Castle Road, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 7LZ, WF2 7LU, WF2 7LX.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£319,979
32 sales
Price range
£173k – £520k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Aug 2025
WF2 7LX

At a glance

House prices£320k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkSandal & Agbrigg station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

32 property sales on Castle Road, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £320,042. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Castle Road compared

WF2 postcode area£265,091
Wakefield£257,640
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £301,750 (2 sales)2016£302k2017: £334,981 (6 sales)2017£335k2018: £172,500 (1 sales)2018£173k2020: £298,000 (2 sales)2020£298k2021: £363,789 (5 sales)2021£364k2022: £296,225 (6 sales)2022£296k2023: £317,393 (7 sales)2023£317k2024: £350,950 (2 sales)2024£351k2025: £337,500 (1 sales)2025£338k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£320,04221 Aug 2025
Flat12£316,91326 Jul 2024
Detached8£324,4854 Dec 2023

Sold prices on Castle Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
33, Castle Road WF2 7LX 21 Aug 2025£337,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Apartment 1, Castle Lodge, 28, Castle Road WF2 7LZ 26 Jul 2024£359,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 11, Castle Lodge, 28, Castle Road WF2 7LZ 19 Jan 2024£341,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
15A, Castle Road WF2 7LU 4 Dec 2023£300,000 DetachedFreehold
Apartment 8, Castle Lodge, 28, Castle Road WF2 7LZ 25 Aug 2023£224,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 5, Castle Lodge, 28, Castle Road WF2 7LZ 18 Aug 2023£344,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 2, Castle Lodge, 28, Castle Road WF2 7LZ 14 Jul 2023£339,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 6, Castle Lodge, 28, Castle Road WF2 7LZ 27 Jan 2023£239,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 16, Castle Lodge, 28, Castle Road WF2 7LZ 26 Jan 2023£361,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
18, Castle Road WF2 7LY 24 Jan 2023£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Castle Road WF2 7LY 1 Nov 2022£180,000 DetachedFreehold
Apartment 9, Castle Lodge, 28, Castle Road WF2 7LZ 31 Oct 2022£337,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 4, Castle Lodge, 28, Castle Road WF2 7LZ 4 Oct 2022£344,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 7, Castle Lodge, 28, Castle Road WF2 7LZ 23 Sep 2022£224,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
Apartment 3, Castle Lodge, 28, Castle Road WF2 7LZ 28 Jun 2022£339,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
5, Castle Road WF2 7LU 17 Jun 2022£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Apartment 10, Castle Lodge, 28, Castle Road WF2 7LZ 10 Dec 2021£341,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
43, Castle Road WF2 7LX 27 Aug 2021£520,000 DetachedFreehold
15A, Castle Road WF2 7LU 22 Jun 2021£259,995 DetachedFreehold
14, Castle Road WF2 7LY 25 May 2021£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Castle Road WF2 7LY 25 May 2021£347,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Castle Road WF2 7LX 30 Sep 2020£260,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Castle Road WF2 7LY 28 Feb 2020£336,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15A, Castle Road WF2 7LU 9 Nov 2018£172,500 DetachedFreehold
Apartment 3, Castle Lodge, 28, Castle Road WF2 7LZ 6 Aug 2018£773,000 OtherFreehold
15, Castle Road WF2 7LU 8 Dec 2017£400,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Castle Road WF2 7LU 1 Dec 2017£267,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Castle Road WF2 7LU 3 Nov 2017£322,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Castle Road WF2 7LX 31 Oct 2017£503,385 DetachedFreehold
22, Castle Road WF2 7LY 15 Aug 2017£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Castle Road WF2 7LX 9 Feb 2017£257,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Castle Road WF2 7LU 27 May 2016£318,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Castle Road WF2 7LX 15 Feb 2016£285,000 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
15A, Castle Road £172,500 (Nov 2018) → £259,995 (Jun 2021) → £300,000 (Dec 2023) +74%
over 5 yrs
Apartment 3, Castle Lodge, 28, Castle Road £773,000 (Aug 2018) → £339,950 (Jun 2022) -56%
over 4 yrs
5, Castle Road £267,000 (Dec 2017) → £350,000 (Jun 2022) +31%
over 5 yrs
22, Castle Road £260,000 (Aug 2017) → £347,000 (May 2021) +33%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Castle Road

Crime

148 crimes were reported within about a mile of Castle Road 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 offences56
Anti-social behaviour22
Criminal damage & arson14
Public order13
Other theft10
Burglary8

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

Flood risk

Castle Road 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 Wakefield - Thornes and Calder Vale 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 Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy 762 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Good Report 0.2 mi
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School 608 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
The Castle Nursery School 108 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.5 mi
Sandal Magna Community Academy 255 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource 245 pupils Primary Methodist 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Kettlethorpe High School 1,616 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.1 mi
Walton Primary Academy 336 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Hendal Primary School 410 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 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

  • Sandal & Agbrigg station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Thomas A Becket School (at, Barnsley Road) 3 min walk
  • Walton Lane End (at, Barnsley Road) 3 min walk
  • The Castle (at, Barnsley Road) 4 min walk
  • The Castle (Barnsley Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Maybush Medical Centre
    Belle Isle Health Park, Portobello Road, Wakefield · 0.7 mi
  • Chapelthorpe
    Standbridge Lane, Wakefield · 1.4 mi
  • Trinity Medical Centre
    Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 1.4 mi
  • Warrengate Medical Centre
    78 Upper Warrengate, Wakefield · 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 8 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.0%62.5%
Private rented8.9%20.3%
Social rented10.1%17.1%
Households664

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.3%64.1%
Aged 65+30.9%18.6%
Residents1,483

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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