Water View, Castleford

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£233,364
11 sales
Price range
£140k – £300k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Dec 2023
WF10 2SG

At a glance

House prices£233k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station7 min walkCastleford station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Water View, Castleford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 15 Dec 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £223,083. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Water View compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £200,000 (1 sales)2017£200k2021: £236,300 (5 sales)2021£236k2022: £232,000 (4 sales)2022£232k2023: £257,500 (1 sales)2023£258k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£223,08315 Dec 2023
Detached3£271,16730 Sep 2021
Terraced2£207,50014 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Water View

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Water View WF10 2SG 28 Jan 2025£260,000 OtherFreehold
5, Water View WF10 2SG 6 Mar 2024£168,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Water View WF10 2SG 15 Dec 2023£257,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Water View WF10 2SG 14 Oct 2022£275,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Water View WF10 2SG 6 Jun 2022£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Water View WF10 2SG 13 May 2022£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Water View WF10 2SG 31 Mar 2022£158,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, Water View WF10 2SG 30 Sep 2021£230,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Water View WF10 2SG 24 Sep 2021£283,500 DetachedFreehold
6, Water View WF10 2SG 10 Sep 2021£228,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Water View WF10 2SG 28 May 2021£300,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Water View WF10 2SG 21 Jan 2021£140,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Water View WF10 2SG 3 Nov 2017£200,000 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
4, Water View £260,000 (Jun 2022) → £260,000 (Jan 2025) +0%
over 3 yrs
5, Water View £140,000 (Jan 2021) → £168,000 (Mar 2024) +20%
over 3 yrs
6, Water View £228,000 (Sep 2021) → £257,500 (Dec 2023) +13%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Water View

Crime

240 crimes were reported within about a mile of Water View in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences93
Shoplifting26
Public order22
Anti-social behaviour20
Other theft19
Criminal damage & arson14

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

Flood risk

Water View is in or near 6 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Middle River Aire catchment Flood alert area
  • River Aire at Castleford Lock Lane Flood warning area
  • Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
  • River Aire at Central Castleford Flood warning area
  • River Aire at Allerton Ings, Barnsdale Road and Properties Flood warning 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 Water View

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery 169 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.3 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford 197 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Castleford Academy 1,480 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Castleford Park Junior Academy 412 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Half Acres Primary Academy 424 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Glasshoughton Infant Academy 222 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.7 mi
Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy 473 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
The Grange School 25 pupils Other independent special school 5–14 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

  • Castleford station 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
  • Glasshoughton station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Pontefract Tanshelf station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Aire Street (stop C, Aire Street) 2 min walk
  • Bank Street (stop C, Bank Street) 3 min walk
  • Aire Street (stop A, Aire Street) 3 min walk
  • Aire Street (stop B, Aire Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Riverside Medical Centre
    Savile Road, Castleford · 0.2 mi
  • Castleford Medical Practice
    Welbeck Street, Castleford · 0.3 mi
  • Henry Moore Clinic
    26 Smawthorne Lane, Castleford · 0.6 mi
  • Nova Scotia Medical Cntr
    22A Leeds Road, Allerton Bywater, 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned59.7%62.5%
Private rented31.5%20.3%
Social rented8.8%17.1%
Households821

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.6%64.1%
Aged 65+14.7%18.6%
Residents1,669

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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