Pontefract Road is in Knottingley and in Wakefield district. WF11 8RJ is located in the Knottingley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Pontefract Road, Knottingley, WF11 8RJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF11 8JZ, WF11 8JE, WF11 8LB, WF11 8EA, WF11 8EJ, WF11 8LH, WF11 8EB, WF11 8LQ, WF11 8HY.

Pontefract Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Pontefract Road are based on 188 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wakefield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WF11 8RJ

Average Price
£183,583
Semi-Detached
£349,334
Terraced
£92,481
Detached
£90,195
Flats/Maisonettes
£237,509
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pontefract Road

Average Price
£208,352
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pontefract Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
63 Pontefract Road, Knottingley, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£129,0002022-03-14 £142,315
61 Pontefract Road, Knottingley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£95,0002021-01-29 £116,170
53 Pontefract Road, Knottingley, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£292,5002019-06-14 £400,895
57 Pontefract Road, Knottingley, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002017-09-15 £109,678
53 Pontefract Road, Knottingley, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£227,5002016-01-29 £354,670

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		3,448 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Vale Primary Academy
Ferrybridge Road, WF11 8JF 		168 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Simpson's Lane Academy
Sycamore Avenue, WF11 0PL 		742 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4England Lane Academy
England Lane, WF11 0JA 		1,214 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Willow Green Academy
Hampden Close, Ferrybridge WF11 8PT 		1,379 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Botolphs CE Academy
Primrose Vale, Wakefield WF11 9BT 		1,415 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4De Lacy Academy
Middle Lane, WF11 0BZ 		1,332 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		4,094 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		4,885 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		5,050 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNew College Pontefract
Park Lane, WF8 4QR 		5,088 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hill Top Cafe & Deli14 The Arcade Hill Top, Knottingley123 yd
The Dishy Fish3 The Arcade Hill Top, Knottingley160 yd
Red Relish10, 10-10A The Arcade Hill Top160 yd
Ruchee Restaurant7 The Arcade Hill Top, Knottingley160 yd
Ferrybridge Golf ClubStranglands Lane, Knottingley534 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Railway Hotel88 Pontefract Road, Knottingley228 yd
Ferrybridge Progressive ClubPottery Lane, Knottingley415 yd
Knottingley Club29 Hill Top, Knottingley667 yd
Magnet InnFishergate, Knottingley992 yd
The Golden LionGolden Lion Hotel, The Square1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hill Top Sandwich Bar4 Headlands Lane, Knottingley160 yd
Khans Pizza Shakes Ltd13 The Arcade Hill Top, Knottingley160 yd
Dario's12 The Arcade Hill Top, Knottingley160 yd
Lucky Star15 Hill Top, Knottingley194 yd
My SultanSpawd Bone Lane, Knottingley575 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlHill Top, Knottingley357 yd
MorrisonsMarine Villa Road, Knottingley557 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Vale Primary Academy
FERRYBRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches251 yd
Kellingley Welfare Social Club
MARINE VILLA ROAD 		grass pitches557 yd
Knottingley Sports Centre (Closed)
Hill Top 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool648 yd
Knottingley Rockware Sport And Social Club (Closed)
Weeland Road 		grass pitches842 yd
Knottingley Town Cricket Club
KNOTTINGLEY TOWN CRICKET CLUB KNOTTINGLEY TOWN CRICKET CLUB BANKS GARTH 		grass pitches845 yd
Formula Fitness
UNIT 2 AND 3 UNIT 2 AND 3 GREAT NORTH ROAD 		health and fitness suite902 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Pontefract Road dangerous?

In 2023, 461 crimes were reported near Pontefract Road . Only 22% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF11 8RJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Pontefract Road, Knottingley, WF11 8RJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 461
Violence And Sexual Offences 177
Public Order 51
Other Theft 43
Shoplifting 42
Anti Social Behaviour 41
Criminal Damage And Arson 38
Burglary 22
Vehicle Crime 22
Other Crime 11
Drugs 9
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF11 8RJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kershaw Lane494 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket287 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket287 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket287 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket287 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket287 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket287 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket287 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket287 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket287 yd
More Crime Statistics for Pontefract Road, Knottingley, WF11 8RJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF11 8RJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired80
Full-Time Employee78
Part-Time Employee29
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Self-Employed15
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family7
Student (economically inactive)6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Manufacturing17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Human health and social work activities12
Other7
Administrative and support service activities7
Education6
Transport and storage6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Financial and insurance activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities2
Construction2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female147
Male134

Partnership Status

Single73
Married: Opposite sex102
Separated6
Divorced38
Widowed24

Health

Very good health81
Good health115
Fair health55
Bad health23
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications85
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 36
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
White278
Arab1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom255
European Union18
Africa6
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK255
10+ Years15
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom204
Ireland1
Lithuania1
Poland9
Romania4
South and Eastern Africa4
No passport held58

Religion

No religion89
Christian169
Hindu2
Muslim2
Other religion3
Not answered16
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