Cookson Close, Castleford

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF10 3TR.

Average price (last 12 months)

£242,800

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£216,960

5 sales

Price range

£177k – £265k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

13 Aug 2026

WF10 3TR

At a glance

House prices£217k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station23 min walkPontefract Monkhill station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Cookson Close, Castleford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £242,800. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £223,700. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Cookson Close compared

WF10 postcode area£201,223

Castleford£201,223

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cookson 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	4	£223,700	13 Aug 2026
Semi-detached	1	£190,000	24 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Cookson Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Cookson Close WF10 3TR	13 Aug 2026	£242,800	Detached	Freehold
6, Cookson Close WF10 3TR	24 Jan 2025	£190,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Cookson Close WF10 3TR	30 Aug 2024	£265,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Cookson Close WF10 3TR	1 Jul 2021	£210,500	Detached	Freehold
1, Cookson Close WF10 3TR	28 May 2021	£180,000	Detached	Freehold
15, Cookson Close WF10 3TR	22 Jul 2016	£176,500	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
1, Cookson Close	£180,000 (May 2021) → £210,500 (Jul 2021) → £242,800 (Aug 2026)	+35% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Cookson Close

Crime

187 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cookson 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	54
Anti-social behaviour	34
Criminal damage & arson	20
Shoplifting	20
Other theft	14
Public order	14

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

Flood risk

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

Middle River Aire catchment Flood alert area
Lower River Aire catchment Flood alert area
Wash Dike catchment Flood alert 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 Cookson Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Townville Academy 111 pupils	Primary	3–7	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
Airedale Infant Academy 206 pupils	Primary	3–7	Good Report	0.5 mi
Airedale Academy 1,008 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Requires improvement Report	0.5 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	1.0 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Pontefract Monkhill station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
Glasshoughton station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Pontefract Tanshelf station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Gipsy Lane (opp, Spittal Hardwick Lane) 3 min walk
Gypsy Lane (Spittal Hardwick Lane) 3 min walk
Poplar Avenue (W bound, Sheepwalk Lane) 4 min walk
Poplar Avenue (Sheepwalk Lane) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Tieve Tara
Tieve Tara Medical Centre, Parkdale, Airedale, Castleford · 1.3 mi
Northgate Surgery
Northgate, Pontefract · 1.4 mi
Stuart Road
The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 1.5 mi
Henry Moore Clinic
26 Smawthorne Lane, Castleford · 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 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: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	90.7%	62.5%
Private rented	8.2%	20.3%
Social rented	1.2%	17.1%
Households	685

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,609

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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