5 Merewood Road, Castleford, WF10 1QJ
UPRN:63074279Semi-Detached House3 bedsBuilt 1950-1966
Tenure: -Council Tax: Band AEPC: D (63)
Data freshness:Price Paid· freshPrice Paid: fresh, refreshed 4d ago (2026-11-01T14:10:51.249426+00:00)Planning· 4mo agoPlanning: stale, refreshed 4mo ago (2026-07-10T09:59:50.710426+00:00)EPC· 3mo agoEPC: ageing, refreshed 3mo ago (2026-08-21T11:16:01.422844+00:00)Risk· 5mo agoRisk: stale, refreshed 5mo ago (2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00)Connectivity· 1mo agoConnectivity: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-03T06:43:10.905825+00:00)Schools· 4mo agoSchools: stale, refreshed 4mo ago (2026-07-07T09:14:45.605452+00:00)Amenities· 1mo agoAmenities: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-09-23T00:00:00+00:00)Area· Census 2021Area: static reference data (Census 2021); authoritative and does not refresh
HP Score
58
/ 100
Mixed
Verdict
yesterday
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Evidence
18 of 21 sourcesSale Estimate
£209,000
£198k - £219kHigh
Estimate
£209k
Range
£198k – £219k
Rent Estimate (pcm)
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Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
5 Merewood Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 58/100. Investment score 56/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is limited (29/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.
Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)Defra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS
58
HP Score
58/ 100
Mixed
56
Investment Score
56/ 100
Moderate
38
Crime Score
38/ 100
Elevated
29
Walkability
29/ 100
Low
Transit & Bike
Transit 22Bike 53
Walk Score, out of 100
Valuation & Market
Sale Estimate£209,000
Rent Estimate (pcm)-
Gross Yield-
1y Growth-
3y Growth+1.2%
5y Growth+2.6%
10y Growth+3.3%
Last Sold Price-
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceLow
- RadonModerate
- MiningUnknown
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseLow
Planning Activity
Recent Apps
0WF10 1QJ
Approval Rate
-12mo
Development
low
- Pending26/01962/FULTwo storey extension with dormers to front and rear
- Pending26/01931/GPDSingle storey extension to rear with a maximum projection of 3.37m, maximum height of 3.6m and a maximum eaves height of 2.4m.
- Pending26/01802/FULProposed demolition of existing conservatory and construction of single storey rear extension
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership73.1%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease Type-
- Last Ownership Change-
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Broadband (Standard)
8 Mbps
Mobile 4G/5G Coverage
EEThreeO2Vodafone
EV Charger
-
PTAL Rating
-
Area Profile
Median EarningsLocal authority£29,954
Population Density2,216 /km²
Owner Occupied47%
Age Distribution
0-15 20%16-64 65%65+ 15%
Schools Nearby
- Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy0.3 miGood
- Inspected by ISIThe Grange School0.3 mi
- Ackton Pastures Primary Academy0.6 miGoodConcerns
- Half Acres Primary Academy0.9 miArea grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
5 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- 35 Merewood Road-£170k-
- 18 Merewood Road-£142k-
- 25 Merewood Road-£135k-
- 31 Merewood Road-£147k-