Back Garden Street, Castleford
House prices, sold prices and local information for WF10 5AL.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Back Garden Street, Castleford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £165,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £130,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2022; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% terraced, 25% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Back Garden Street range from £87,000 to £170,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Back Garden Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Back Garden Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF10 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 3 | £130,000 | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £170,000 | 24 Oct 2025 |
Sold prices on Back Garden Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9, Back Garden Street WF10 5AL | 14 Nov 2025 | £165,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Back Garden Street WF10 5AL | 24 Oct 2025 | £170,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Back Garden Street WF10 5AL | 23 May 2025 | £138,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Back Garden Street WF10 5AL | 26 Jan 2024 | £70,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Back Garden Street WF10 5AL | 30 Nov 2022 | £87,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 3, Back Garden Street | £70,000 (Jan 2024) → £138,000 (May 2025) | +97% over 1 yr |
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Schools near Back Garden Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy 473 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Half Acres Primary Academy 424 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Glasshoughton Infant Academy 222 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Castleford Park Junior Academy 412 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford 197 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Castleford Academy 1,480 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery 169 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Ackton Pastures Primary Academy 356 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Castleford station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
- Glasshoughton station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
- Pontefract Tanshelf station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Beancroft Street Beancroft Rd (stop, Beancroft Street) 3 min walk
- Beancroft Street Beancroft Rd (Beancroft Street) 3 min walk
- Lisheen Avenue Thornhill Rd (Lisheen Avenue) 4 min walk
- Smawthorne Lane Smawthorne Ave (Smawthorne Lane) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Henry Moore Clinic
26 Smawthorne Lane, Castleford · 0.2 mi - Castleford Medical Practice
Welbeck Street, Castleford · 0.4 mi - Riverside Medical Centre
Savile Road, Castleford · 0.7 mi - Tieve Tara
Tieve Tara Medical Centre, Parkdale, Airedale, Castleford · 1.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Smawthorne Lane Local · 0.2 mi
- Asda Superstore Asda Glasshoughton Superstore · 0.3 mi
- Aldi Aldi Castleford · 0.4 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons Whitwood Castleford · 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Cohens Chemist · 0.2 mi
- Asda Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Castleford Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Castleford Health Centre · 0.5 mi
- James Taylor And Partners · 0.5 mi
- Armstrong Haire And Associates · 0.6 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 46.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 17.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 36.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 726 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,425 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 94% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 95% | 92% |
Share of homes across Wakefield with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Back Garden Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.2% | 93% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.6% | 3.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.5% | 1.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.7% |
Religion
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48.7% | 49% |
| No religion | 47.1% | 41.3% |
| Not answered | 3.4% | 5.4% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
| Muslim | 0% | 3.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94% | 91.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 6% | 8.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 35.1% | 24.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16% | 14.9% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 15.7% | 24.3% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 12.4% | 16.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12% | 10.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 6.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.5% | 2.8% |
General health
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 38.2% | 44.7% |
| Good health | 32.1% | 34.3% |
| Fair health | 18.5% | 14.5% |
| Bad health | 8.6% | 5.1% |
| Very bad health | 2.7% | 1.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wakefield | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.1% | 41.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 39.8% | 22.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 16.3% | 27.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 1.8% | 8% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Wakefield.
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Estate agents near Back Garden Street
- Sampson & Co 2.9 mi
- Richard Kendall 3.0 mi
- Chris North Properties 3.0 mi
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