Pontefract Road is in Crofton, Wakefield and in Wakefield district.
WF4 1LW is located in the Crofton, Ryhill and Walton electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Hemsworth. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Pontefract Road, Crofton, Wakefield, WF4 1LW and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 Pontefract Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building | £800,000 | 2018-07-19 | £1,144,114 |
| 52 Pontefract Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building | £725,000 | 2018-01-30 | £1,052,480 |
| 52 Pontefract Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building | £600,000 | 2005-04-08 | £1,049,005 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Castle Nursery School 255A Barnsley Road , WF1 5NU | 3out of 4 | 4,204 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School Shay Lane , Crofton WF4 1NN | 3out of 4 | 910 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Crofton Junior School Slack Lane , Crofton WF4 1HJ | 3out of 4 | 971 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Crofton Infant School High Street , Crofton WF4 1NG | 3out of 4 | 1,137 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sharlston Community School Hammer Lane , Sharlston Common WF4 1DH | 3out of 4 | 1,300 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Streethouse, Junior, Infant and Nursery Whinney Lane , Streethouse WF7 6DJ | 3out of 4 | 2,037 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crofton Academy High Street , Crofton WF4 1NF | 2out of 4 | 1,039 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Outwood Academy Freeston Favell Avenue , WF6 1HZ | 2out of 4 | 3,788 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas Barnsley Road , Sandal WF2 6EQ | 3out of 4 | 4,103 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Outwood Academy City Fields Warmfield View , WF1 4SF | 4out of 4 | 4,595 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Springfield Centre Pontefract Road , Crofton WF4 1LL | 3out of 4 | 192 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wakefield independent sch Nostell Centre , Doncaster Road WF4 1QG | - not rated | 3,342 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| TLG Wakefield Parish Rooms , Snydale Road WF6 1HY | - not rated | 4,137 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ivy Lane School Ivy Lane School , Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ | - not rated | 5,151 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blakes Coffee & Co | Spring Green Nurseries, Pontefract Road | 8 yd | |
| Lek's Thai Street Food | 575A Doncaster Road, Crofton | 519 yd | |
| Betsy's Cake and Coffee | 1 Ashdene Approach, Crofton | 742 yd | |
| Polly's Mixtures | 74A Weeland Road, Sharlston Common | 918 yd | |
| Julie's Food Kitchen | 29 High Street, Crofton | 963 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cock And Crown | 570 Doncaster Road, Crofton | 499 yd | |
| Old Sharlston Cricket Club | Weeland Road, Sharlston Common | 872 yd | |
| Sharlston Villa Club And Institute | 31 Grime Lane, Sharlston Common | 936 yd | |
| Crofton Working Mens Club | 42 Slack Lane, Crofton | 981 yd | |
| White Horse | 49 West Lane, Sharlston Common | 1,049 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nilakash | 1 Pontefract Road, Crofton | 385 yd | |
| New Panda Garden | 117 Ashdene Drive, Crofton | 600 yd | |
| Cappio's Pizzeria | 115 Ashdene Drive, Crofton | 600 yd | |
| Jenny's Plaice | 4 Slack Lane, Crofton | 981 yd | |
| Sharlston Fisheries | 73 Weeland Road, Sharlston Common | 994 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Old Sharlston Cricket Club GRIME LANE | grass pitches | 821 yd |
| Shay Lane Primary School Shay Lane | grass pitches | 965 yd |
| Sharlston Welfare & Sports Club (Closed) SPRINGVALE CLOSE | grass pitches | 1,003 yd |
| Sharlston Rovers Arlfc Weeland Road | grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 1,004 yd |
| Crofton Academy HIGH STREET | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 1,059 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 77.8% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 18 crimes were reported
near Pontefract Road .
79% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF4 1LW.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
The percentage of retired residents living in WF4 1LW 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%.
| Full-Time Employee | 65 |
| Retired | 63 |
| Part-Time Employee | 26 |
| Self-Employed | 17 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 7 |
| Looking after home or family | 5 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 5 |
| Other | 4 |
| Unemployed | 3 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 1 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 20 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 13 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
| Construction | 13 |
| Education | 10 |
| Human health and social work activities | 10 |
| Transport and storage | 8 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 6 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 6 |
| Other | 4 |
| Information and communication | 4 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 113 |
| Male | 112 |
| Single | 53 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 116 |
| Separated | 2 |
| Divorced | 14 |
| Widowed | 12 |
| Very good health | 91 |
| Good health | 97 |
| Fair health | 28 |
| Bad health | 7 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 46 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 23 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 25 |
| Apprenticeship | 19 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 35 |
| Degree or Similar | 43 |
| Other | 4 |
| Chinese | 4 |
| Pakistani | 2 |
| Mixed Other | 4 |
| White | 215 |
| United Kingdom | 213 |
| European Union | 5 |
| Middle East and Asia | 3 |
| Oceania | 4 |
| Born in the UK | 213 |
| 10+ Years | 8 |
| Less than 2 years | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 190 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Oceania | 5 |
| No passport held | 29 |
| No religion | 98 |
| Christian | 118 |
| Not answered | 9 |