Castle Grove, Horbury, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF4 5DX.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£212,291
11 sales
Price range
£155k – £285k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Jul 2025
WF4 5DX

At a glance

House prices£212k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station50 min walkWakefield Westgate station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Castle Grove, Horbury, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 25 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £205,578. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Castle Grove compared

WF4 postcode area£265,063
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Castle Grove has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £155,000 (1 sales)2016£155k2018: £165,250 (2 sales)2018£165k2020: £210,600 (2 sales)2020£211k2021: £245,000 (1 sales)2021£245k2022: £192,500 (1 sales)2022£193k2023: £267,000 (2 sales)2023£267k2024: £232,000 (1 sales)2024£232k2025: £225,000 (1 sales)2025£225k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£205,57825 Jul 2025
Detached2£242,50026 Jul 2021

Sold prices on Castle Grove

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Castle Grove WF4 5DX 25 Jul 2025£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Castle Grove WF4 5DX 26 Jul 2024£232,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Castle Grove WF4 5DX 29 Nov 2023£249,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Castle Grove WF4 5DX 21 Apr 2023£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Castle Grove WF4 5DX 31 May 2022£192,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Castle Grove WF4 5DX 26 Jul 2021£245,000 DetachedFreehold
7A, Castle Grove WF4 5DX 17 Dec 2020£240,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Castle Grove WF4 5DX 1 May 2020£181,200 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Castle Grove WF4 5DX 30 Nov 2018£158,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Castle Grove WF4 5DX 28 Jun 2018£172,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Castle Grove WF4 5DX 28 Oct 2016£155,000 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
6, Castle Grove £155,000 (Oct 2016) → £181,200 (May 2020) → £232,000 (Jul 2024) +50%
over 8 yrs
24, Castle Grove £172,500 (Jun 2018) → £249,000 (Nov 2023) +44%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Castle Grove

Crime

109 crimes were reported within about a mile of Castle Grove in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences47
Shoplifting18
Anti-social behaviour11
Vehicle crime8
Other theft7
Public order5

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

Flood risk

Castle Grove is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Ings Beck and Oakenshaw Beck Flood alert area
  • Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area
  • River Calder at Healey and Horbury Bridge Flood warning area
  • River Calder at Horbury Junction Flood warning area
  • River Calder at Horbury - The Strands 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 Castle Grove

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Horbury Primary Academy 435 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Horbury Academy 1,070 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.4 mi
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School 369 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Hall Cliffe School 86 pupils Other independent special school 8–17 Report 0.6 mi
Evolve Academy 44 pupils Academy alternative provision sponsor led 4–14 Good Report 1.1 mi
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School 601 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 1.1 mi
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy 125 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy 296 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.2 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

  • Wakefield Westgate station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Sandal & Agbrigg station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Daw Ln Dudfleet Lane (at, Daw Lane) 1 min walk
  • Daw Ln Dudfleet Lane (opp, Daw Lane) 1 min walk
  • Millfield Road Castle View (Millfield Road) 2 min walk
  • Millfield Road Castle View (opp, Millfield Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Orchard Croft
    Cluntergate, Horbury, Wakefield · 0.3 mi
  • Lupset Health Centre
    George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 1.5 mi
  • Chapelthorpe
    Standbridge Lane, Wakefield · 1.8 mi
  • Homestead
    Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 2.1 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 6 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.3%62.5%
Private rented12.0%20.3%
Social rented12.7%17.1%
Households648

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.6%64.1%
Aged 65+30.5%18.6%
Residents1,457

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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