Castle Hill, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 8YH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£146,357

7 sales

Price range

£95k – £268k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Mar 2025

WF2 8YH

At a glance

House prices£146k 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 riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station34 min walkWakefield Westgate station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Castle Hill, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Mar 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £130,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Castle Hill compared

WF2 postcode area£265,091

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Castle Hill has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	3	£130,000	28 Mar 2025
Semi-detached	3	£122,333	10 Dec 2021
Detached	1	£267,500	22 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Castle Hill

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Castle Hill WF2 8YH	28 Mar 2025	£180,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Castle Hill WF2 8YH	22 Nov 2024	£267,500	Detached	Freehold
3, Castle Hill WF2 8YH	10 Dec 2021	£138,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
17, Castle Hill WF2 8YH	4 Dec 2019	£115,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Castle Hill WF2 8YH	29 Nov 2019	£125,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Castle Hill WF2 8YH	2 Jun 2017	£104,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Castle Hill WF2 8YH	26 May 2017	£105,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
17, Castle Hill WF2 8YH	16 May 2016	£95,000	Terraced	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
17, Castle Hill	£95,000 (May 2016) → £115,000 (Dec 2019)	+21% over 4 yrs
1, Castle Hill	£105,000 (May 2017) → £125,000 (Nov 2019)	+19% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Castle Hill

Crime

221 crimes were reported within about a mile of Castle Hill 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 offences	85
Shoplifting	30
Anti-social behaviour	26
Criminal damage & arson	21
Other theft	14
Public order	12

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

Flood risk

Castle Hill is in or near 3 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

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 Hill

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Evolve Academy 44 pupils	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	4–14	Good Report	0.4 mi
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School 601 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 223 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
St Michael's CofE Academy 470 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Ossett South Parade Primary 418 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Horbury Academy 1,070 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.9 mi
Hall Cliffe School 86 pupils	Other independent special school	8–17	Report	1.0 mi
Horbury Primary Academy 435 pupils	Primary	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 and local GPs

Train stations

Wakefield Westgate station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Wakefield Kirkgate station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
Sandal & Agbrigg station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Dacre Avenue (Dacre Avenue) 1 min walk
Dacre Avenue Top (Dacre Avenue) 2 min walk
Dacre Avenue End (Dacre Avenue) 3 min walk
Snapethorpe Hall (at, Broadway) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Lupset Health Centre
George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 0.9 mi
Orchard Croft
Cluntergate, Horbury, Wakefield · 1.0 mi
Homestead
Homestead Medical Centre, Homestead Drive, Wakefield · 1.2 mi
Alverthorpe
Balne Lane, Wakefield · 1.3 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	32.4%	62.5%
Private rented	6.2%	20.3%
Social rented	61.4%	17.1%
Households	630

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,424

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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