Estate agents in Castleford
Castleford is a town in Yorkshire and The Humber with about 45,363 residents. HM Land Registry records 518 homes sold there in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 at a median price paid of £185,000.
How estate agents in Castleford compare
Castleford at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 537 sales in Castleford from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £185,000.
50.5% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.0 years and sold for a median of 29.1% more than they paid.
The median price was £132,500 in 2016 and £190,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Castleford
Median sale price in Castleford: £185,000
| All homes | 537 sales, median £185,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 110 sales, median £301,125 |
| Semi-detached | 225 sales, median £187,000 |
| Terraced | 191 sales, median £140,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 11 sales, median £110,000 |
Across Wakefield the average price was £198,385 in June 2026, up 4.7% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £132,500 (709 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £140,000 (841 sales) |
| 2018 | £145,500 (837 sales) |
| 2019 | £154,950 (849 sales) |
| 2020 | £158,000 (703 sales) |
| 2021 | £162,000 (912 sales) |
| 2022 | £178,000 (850 sales) |
| 2023 | £185,000 (567 sales) |
| 2024 | £190,000 (674 sales) |
| 2025 | £190,000 (585 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Castleford station is about 1 mile from the centre, with Glasshoughton station also about 1 mile away. Pontefract Tanshelf and Pontefract Monkhill stations are each about 2 miles away. The A656, A6539, A6032, A639 and A655 pass through or beside the area. M62 junction 32 at Castleford Interchange is about 1 mile away and A1(M) junction 41 at Holmfield Interchange is about 2 miles away. Leeds Bradford Airport is about 17 miles away and Humberside Airport is about 42 miles away. Central London is about 161 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Castleford
Castleford has 13 primary schools within about 2 miles of the centre. The closest are Glasshoughton Infant Academy at about 0.1 miles, Castleford Park Junior Academy at about 0.3 miles and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford, a Roman Catholic academy, at about 0.5 miles. For secondary education, Castleford Academy is about 0.3 miles away, while Airedale Academy, which has a sixth form, is about 1 mile away. St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College is a Roman Catholic academy with a sixth form about 2 miles away. The nearest independent school is Ackworth School, a Quaker school about 5 miles away. The Grange School, a special school, is about 1.5 miles away and New College Pontefract is a further education academy about 2 miles away. The nearest university is Leeds College of Music, about 9.6 miles away.
Living in Castleford
Castleford is an urban town in the Wakefield district, with about 45,000 residents, where semi-detached houses make up 45% of homes and around 62% are owner occupied. Within about 1.7 miles of the centre there are more than 400 shops, seven supermarkets (the nearest, Lidl, about 0.6 miles away), Castleford Market Hall about 0.7 miles away and over 30 convenience stores. Food and drink includes more than 30 pubs, the nearest being The Magnet at about 0.3 miles, plus over 40 cafés and 20 restaurants. There are at least five doctors' surgeries, nine pharmacies and three dentists, the nearest within about 0.7 miles. The nearest emergency department is Pinderfields Hospital, about 6.5 miles away. Castleford Library is about 0.7 miles away and Churchfield Lane Post Office about 0.1 miles. Queen's Park lies about 0.1 miles from the centre, among 11 named parks and RSPB Fairburn Ings nature reserve is about 1.5 miles away.
A short history of Castleford
Castleford stands on the site of a Roman army settlement called Lagentium, whose name is believed to signify the place of the swordsmen. Roman funeral urns have been found in the town and Beancroft Road yielded a Roman milestone. The Roman Bath House is a scheduled monument. Anglo Saxon occupation is shown by roundhouses at Queen's Park, on a spot overlooking the whole settlement. Oliver Cromwell's forces camped at nearby Knottingley and Ferrybridge while besieging Pontefract Castle. The Tickle Cock Bridge dates from 1890. Collieries around the town closed in the 20th century. A regeneration scheme for the community, the Big Town Plan, was broadcast in 2008. Three Grade II listed buildings stand near the centre: Castleford Bridge, the Church of All Saints and a public urinal east of the Post Office.
Sport and leisure
Castleford has several sports centres, including The Glasshoughton Centre, which is listed for soccer, cricket and bowls and Lock Lane Rugby League and Sports Centre. Snowzone is a sports centre for skiing, ClimbZone for climbing and Laserzone for laser tag. OneBore Stadium is the town's rugby league stadium and Castleford Tigers RLFC is the rugby league club. Saville Park Cricket Club plays cricket and a number of crown green bowls clubs include Castleford Town and Fryston Welfare. Pontefract Racecourse is a track for horse racing nearby and JD Gyms is the fitness centre. Open space includes Queen's Park, Pontefract Park, Quarry Park and Saville Park, along with RSPB Fairburn Ings nature reserve and a number of children's playgrounds.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Castleford?
- The median price paid in Castleford over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £185,000. By property type, the median price paid over the same period was £295,250 for detached houses, £190,000 for semi-detached houses, £140,000 for terraced houses and £117,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Castleford over the last year?
- There were 518 standard sales in Castleford in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, according to HM Land Registry. Of these, 228 were semi-detached houses, 176 were terraced houses, 104 were detached houses and 10 were flats.
- What are the transport links in Castleford?
- Castleford railway station is about 0.8 miles from the centre and Glasshoughton station is about 0.9 miles away. M62 junction 32 (Castleford Interchange) is about 1 mile away and the A656, A6539, A6032, A639 and A655 pass through or beside the area. Leeds Bradford Airport is about 17 miles away.
- What schools are near the centre of Castleford?
- There are 13 primary schools within about 1.9 miles of the centre, the nearest being Glasshoughton Infant Academy at about 0.1 miles. The nearest secondary school is Castleford Academy at about 0.3 miles and Airedale Academy is about 1.0 miles away.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Castleford?
- There are 5 estate agent sales branches with an office in Castleford.
Areas near Castleford
- Pontefract
- Holmfield
- Fairburn
- Methley
- Brotherton
- Mickletown
- Featherstone
- Byram
Castleford is in Wakefield.
Estate agents near Castleford
- Rockello Real EstateCastleford WF10 4RN0.4 miles
- Hunters Estate Agents & Letting Agents CastlefordCastleford WF10 1HH0.6 miles
- Reeds RainsCastleford WF10 1AE0.7 miles
- William H Brown Estate AgentsCastleford WF10 1HZ0.8 miles
- Castle DwellingsCastleford WF10 1JD0.8 miles
- Enfields Luxe Estate AgentsPontefract WF8 1BN2.3 miles
- BoultonsPontefract WF8 1BJ2.3 miles
- Richard Kendall Estate AgentPontefract WF8 1AN2.3 miles
- Martin & Co. Pontefract Lettings & Estate AgentsPontefract WF8 1AN2.3 miles
- Whitegates PontefractPontefract WF8 1AL2.3 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Castleford.