Matthews Close, Castleford

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£321,667

3 sales

Price range

£300k – £350k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

5 Nov 2019

WF10 3TN

At a glance

House prices£322k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% 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 station17 min walkGlasshoughton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Matthews Close, Castleford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 5 Nov 2019. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £321,667.

House prices on Matthews Close compared

WF10 postcode area£201,223

Castleford£201,223

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Matthews 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	£321,667	5 Nov 2019

Sold prices on Matthews Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Matthews Close WF10 3TN	5 Nov 2019	£350,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Matthews Close WF10 3TN	15 Apr 2016	£315,000	Detached New build	Freehold
5, Matthews Close WF10 3TN	15 Jan 2016	£300,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Matthews Close

Crime

276 crimes were reported within about a mile of Matthews Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	87
Anti-social behaviour	49
Shoplifting	36
Criminal damage & arson	26
Public order	18
Other theft	15

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

Flood risk

Matthews 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 Matthews Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Airedale Junior Academy 385 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.4 mi
Townville Academy 111 pupils	Primary	3–7	Requires improvement Report	0.6 mi
Airedale Infant Academy 206 pupils	Primary	3–7	Good Report	0.6 mi
Glasshoughton Infant Academy 222 pupils	Primary	3–7	Good Report	0.7 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	0.8 mi
Castleford Park Junior Academy 412 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.8 mi
Castleford Academy 1,480 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.9 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

Glasshoughton station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
Castleford station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Pontefract Monkhill station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Holywell Lane Broomhill (opp, Holywell Lane) 2 min walk
Holywell Lane Broomhill (Holywell Lane) 2 min walk
Holywell Lane Paddock View (Holywell Lane) 2 min walk
Holywell Lane Paddock View (opp, Holywell Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Henry Moore Clinic
26 Smawthorne Lane, Castleford · 1.1 mi
Tieve Tara
Tieve Tara Medical Centre, Parkdale, Airedale, Castleford · 1.2 mi
Castleford Medical Practice
Welbeck Street, Castleford · 1.3 mi
Riverside Medical Centre
Savile Road, Castleford · 1.5 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	88.4%	62.5%
Private rented	9.2%	20.3%
Social rented	2.3%	17.1%
Households	683

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,553

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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