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Birch Grove, Castleford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birch Grove, Castleford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/castleford/birch-grove/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF10 3PH, WF10 3PQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£194,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£164,621
29 sales
Price range
£112k – £223k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 May 2026
WF10 3PH

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At a glance

House prices£194k average4% below the Castleford average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station23 min walkPontefract Monkhill station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 31 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

29 property sales on Birch Grove, Castleford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £194,333. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £164,621. Average sale prices rose from £127,667 in 2016 to £194,333 in 2026 (+52%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 4% below the Castleford average of £201,992 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Birch Grove range from £112,000 to £223,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 127 streets in Castleford with at least two sales in the last year, Birch Grove ranks 58th for average price.

House prices on Birch Grove compared

Birch Grove£194,333
WF10 postcode area£201,992
Castleford£201,992
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all WF10 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £127,667 (3 sales)2016£128k2017: £165,000 (1 sales)2017£165k2018: £137,500 (3 sales)2018£138k2019: £126,500 (1 sales)2019£127k2020: £159,750 (2 sales)2020£160k2021: £168,100 (5 sales)2021£168k2022: £178,833 (3 sales)2022£179k2023: £175,000 (2 sales)2023£175k2024: £165,000 (2 sales)2024£165k2025: £181,875 (4 sales)2025£182k2026: £194,333 (3 sales)2026£194k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 31 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached29£164,6215 May 2026

Sold prices on Birch Grove

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
54, Birch Grove WF10 3PH 5 May 2026£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Birch Grove WF10 3PH 6 Feb 2026£223,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
94, Birch Grove WF10 3PH 9 Jan 2026£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Birch Grove WF10 3PQ 13 Jun 2025£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Birch Grove WF10 3PQ 11 May 2025£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Birch Grove WF10 3PH 9 May 2025£167,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
90, Birch Grove WF10 3PH 31 Jan 2025£146,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15A, Birch Grove WF10 3PQ 11 Jan 2025£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Birch Grove WF10 3PQ 13 Feb 2024£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, Birch Grove WF10 3PH 1 Feb 2024£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Birch Grove WF10 3PH 30 Nov 2023£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
96, Birch Grove WF10 3PH 28 Apr 2023£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Birch Grove WF10 3PQ 5 Dec 2022£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Birch Grove WF10 3PQ 25 Mar 2022£183,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Birch Grove WF10 3PQ 28 Feb 2022£178,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Birch Grove WF10 3PH 22 Dec 2021£168,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
82, Birch Grove WF10 3PH 25 Oct 2021£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Birch Grove WF10 3PH 23 Jul 2021£149,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Birch Grove WF10 3PH 18 Jun 2021£173,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Birch Grove WF10 3PQ 24 May 2021£155,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
102, Birch Grove WF10 3PH 7 May 2021£142,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Birch Grove WF10 3PQ 28 Aug 2020£146,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Birch Grove WF10 3PH 25 Jun 2020£173,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Birch Grove WF10 3PQ 19 Sep 2019£126,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Birch Grove WF10 3PH 28 Sep 2018£152,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Birch Grove WF10 3PQ 29 Jun 2018£145,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Birch Grove WF10 3PH 31 Jan 2018£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Birch Grove WF10 3PH 29 Sep 2017£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
94, Birch Grove WF10 3PH 17 Oct 2016£112,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Birch Grove WF10 3PH 24 Aug 2016£146,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15A, Birch Grove WF10 3PQ 24 Jun 2016£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
79, Birch Grove £165,000 (Sep 2017) → £223,000 (Feb 2026) +35%
over 8 yrs
94, Birch Grove £112,000 (Oct 2016) → £220,000 (Jan 2026) +96%
over 9 yrs
25, Birch Grove £150,000 (Feb 2024) → £215,000 (Jun 2025) +43%
over 1 yr
15A, Birch Grove £125,000 (Jun 2016) → £185,000 (Jan 2025) +48%
over 9 yrs
18, Birch Grove £145,500 (Jun 2018) → £183,500 (Mar 2022) +26%
over 4 yrs
59, Birch Grove £146,000 (Aug 2016) → £173,000 (Jun 2021) +18%
over 5 yrs
33, Birch Grove £126,500 (Sep 2019) → £146,500 (Aug 2020) +16%
over under a year

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Schools near Birch Grove

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Airedale Academy 1,008 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Townville Academy 111 pupils Primary 3–7 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Airedale Infant Academy 206 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.4 mi
Airedale Junior Academy 385 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford 471 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Ark Orchard Head Primary School 335 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Oyster Park Primary Academy 349 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
St Giles C of E Academy 337 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.2 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

  • Pontefract Monkhill station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Glasshoughton station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Pontefract Tanshelf station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Davis Avenue (opp, Sheepwalk Lane) 3 min walk
  • Davis Avenue (at, Sheepwalk Lane) 3 min walk
  • Hillcrest Avenue (opp, Sheepwalk Lane) 3 min walk
  • Hillcrest Avenue (at, Sheepwalk Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Tieve Tara
    Tieve Tara Medical Centre, Parkdale, Airedale, Castleford · 1.2 mi
  • Northgate Surgery
    Northgate, Pontefract · 1.5 mi
  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 1.5 mi
  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Express Asda Holywell Lane Express · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Castleford Fryston Rd Express · 0.7 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Park Road Castleford · 1.1 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Castleford · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Airedale Pharmacy The Square · 0.6 mi
  • Tieve Tara - Pharmacy Plus Health · 1.2 mi
  • My Pharmacy Online Uk Ltd · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • Airedale Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • Pontefract Dental Clinic · 1.5 mi
  • P R Jones And Associates · 1.6 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned95.3%62.5%
Private rented3.5%20.3%
Social rented1.2%17.1%
Households596

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.3%64.1%
Aged 65+28.3%18.6%
Residents1,404

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks95%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 Birch Grove

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White98.4%93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.6%3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian60.8%49%
No religion33%41.3%
Not answered5%5.4%
Muslim0.4%3.2%
Sikh0.4%0.1%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK97.2%91.5%
Born outside the UK2.8%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above24.7%24.3%
No qualifications20.1%24.4%
Level 3 qualifications17.1%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications15.2%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.1%10.8%
Apprenticeship9.1%6.5%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health45.4%44.7%
Good health36.4%34.3%
Fair health13.3%14.5%
Bad health4%5.1%
Very bad health0.9%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
2 cars or vans in household40.5%27.4%
1 car or van in household32.8%41.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household16.3%8%
No cars or vans in household10.4%22.8%

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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