Hillcrest Close, Castleford

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£285,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£210,063
8 sales
Price range
£142k – £285k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Nov 2025
WF10 3QS

At a glance

House prices£210k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% 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 station28 min walkPontefract Monkhill station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Hillcrest Close, Castleford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £285,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £219,786. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Hillcrest Close compared

WF10 postcode area£201,223
Castleford£201,223
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hillcrest 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

2016: £142,000 (1 sales)2016£142k2018: £186,750 (2 sales)2018£187k2020: £190,000 (2 sales)2020£190k2021: £270,000 (1 sales)2021£270k2023: £230,000 (1 sales)2023£230k2025: £285,000 (1 sales)2025£285k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached7£219,78620 Nov 2025
Semi-detached1£142,0009 Dec 2016

Sold prices on Hillcrest Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Hillcrest Close WF10 3QS 20 Nov 2025£285,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Hillcrest Close WF10 3QS 14 Jul 2023£230,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Hillcrest Close WF10 3QS 20 Aug 2021£270,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Hillcrest Close WF10 3QS 9 Oct 2020£195,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Hillcrest Close WF10 3QS 8 Jun 2020£185,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Hillcrest Close WF10 3QS 6 Aug 2018£198,500 DetachedFreehold
Hollytree Cottage, 10, Hillcrest Close WF10 3QS 3 May 2018£175,000 DetachedFreehold
Hollytree Cottage, 10, Hillcrest Close WF10 3QS 1 Jun 2017£152,500 DetachedFreehold
9, Hillcrest Close WF10 3QS 9 Dec 2016£142,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Hillcrest Close WF10 3QS 21 Oct 2016£140,250 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
29, Hillcrest Close £198,500 (Aug 2018) → £285,000 (Nov 2025) +44%
over 7 yrs
Hollytree Cottage, 10, Hillcrest Close £152,500 (Jun 2017) → £175,000 (May 2018) +15%
over under a year
9, Hillcrest Close £140,250 (Oct 2016) → £142,000 (Dec 2016) +1%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Hillcrest Close

Crime

189 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hillcrest Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences65
Anti-social behaviour32
Criminal damage & arson22
Public order13
Vehicle crime13
Other theft12

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

Flood risk

Hillcrest Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Middle River Aire catchment Flood alert area
  • Lower River Aire 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 Hillcrest Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Airedale Academy 1,008 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.2 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
Oyster Park Primary Academy 349 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford 471 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Ark Orchard Head Primary School 335 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Willow Green Academy 228 pupils Primary 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Pontefract Monkhill station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Glasshoughton station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Pontefract Tanshelf station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Davis Avenue (at, Sheepwalk Lane) 3 min walk
  • Davis Avenue (opp, Sheepwalk Lane) 3 min walk
  • Hillcrest Avenue (opp, Sheepwalk Lane) 4 min walk
  • Hillcrest Avenue (at, Sheepwalk Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Tieve Tara
    Tieve Tara Medical Centre, Parkdale, Airedale, Castleford · 1.0 mi
  • Northgate Surgery
    Northgate, Pontefract · 1.8 mi
  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 1.8 mi
  • Henry Moore Clinic
    26 Smawthorne Lane, Castleford · 2.0 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 7 of 10.

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.

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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