Mould Removal in Castleford

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9 verified specialists are based within 25 miles of Castleford, and 15 more cover the area from further away. The nearest is Synserv, based in Leeds — about 10 miles from Castleford.

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Condensation risk this week in Yorkshire

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Damp & Mould in Castleford’s Housing Stock

Castleford's rental stock reflects its former coal-mining and glass-manufacturing heritage, with Victorian terraces and substantial ex-colliery estate housing.

As with other former Yorkshire coalfield towns, older solid-wall terraced housing without cavity insulation remains common in the private rented sector.

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Castleford in numbers: homes, flood risk and rainfall

Housing and flood figures are for Wakefield, the local authority area that covers Castleford, not for the town alone. Rainfall is the nearest Met Office station's reading.

Homes in Wakefield

Households renting privately
14.9%
lower than England (20.5%)
Households in social housing
21.7%
higher than England (17.1%)
Terraced homes
22%
lower than England (23%)
Flats
10.3%
lower than England (21.4%)
No central heating
1%
lower than England (1.5%)
Overcrowded households
2.4%
lower than England (4.4%)

Flood risk in Wakefield

Properties at medium or high flood risk: rivers and sea
1.5%
lower than England (1.9%)
Properties at medium or high flood risk: surface water
4.7%
lower than England (5.9%)

Rainfall near Castleford, 1991–2020 average

Average rainfall a year
620 mm
Church Fenton station, about 10 miles from Castleford

Sources: ONS Census 2021; Environment Agency flood risk, November 2026; Met Office climate averages.

Mould and damp help near Castleford

If you cannot find the right firm in Castleford, these are the closest places we list specialists for. Distances are in a straight line from the town or borough centre.

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Castleford mould and damp: local answers

How many verified mould specialists cover Castleford?
9 verified mould specialists are based within 25 miles of Castleford, and 15 more cover the area from further away.
Who is the nearest verified mould specialist to Castleford?
Synserv, based in Leeds, is the nearest — about 10 miles in a straight line from the centre of Castleford.View Synserv's profile →
Which services do specialists covering Castleford offer?
Of the 24 verified specialists listed for Castleford, 23 offer mould removal, 16 offer independent damp surveys, 14 offer condensation control & ventilation, 9 offer damp proofing and 7 offer structural damp & waterproofing. A specialist can offer several.
What kind of damp problems are common in Castleford?
Castleford's rental stock reflects its former coal-mining and glass-manufacturing heritage, with Victorian terraces and substantial ex-colliery estate housing. As with other former Yorkshire coalfield towns, older solid-wall terraced housing without cavity insulation remains common in the private rented sector.
How many homes in Castleford are rented?
Castleford is in Wakefield, where 14.9% of households (about 22,800 homes) rent privately and 21.7% rent from a council or housing association. Across England the figures are 20.5% and 17.1%. A private tenant who cannot get damp or mould dealt with can ask Wakefield's housing or environmental health team to inspect, as it can act on damp and mould as hazards.Source: ONS Census 2021 ↗
What kind of homes are there in Castleford?
Across Wakefield, 22% of homes are terraced (England: 23%) and 10.3% are flats (England: 21.4%). 1% of households have no central heating (England: 1.5%) and 2.4% have fewer bedrooms than they need (England: 4.4%).Source: ONS Census 2021 ↗
Is Castleford at risk of flooding?
In Wakefield, 1.5% of properties are in areas at medium or high risk (a 1% or greater chance in any year) of flooding from rivers or the sea (England: 1.9%) and 4.7% are at medium or high risk of surface water flooding (England: 5.9%). These are Environment Agency figures for the whole local authority (November 2026), not street-level: the GOV.UK flood service shows the risk for a single address.Source: Environment Agency flood risk, November 2026 ↗
How much rain does Castleford get?
The nearest Met Office climate station with a 1991–2020 average, Church Fenton, is about 10 miles from Castleford. It recorded an average of 620 mm of rain a year over 1991–2020. That is the station's reading, not Castleford's own: hills and coast can change rainfall noticeably over a few miles.Source: Met Office climate averages ↗

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