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Melville Drive, Castleford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Melville Drive, Castleford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/castleford/melville-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF10 5FT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£153,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2018)
£155,458
13 sales
Price range
£110k – £245k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Dec 2025
WF10 5FT

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At a glance

House prices£155k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station16 min walkGlasshoughton station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 17 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

13 property sales on Melville Drive, Castleford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £153,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £144,045. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 77% terraced, 23% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Melville Drive range from £110,000 to £245,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Melville Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melville 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

2018: £145,983 (3 sales)2018£146k2019: £115,000 (1 sales)2019£115k2020: £144,167 (3 sales)2020£144k2021: £171,875 (4 sales)2021£172k2023: £195,000 (1 sales)2023£195k2025: £153,000 (1 sales)2025£153k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£144,04519 Dec 2025
Semi-detached3£193,5003 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Melville Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Melville Drive WF10 5FT 31 Jul 2026£218,500 TerracedFreehold
2, Melville Drive WF10 5FT 19 Dec 2025£153,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Melville Drive WF10 5FT 7 Jun 2023£195,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Melville Drive WF10 5FT 3 Sep 2021£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Melville Drive WF10 5FT 1 Apr 2021£110,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Melville Drive WF10 5FT 19 Mar 2021£162,500 TerracedFreehold
10, Melville Drive WF10 5FT 4 Mar 2021£170,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Melville Drive WF10 5FT 18 Dec 2020£110,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Melville Drive WF10 5FT 18 Sep 2020£167,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Melville Drive WF10 5FT 4 Sep 2020£115,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Melville Drive WF10 5FT 15 Jun 2020£155,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Melville Drive WF10 5FT 14 Jan 2019£115,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Melville Drive WF10 5FT 21 Dec 2018£159,950 TerracedFreehold
8, Melville Drive WF10 5FT 20 Dec 2018£155,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Melville Drive WF10 5FT 12 Nov 2018£168,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Melville Drive WF10 5FT 16 Mar 2018£110,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Melville Drive WF10 5FT 10 Jun 2016£112,000 TerracedFreehold

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
9, Melville Drive £162,500 (Mar 2021) → £218,500 (Jul 2026) +34%
over 5 yrs
2, Melville Drive £110,000 (Mar 2018) → £115,000 (Sep 2020) → £110,000 (Dec 2020) → £153,000 (Dec 2025) +39%
over 8 yrs
10, Melville Drive £170,000 (Mar 2021) → £195,000 (Jun 2023) +15%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Melville Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy 473 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Half Acres Primary Academy 424 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy 356 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Glasshoughton Infant Academy 222 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 1.0 mi
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy 1,470 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 1.1 mi
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy 401 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
The Grange School 25 pupils Other independent special school 5–14 Report 1.1 mi
Castleford Park Junior Academy 412 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.1 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

  • Glasshoughton station 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Castleford station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Pontefract Tanshelf station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Premier Way (Premier Way) 1 min walk
  • Premier Way (SW bound, Premier Way) 2 min walk
  • Old School Court (opp, Leeds Road) 4 min walk
  • Old School Court (Leeds Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Henry Moore Clinic
    26 Smawthorne Lane, Castleford · 0.7 mi
  • Castleford Medical Practice
    Welbeck Street, Castleford · 0.9 mi
  • Riverside Medical Centre
    Savile Road, Castleford · 1.1 mi
  • Station Lane
    Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Pontefract · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Whistler Drive · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Glasshoughton Superstore · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Smawthorne Lane Local · 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Whitwood Castleford · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.7 mi
  • My Pharmacy Online Uk Ltd · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Castleford Health Centre · 1.0 mi
  • James Taylor And Partners · 1.1 mi
  • Armstrong Haire And Associates · 1.1 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 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned48.7%62.5%
Private rented18.8%20.3%
Social rented32.4%17.1%
Households809

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.3%64.1%
Aged 65+18.1%18.6%
Residents1,749

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 Melville Drive

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White96.4%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.6%3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%1.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%1.4%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
No religion46.5%41.3%
Christian43.4%49%
Not answered8.3%5.4%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Hindu0.3%0.4%
Muslim0.3%3.2%
Sikh0.3%0.1%

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK91.4%91.5%
Born outside the UK8.6%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
No qualifications32%24.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above17.4%24.3%
Level 3 qualifications14.8%16.3%
Level 2 qualifications14%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.6%10.8%
Apprenticeship7.1%6.5%
Other qualifications3%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health37.4%44.7%
Good health34.3%34.3%
Fair health19.4%14.5%
Bad health6.7%5.1%
Very bad health2.2%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household38.8%41.7%
No cars or vans in household36.8%22.8%
2 cars or vans in household20.3%27.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.1%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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  • Sampson & Co 2.5 mi
  • Richard Kendall 2.5 mi
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