Linnet Drive, Castleford

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF10 2SU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£229,000

2 sales

Price range

£198k – £261k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

16 Sep 2022

WF10 2SU

At a glance

House prices£229k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station41 min walkCastleford station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Linnet Drive, Castleford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 16 Sep 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £229,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Linnet Drive compared

WF10 postcode area£201,223

Castleford£201,223

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Linnet 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£229,000	16 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Linnet Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Linnet Drive WF10 2SU	16 Sep 2022	£260,500	Detached	Freehold
2, Linnet Drive WF10 2SU	28 Feb 2020	£155,250	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
3, Linnet Drive WF10 2SU	28 Feb 2020	£155,250	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
4, Linnet Drive WF10 2SU	28 Feb 2020	£230,000	Detached New build	Freehold
1, Linnet Drive WF10 2SU	24 Jan 2020	£197,500	Detached New build	Freehold
5, Linnet Drive WF10 2SU	27 Sep 2019	£155,250	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
6, Linnet Drive WF10 2SU	27 Sep 2019	£155,250	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
7, Linnet Drive WF10 2SU	27 Jun 2019	£172,500	Detached New build	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, Linnet Drive	£197,500 (Jan 2020) → £260,500 (Sep 2022)	+32% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Linnet Drive

Crime

132 crimes were reported within about a mile of Linnet Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	49
Anti-social behaviour	28
Criminal damage & arson	14
Public order	11
Shoplifting	7
Other theft	6

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

Flood risk

Linnet Drive 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 Linnet Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Oyster Park Primary Academy 349 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.6 mi
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford 471 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Airedale Academy 1,008 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Requires improvement Report	1.1 mi
Airedale Infant Academy 206 pupils	Primary	3–7	Good Report	1.2 mi
Townville Academy 111 pupils	Primary	3–7	Requires improvement Report	1.2 mi
Fairburn Community Primary School 87 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	1.2 mi
Airedale Junior Academy 385 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	1.2 mi
Castleford Academy 1,480 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.7 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 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
Glasshoughton station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
Pontefract Monkhill station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

New Fryston (Wheldon Road) 3 min walk
Fairburn Chase (Wheldon Road) 6 min walk
Fairburn Chase (Wheldon Road) 6 min walk
Kingfisher View (Wheldon Road) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

Tieve Tara
Tieve Tara Medical Centre, Parkdale, Airedale, Castleford · 0.4 mi
Riverside Medical Centre
Savile Road, Castleford · 2.1 mi
Castleford Medical Practice
Welbeck Street, Castleford · 2.1 mi
Henry Moore Clinic
26 Smawthorne Lane, Castleford · 2.2 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 1 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	49.4%	62.5%
Private rented	8.7%	20.3%
Social rented	42.0%	17.1%
Households	932

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	24.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	9.4%	18.6%
Residents	2,525

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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