Wheatcroft, Castleford

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

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£93,344
8 sales
Price range
£74k – £130k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Oct 2025
WF10 3JG

At a glance

House prices£93k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% 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 station21 min walkGlasshoughton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Wheatcroft, Castleford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £93,344. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Wheatcroft compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wheatcroft 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: £90,000 (1 sales)2016£90k2017: £82,250 (3 sales)2017£82k2020: £85,000 (1 sales)2020£85k2021: £90,000 (1 sales)2021£90k2022: £105,000 (1 sales)2022£105k2025: £130,000 (1 sales)2025£130k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£93,34410 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Wheatcroft

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Wheatcroft WF10 3JG 5 Jun 2026£90,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Wheatcroft WF10 3JG 10 Oct 2025£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Wheatcroft WF10 3JG 4 Mar 2022£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Wheatcroft WF10 3JG 21 Jul 2021£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Wheatcroft WF10 3JG 18 May 2020£85,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Wheatcroft WF10 3JG 23 Apr 2020£85,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Wheatcroft WF10 3JG 14 Nov 2019£82,700 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Wheatcroft WF10 3JG 15 Feb 2019£79,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Wheatcroft WF10 3JG 12 Oct 2017£74,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Wheatcroft WF10 3JG 18 Aug 2017£81,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Wheatcroft WF10 3JG 5 May 2017£91,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Wheatcroft WF10 3JG 6 Apr 2016£90,000 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
8, Wheatcroft £74,250 (Oct 2017) → £85,000 (Apr 2020) → £105,000 (Mar 2022) → £130,000 (Oct 2025) +75%
over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Wheatcroft

Crime

235 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wheatcroft 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 offences73
Shoplifting36
Anti-social behaviour33
Criminal damage & arson21
Public order17
Other theft14

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

Flood risk

Wheatcroft 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 Wheatcroft

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Airedale Junior Academy 385 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.2 mi
Airedale Infant Academy 206 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.4 mi
Townville Academy 111 pupils Primary 3–7 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Airedale Academy 1,008 pupils Secondary 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford 471 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Glasshoughton Infant Academy 222 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.8 mi
Oyster Park Primary Academy 349 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
Castleford Park Junior Academy 412 pupils Primary 7–11 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 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Castleford station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Pontefract Monkhill station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Henson Grove (Fryston Road) 1 min walk
  • Henson Grove (opp, Fryston Road) 1 min walk
  • Redhill Drive End (Fryston Road) 2 min walk
  • Redhill Drive End (opp, Fryston Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Tieve Tara
    Tieve Tara Medical Centre, Parkdale, Airedale, Castleford · 1.0 mi
  • Henry Moore Clinic
    26 Smawthorne Lane, Castleford · 1.3 mi
  • Castleford Medical Practice
    Welbeck Street, Castleford · 1.4 mi
  • Riverside Medical Centre
    Savile Road, Castleford · 1.6 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned36.6%62.5%
Private rented10.0%20.3%
Social rented52.8%17.1%
Households610

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.5%64.1%
Aged 65+14.0%18.6%
Residents1,644

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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