Birchen Close, Castleford

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£270,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2020)

£282,000

3 sales

Price range

£246k – £330k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Oct 2025

WF10 5EP

At a glance

House prices£282k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station24 min walkCastleford station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Birchen Close, Castleford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £270,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £282,000.

House prices on Birchen Close compared

WF10 postcode area£201,223

Castleford£201,223

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birchen Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF10 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£282,000	27 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Birchen Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Birchen Close WF10 5EP	27 Oct 2025	£270,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Birchen Close WF10 5EP	14 Jul 2023	£330,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Birchen Close WF10 5EP	10 Dec 2020	£246,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Birchen Close WF10 5EP	26 Jul 2019	£170,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Birchen Close WF10 5EP	28 Jun 2019	£175,000	Detached	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Birchen Close

Crime

149 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birchen Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	58
Other theft	16
Anti-social behaviour	14
Public order	14
Criminal damage & arson	12
Vehicle crime	8

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Birchen Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Middle River Aire catchment Flood alert area
Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
River Calder at Methley and Mickletown Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Birchen Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy 356 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy 401 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
The Grange School 25 pupils	Other independent special school	5–14	Report	0.8 mi
Half Acres Primary Academy 424 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy 473 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Normanton Common Primary Academy 334 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.2 mi
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy 1,470 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	1.3 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford 197 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	1.5 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Castleford station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Glasshoughton station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Normanton station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Cowslip Lane (Pasture Way) 2 min walk
Cowslip Lane (near, Pasture Way) 3 min walk
Pasture Drive (Pasture Way) 3 min walk
Pasture Drive (near, Pasture Way) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Henry Moore Clinic
26 Smawthorne Lane, Castleford · 1.1 mi
Castleford Medical Practice
Welbeck Street, Castleford · 1.2 mi
Riverside Medical Centre
Savile Road, Castleford · 1.3 mi
Health Care First Partnership
Pinfold Surgery, Pinfold Lane, Leeds · 1.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	84.2%	62.5%
Private rented	13.2%	20.3%
Social rented	2.6%	17.1%
Households	627

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	72.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	5.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,655

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.

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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