsefair 		health and fitness suite567 yd
A1 Football Factory
TAVERN WORKS TAVERN WORKS SKINNER LANE 		artificial grass pitch620 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool754 yd
Pontefract Collieries
Beechnut Lane 		grass pitches852 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club
STUART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts856 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite873 yd
Ladybalk Quarry
LADY BALK LANE 		grass pitches893 yd
Pontefract Sports And Social Fc
Harewood Avenue 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches941 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite1,040 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%

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

Safety

Is Castle Garth Street dangerous?

In 2023, 591 crimes were reported near Castle Garth . Only 16% 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 WF8 2JE.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 591
Violence And Sexual Offences 255
Shoplifting 68
Anti Social Behaviour 57
Public Order 44
Criminal Damage And Arson 42
Other Theft 41
Burglary 23
Vehicle Crime 17
Drugs 14
Other Crime 9
Robbery 7
Possession Of Weapons 6
Bicycle Theft 4
Theft From The Person 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF8 2JE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Northgate Close512 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Northgate Lodge446 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Pontefract Baghill (Station)455 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Box Lane458 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Atkinson Lane400 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Atkinson Lane400 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket332 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket332 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket332 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket332 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee97
Retired53
Part-Time Employee21
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Self-Employed18
Other16
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities17
Construction13
Accommodation and food service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Education7
Administrative and support service activities6
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Transport and storage5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Mining and quarrying2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female138
Male150

Partnership Status

Single106
Married: Opposite sex85
Separated9
Divorced34
Widowed17

Health

Very good health110
Good health103
Fair health57
Bad health15
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications92
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 55
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese10
Indian4
Other Asian5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White266

Country of Birth

United Kingdom270
European Union7
Middle East and Asia11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK270
10+ Years7
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom216
Ireland1
Italy4
Poland3
Other EU countries2
Eastern Asia1
No passport held61

Religion

No religion132
Christian128
Buddhist4
Hindu2
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered20
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