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Castlegate Drive, Pontefract

MyStreetCheck free street report: Castlegate Drive, Pontefract · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/pontefract-west-yorkshire/castlegate-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF8 4RE, WF8 4SH, WF8 4SG.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£224,124
30 sales
Price range
£140k – £340k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Oct 2025
WF8 4RE

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At a glance

House prices£224k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station25 min walkPontefract Tanshelf station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband95% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 32 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

30 property sales on Castlegate Drive, Pontefract have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 24 Oct 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £226,559. Average sale prices rose from £183,500 in 2016 to £234,000 in 2025 (+28%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 97% detached, 3% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Castlegate Drive range from £140,000 to £340,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Castlegate Drive compared

WF8 postcode area£239,992
Pontefract£214,314
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Castlegate Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £183,500 (3 sales)2016£184k2017: £206,500 (4 sales)2017£207k2018: £151,407 (3 sales)2018£151k2019: £196,500 (3 sales)2019£197k2020: £228,750 (6 sales)2020£229k2021: £291,200 (5 sales)2021£291k2022: £238,000 (1 sales)2022£238k2023: £295,000 (1 sales)2023£295k2024: £240,000 (1 sales)2024£240k2025: £234,000 (3 sales)2025£234k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 32 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached29£226,55924 Oct 2025
Semi-detached1£153,50029 Nov 2019

Sold prices on Castlegate Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Castlegate Drive WF8 4RE 24 Oct 2025£204,000 DetachedFreehold
60, Castlegate Drive WF8 4SH 7 Mar 2025£260,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Castlegate Drive WF8 4RE 28 Feb 2025£161,000 DetachedFreehold
61, Castlegate Drive WF8 4SH 8 Jan 2025£238,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Castlegate Drive WF8 4RE 25 Mar 2024£240,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Castlegate Drive WF8 4RE 10 Feb 2023£295,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Castlegate Drive WF8 4RE 8 Sep 2022£238,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Castlegate Drive WF8 4RE 18 Jun 2021£340,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Castlegate Drive WF8 4RE 14 May 2021£330,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Castlegate Drive WF8 4SG 14 May 2021£225,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Castlegate Drive WF8 4RE 28 Apr 2021£280,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Castlegate Drive WF8 4RE 14 Jan 2021£281,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Castlegate Drive WF8 4RE 18 Dec 2020£290,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Castlegate Drive WF8 4SH 23 Nov 2020£160,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Castlegate Drive WF8 4RE 3 Aug 2020£273,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Castlegate Drive WF8 4SG 11 Jun 2020£240,000 DetachedFreehold
79, Castlegate Drive WF8 4SH 8 Jun 2020£207,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Castlegate Drive WF8 4RE 7 Feb 2020£202,500 DetachedFreehold
81, Castlegate Drive WF8 4SH 29 Nov 2019£153,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Castlegate Drive WF8 4RE 25 Nov 2019£252,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Castlegate Drive WF8 4SG 26 Jul 2019£184,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Castlegate Drive WF8 4RE 17 May 2019£2,310 OtherFreehold
34, Castlegate Drive WF8 4SG 10 Aug 2018£140,000 DetachedFreehold
69, Castlegate Drive WF8 4SH 23 Apr 2018£170,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Castlegate Drive WF8 4SG 29 Mar 2018£144,220 DetachedFreehold
18, Castlegate Drive WF8 4RE 25 Sep 2017£225,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Castlegate Drive WF8 4SG 30 Aug 2017£162,000 DetachedFreehold
67, Castlegate Drive WF8 4SH 25 Aug 2017£165,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Castlegate Drive WF8 4RE 29 Jun 2017£274,000 DetachedFreehold
65, Castlegate Drive WF8 4SH 25 Oct 2016£164,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Castlegate Drive WF8 4RE 7 Oct 2016£174,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Castlegate Drive WF8 4SG 6 May 2016£212,500 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
29, Castlegate Drive £161,000 (Feb 2025) → £204,000 (Oct 2025) +27%
over under a year
34, Castlegate Drive £140,000 (Aug 2018) → £225,000 (May 2021) +61%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Castlegate Drive

Crime

89 crimes were reported within about a mile of Castlegate Drive in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences34
Criminal damage & arson14
Anti-social behaviour11
Shoplifting8
Other theft7
Public order5

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

Flood risk

Castlegate Drive is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • River Went 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 Castlegate Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ark Larks Hill Primary School 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Ark Carleton Park Primary School 208 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Ark The King's School 1,041 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Ark Carleton High School 1,026 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School 330 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
The Featherstone Academy 556 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.9 mi
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School 434 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract 222 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good 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

  • Pontefract Tanshelf station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
  • Pontefract Baghill station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Featherstone station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Castlegate Drive (Castlegate Drive) 1 min walk
  • Castlegate Drive (stop, Castlegate Drive) 1 min walk
  • Windsor Rise (Castlegate Drive) 1 min walk
  • Windsor Rise (stop, Castlegate Drive) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Friarwood Surgery
    Carleton Glen, Pontefract · 1.0 mi
  • Stuart Road
    The Surgery, Stuart Road, Pontefract · 1.2 mi
  • Northgate Surgery
    Northgate, Pontefract · 1.3 mi
  • St Thomas Road Surgery
    St. Thomas Road, Featherstone, Pontefract · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Pontefract Express · 0.9 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda Pontefract Supermarket · 1.1 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Pontefract SF · 1.1 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Pontefract Superstore · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Friarwood Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Boots · 1.1 mi
  • Chequerfield Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Ropergate Dental Practice · 1.0 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
  • Ellis Dental Practice Limited · 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 10 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned90.3%62.5%
Private rented4.3%20.3%
Social rented5.3%17.1%
Households805

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6453.3%64.1%
Aged 65+31.4%18.6%
Residents1,806

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)95%80%
Gigabit-capable95%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 Castlegate Drive

Ethnic group

HereWakefield
White97.6%93%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.7%3.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%1.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.7%1.4%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.7%

Religion

HereWakefield
Christian64.8%49%
No religion30.4%41.3%
Not answered4.2%5.4%
Muslim0.3%3.2%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0.1%0.4%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereWakefield
Born in the UK96.8%91.5%
Born outside the UK3.2%8.5%

Highest qualification

HereWakefield
Level 4 qualifications and above34.4%24.3%
Level 3 qualifications18.7%16.3%
No qualifications14.1%24.4%
Level 2 qualifications13.6%14.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.2%10.8%
Apprenticeship6.7%6.5%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%

General health

HereWakefield
Very good health45.7%44.7%
Good health36.5%34.3%
Fair health13.2%14.5%
Bad health3.5%5.1%
Very bad health1.1%1.5%

Cars or vans per household

HereWakefield
1 car or van in household41.3%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household37.4%27.4%
No cars or vans in household10.7%22.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.7%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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