Balmoral Drive is in Knottingley and in Wakefield district. WF11 8RQ 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 Balmoral Drive, Knottingley, WF11 8RQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF11 8RG, WF11 8SS, WF11 8QL, WF11 8ST, WF11 8SR, WF11 8RF, WF11 8RH, WF11 8QB, WF11 8QP.

Balmoral Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balmoral Drive are based on 26 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 8RQ

Average Price
£180,609
Semi-Detached
£180,609
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balmoral Drive

Average Price
£180,609
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balmoral DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Balmoral Drive, Knottingley, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£171,5002022-11-28 £179,464
20 Balmoral Drive, Knottingley, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002019-08-27 £148,994
10 Balmoral Drive, Knottingley, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£112,5002019-03-08 £156,542
17 Balmoral Drive, Knottingley, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002018-04-16 £167,918
16 Balmoral Drive, Knottingley, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£142,0002017-06-02 £209,577

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		2,647 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Willow Green Academy
Hampden Close, Ferrybridge WF11 8PT 		404 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Vale Primary Academy
Ferrybridge Road, WF11 8JF 		1,049 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Simpson's Lane Academy
Sycamore Avenue, WF11 0PL 		1,218 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
Orchard Head Lane, WF8 2NJ 		1,695 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy
Low Street, Brotherton WF11 9HQ 		1,828 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		2,435 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		3,064 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		4,158 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		4,281 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castleford Academy
Ferrybridge Road, WF10 4JQ 		5,258 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		4,041 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4High Well School
Rook Hill Road, WF8 2DD 		5,139 yd Community special school Not Applicable 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
The Hawthornes Tearooms and Guest HouseGreat North Road, Knottingley473 yd
Jasmine Thai & English Cafe15-15A High Street, Ferrybridge725 yd
Adam's Bakery Cafe2 The Square, Ferrybridge743 yd
Kek's KitchenGolden Lion Hotel, The Square826 yd
Harman On Site ServicesTS Ferrybridge, Old Great North Road1,070 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The TurnpikeKnottingley510 yd
Magnet InnFishergate, Knottingley811 yd
The Golden LionGolden Lion Hotel, The Square826 yd
Ferrybridge Progressive ClubPottery Lane, Knottingley903 yd
Railway Hotel88 Pontefract Road, Knottingley968 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ferrybridge Fisheries72 Pontefract Road, Ferrybridge450 yd
High Street Fisheries21, 21-21A High Street725 yd
Tung Shing16 High Street, Ferrybridge725 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ferrybridge Recreation Ground
CASTLEFORD LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts579 yd
Willow Green Academy
HAMPDEN CLOSE 		grass pitches598 yd
Formula Fitness
UNIT 2 AND 3 UNIT 2 AND 3 GREAT NORTH ROAD 		health and fitness suite604 yd
Ferrybridge Power Station Cricket Club
POLLARDS FIELDS 		grass pitches860 yd
The Vale Primary Academy
FERRYBRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches907 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed35.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed127.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Balmoral Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 218 crimes were reported near Balmoral Drive . 42% 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 8RQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Balmoral Drive, Knottingley, WF11 8RQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 218
Violence And Sexual Offences 108
Anti Social Behaviour 31
Public Order 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Other Theft 12
Vehicle Crime 12
Burglary 9
Other Crime 6
Drugs 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mill View154 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pontefract Road398 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tennyson Close272 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Balmoral Drive0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Shelley Drive144 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Wordsworth Drive335 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Nurseries448 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Pinfold Close475 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pinfold Close475 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pinfold Close475 yd
More Crime Statistics for Balmoral Drive, Knottingley, WF11 8RQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF11 8RQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired105
Full-Time Employee90
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed18
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed4
Looking after home or family3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Student (economically inactive)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Manufacturing33
Education16
Human health and social work activities15
Construction13
Accommodation and food service activities13
Administrative and support service activities10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other8
Information and communication5
Transport and storage5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Mining and quarrying3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female147
Male150

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex157
Separated2
Divorced19
Widowed17

Health

Very good health138
Good health99
Fair health43
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 46
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and African1
White295
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom292
European Union4
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK292
10+ Years3
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom252
Lithuania3
Central and South America1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion100
Christian176
Jewish1
Other religion2
Not answered20
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