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Dickens Drive, Castleford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Dickens Drive, Castleford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/castleford/dickens-drive/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£201,955
11 sales
Price range
£150k – £250k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Sep 2025
WF10 3PD

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At a glance

House prices£202k 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 station22 min walkPontefract Monkhill station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 12 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

11 property sales on Dickens Drive, Castleford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Sep 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £211,389. Average sale prices rose from £161,000 in 2016 to £232,500 in 2025 (+44%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 82% detached, 18% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Dickens Drive range from £150,000 to £250,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Dickens Drive compared

WF10 postcode area£201,992
Castleford£201,992
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £161,000 (2 sales)2016£161k2018: £208,000 (1 sales)2018£208k2020: £247,500 (1 sales)2020£248k2021: £159,500 (2 sales)2021£160k2022: £190,000 (1 sales)2022£190k2023: £250,000 (1 sales)2023£250k2024: £220,000 (1 sales)2024£220k2025: £232,500 (2 sales)2025£233k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£211,38912 Sep 2025
Semi-detached2£159,50027 Oct 2021

Sold prices on Dickens Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Dickens Drive WF10 3PD 12 Sep 2025£230,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Dickens Drive WF10 3PD 27 Jun 2025£235,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Dickens Drive WF10 3PD 2 Feb 2024£220,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Dickens Drive WF10 3PD 10 Jul 2023£145,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Dickens Drive WF10 3PD 27 Mar 2023£250,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Dickens Drive WF10 3PD 25 Mar 2022£190,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Dickens Drive WF10 3PD 27 Oct 2021£169,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Dickens Drive WF10 3PD 26 Mar 2021£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Dickens Drive WF10 3PD 21 Oct 2020£247,500 DetachedFreehold
10, Dickens Drive WF10 3PD 21 Jun 2018£208,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Dickens Drive WF10 3PD 1 Aug 2016£163,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Dickens Drive WF10 3PD 22 Jul 2016£159,000 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
6, Dickens Drive £190,000 (Mar 2022) → £230,000 (Sep 2025) +21%
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Crime and flood risk near Dickens Drive

Crime

193 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dickens Drive 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 offences57
Anti-social behaviour36
Criminal damage & arson21
Shoplifting20
Other theft15
Public order14

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

Flood risk

Dickens Drive 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 Dickens Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Airedale Academy 1,008 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Airedale Infant Academy 206 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.5 mi
Townville Academy 111 pupils Primary 3–7 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Airedale Junior Academy 385 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Ark Orchard Head Primary School 335 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford 471 pupils Primary 2–11 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Pontefract Monkhill station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Glasshoughton station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Pontefract Tanshelf station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Gypsy Lane (Spittal Hardwick Lane) 4 min walk
  • Gipsy Lane (opp, Spittal Hardwick Lane) 4 min walk
  • Hillcrest Avenue (opp, Sheepwalk Lane) 5 min walk
  • Davis Avenue (opp, 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
  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 1.8 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 · 1.0 mi
  • Spar Spar - Harvest - Ferrybidge · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Airedale Pharmacy The Square · 0.7 mi
  • My Pharmacy Online Uk Ltd · 1.2 mi
  • Tieve Tara - Pharmacy Plus Health · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • Airedale Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • Pontefract Dental Clinic · 1.4 mi
  • P R Jones And Associates · 1.5 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
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned90.7%62.5%
Private rented8.2%20.3%
Social rented1.2%17.1%
Households685

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.3%64.1%
Aged 65+21.8%18.6%
Residents1,609

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 Dickens Drive

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White98.8%93%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.4%3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian54.8%49%
No religion38.5%41.3%
Not answered5.8%5.4%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Muslim0.3%3.2%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0%0.4%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK96.6%91.5%
Born outside the UK3.4%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above23.8%24.3%
No qualifications20.9%24.4%
Level 3 qualifications17.5%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications16.6%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.8%10.8%
Apprenticeship7.9%6.5%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health43.7%44.7%
Good health38%34.3%
Fair health13.2%14.5%
Bad health4.2%5.1%
Very bad health0.9%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household39.8%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household36.8%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.7%8%
No cars or vans in household9.6%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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