Birch Mews, Castleford

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF10 5WH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£198,043

14 sales

Price range

£160k – £300k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 Sep 2025

WF10 5WH

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At a glance

House prices£198k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station21 min walkCastleford station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 15 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

14 property sales on Birch Mews, Castleford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 26 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £172,850. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 57% semi-detached, 43% detached. Recorded sale prices on Birch Mews range from £159,950 to £300,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Birch Mews compared

WF10 postcode area£201,992

Castleford£201,992

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch Mews 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: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 15 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	8	£172,850	26 Sep 2025
Detached	6	£231,633	8 Mar 2024

Sold prices on Birch Mews

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Birch Mews WF10 5WH	25 Jun 2026	£257,500	Detached	Leasehold
4, Birch Mews WF10 5WH	26 Sep 2025	£218,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
1, Birch Mews WF10 5WH	8 Mar 2024	£300,000	Detached	Leasehold
3, Birch Mews WF10 5WH	29 Feb 2024	£200,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
6, Birch Mews WF10 5WH	31 Oct 2022	£230,000	Detached	Leasehold
4, Birch Mews WF10 5WH	14 May 2021	£165,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
2, Birch Mews WF10 5WH	1 Apr 2021	£160,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
1, Birch Mews WF10 5WH	22 Dec 2017	£229,950	Detached New build	Leasehold
2, Birch Mews WF10 5WH	22 Dec 2017	£159,950	Semi-detached New build	Leasehold
3, Birch Mews WF10 5WH	22 Dec 2017	£159,950	Semi-detached New build	Leasehold
4, Birch Mews WF10 5WH	22 Dec 2017	£159,950	Semi-detached New build	Leasehold
5, Birch Mews WF10 5WH	22 Dec 2017	£159,950	Semi-detached New build	Leasehold
6, Birch Mews WF10 5WH	22 Dec 2017	£189,950	Detached New build	Leasehold
7, Birch Mews WF10 5WH	22 Dec 2017	£204,950	Detached New build	Leasehold
8, Birch Mews WF10 5WH	22 Dec 2017	£234,950	Detached New build	Leasehold

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
6, Birch Mews	£189,950 (Dec 2017) → £230,000 (Oct 2022) → £257,500 (Jun 2026)	+36% over 9 yrs
4, Birch Mews	£159,950 (Dec 2017) → £165,000 (May 2021) → £218,000 (Sep 2025)	+36% over 8 yrs
1, Birch Mews	£229,950 (Dec 2017) → £300,000 (Mar 2024)	+30% over 6 yrs
3, Birch Mews	£159,950 (Dec 2017) → £200,000 (Feb 2024)	+25% over 6 yrs
2, Birch Mews	£159,950 (Dec 2017) → £160,000 (Apr 2021)	+0% over 3 yrs

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Schools near Birch Mews

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy 356 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Half Acres Primary Academy 424 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy 473 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
The Grange School 25 pupils	Other independent special school	5–14	Report	0.9 mi
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy 401 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy 1,470 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	1.1 mi
Glasshoughton Infant Academy 222 pupils	Primary	3–7	Good Report	1.3 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford 197 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	1.3 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 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
Glasshoughton station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
Featherstone station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Blenheim Way (Cutsyke Road) 2 min walk
Lavender Mews (Pasture Way) 3 min walk
Lavender Mews (at, Pasture Way) 3 min walk
Cutsyke Rd Blenheim Way (S bound, Cutsyke Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Henry Moore Clinic
26 Smawthorne Lane, Castleford · 0.9 mi
Castleford Medical Practice
Welbeck Street, Castleford · 1.1 mi
Riverside Medical Centre
Savile Road, Castleford · 1.2 mi
Health Care First Partnership
Pinfold Surgery, Pinfold Lane, Leeds · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Whistler Drive · 0.3 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Castleford Express · 0.6 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Glasshoughton Superstore · 0.7 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Smawthorne Lane Local · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

Asda Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Cohens Chemist · 0.9 mi
Friarwood Pharmacy Online · 1.0 mi

Dentists

Castleford Health Centre · 1.1 mi
James Taylor And Partners · 1.2 mi
Armstrong Haire And Associates · 1.2 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.

Income	7 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	80.8%	62.5%
Private rented	7.1%	20.3%
Social rented	11.9%	17.1%
Households	595

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	21.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	9.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,389

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Birch Mews

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Who lives around Birch Mews

Ethnic group

	Here	Wakefield
White	95.8%	93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.9%	1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1%	1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.8%	3.6%
Other ethnic group	0.4%	0.7%

Religion

	Here	Wakefield
No religion	51.7%	41.3%
Christian	42.2%	49%
Not answered	5.2%	5.4%
Muslim	0.5%	3.2%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Jewish	0.1%	–
Other religion	0.1%	0.4%
Hindu	0%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Wakefield
Born in the UK	93.9%	91.5%
Born outside the UK	6.1%	8.5%

Highest qualification

	Here	Wakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above	31.7%	24.3%
Level 3 qualifications	25.7%	16.3%
Level 2 qualifications	16%	14.9%
No qualifications	11.7%	24.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.9%	10.8%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	6.5%
Other qualifications	1.8%	2.8%

General health

	Here	Wakefield
Very good health	55.8%	44.7%
Good health	32.8%	34.3%
Fair health	8.6%	14.5%
Bad health	2.4%	5.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.5%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Wakefield
1 car or van in household	41.8%	41.7%
2 cars or vans in household	40.5%	27.4%
No cars or vans in household	10.1%	22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7.6%	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 Birch Mews

Sampson & Co 2.1 mi
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Chris North Properties 2.2 mi

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