Castle View, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF2 7HZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£245,245
10 sales
Price range
£130k – £398k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Oct 2025
WF2 7HZ

At a glance

House prices£245k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station15 min walkSandal & Agbrigg station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Castle View, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 3 Oct 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £297,917. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Castle View compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Castle View 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: £130,000 (1 sales)2016£130k2017: £270,000 (1 sales)2017£270k2018: £159,950 (1 sales)2018£160k2019: £218,500 (2 sales)2019£219k2021: £343,750 (2 sales)2021£344k2023: £219,000 (2 sales)2023£219k2025: £330,000 (1 sales)2025£330k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached6£297,9173 Oct 2025
Semi-detached4£166,2384 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Castle View

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
38, Castle View WF2 7HZ 3 Oct 2025£330,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Castle View WF2 7HZ 4 Aug 2023£208,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Castle View WF2 7HZ 31 Jan 2023£230,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Castle View WF2 7HZ 25 Nov 2022£400,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Castle View WF2 7HZ 28 Jun 2021£397,500 DetachedFreehold
20, Castle View WF2 7HZ 8 Mar 2021£290,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Castle View WF2 7HZ 20 Sep 2019£270,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Castle View WF2 7HZ 15 Feb 2019£167,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Castle View WF2 7HZ 3 Jan 2018£159,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Castle View WF2 7HZ 19 Dec 2017£270,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Castle View WF2 7HZ 10 Oct 2016£130,000 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
3, Castle View £159,950 (Jan 2018) → £208,000 (Aug 2023) +30%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Castle View

Crime

73 crimes were reported within about a mile of Castle View in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences24
Anti-social behaviour10
Other theft9
Criminal damage & arson8
Burglary7
Public order4

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

Flood risk

Castle View 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 View

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School 608 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy 762 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Kettlethorpe High School 1,616 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
The Castle Nursery School 108 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 0.9 mi
Sandal Magna Community Academy 255 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Hendal Primary School 410 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource 245 pupils Primary Methodist 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Walton Primary Academy 336 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 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 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Wakefield Kirkgate station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
  • Wakefield Westgate station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Milnthorpe Crescent (opp, Barnsley Road) 1 min walk
  • Milnthorpe Crescent (Barnsley Road) 2 min walk
  • Chevet Lane (Barnsley Road) 3 min walk
  • Chevet Lane (Barnsley Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chapelthorpe
    Standbridge Lane, Wakefield · 0.9 mi
  • Maybush Medical Centre
    Belle Isle Health Park, Portobello Road, Wakefield · 1.2 mi
  • Trinity Medical Centre
    Thornhill Street, Wakefield · 1.8 mi
  • Lupset Health Centre
    George-A-Green Court, Wakefield · 1.9 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 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.

Income: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned90.4%62.5%
Private rented8.8%20.3%
Social rented0.9%17.1%
Households696

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.6%64.1%
Aged 65+30.1%18.6%
Residents1,603

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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