Pontefract Road is in Featherstone, Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF7 5AB is located in the Featherstone 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, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5AB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF7 5AL, WF7 5DJ, WF7 5DX, WF7 5DH, WF7 5DU, WF7 5FL, WF7 5EF, WF7 5DL, WF7 5EE.

Pontefract Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Pontefract Road are based on 439 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 WF7 5AB

Average Price
£150,695
Semi-Detached
£215,557
Terraced
£148,569
Detached
£189,999
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pontefract Road

Average Price
£300,952
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
279 Pontefract Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£149,3402022-12-09 £151,450
267 Pontefract Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,0002022-11-30 £107,799
331 Pontefract Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£183,5002022-09-09 £185,616
325 Pontefract Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£125,0002022-03-25 £136,591
279 Pontefract Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002021-11-19 £151,877

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		4,090 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 4Featherstone Purston Infant School
Nunns Lane, Featherstone WF7 5HF 		739 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
George Street, Featherstone WF7 5BG 		863 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Girnhill Infant School
Hardwick Road, Featherstone WF7 5JB 		1,126 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School
Gordon Street, Featherstone WF7 6LW 		1,243 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ 		2,122 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		398 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		2,466 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Cutsyke Road, Featherstone WF7 6BD 		2,735 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		3,308 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Outwood Academy Freeston
Favell Avenue, WF6 1HZ 		5,231 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 		2,760 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 		1,607 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		3,338 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield independent sch
Nostell Centre, Doncaster Road WF4 1QG 		4,221 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield Park School
Barnsley Road, Ackworth WF7 7DT 		4,712 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
Munchbox197 Pontefract Road, Featherstone308 yd
Lounge Fifty50 Station Lane, Featherstone929 yd
Featherstone Foodies @ Featherstone Town CouncilLibrary And Community Centre, Station Lane929 yd
Little Bakes Bistro20 Station Lane, Featherstone950 yd
Featherstone Methodist Church HallChurch Hall, Wilson Street990 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
White House Inn257 Pontefract Road, Featherstone5 yd
Travellers RestPublic House, Pontefract Road412 yd
Featherstone Rovers RlfcThe Millenium Stadium, Post Office Road721 yd
The RailwayStation Lane, Featherstone975 yd
Rovers ReturnWilson Street, Featherstone990 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Happy Family Chinese80 Pontefract Road, Featherstone412 yd
Park View Fisheries83 Ackworth Road, Featherstone449 yd
Lauras Munchies54, 54-54A Station Lane926 yd
Chicos Pizza90 Station Lane, Featherstone929 yd
Peppino41 Station Lane, Featherstone950 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Featherstone Sports Centre (Pontefract) (Closed)
Pontefract Road 		artificial grass pitch, squash courts334 yd
Featherstone Sports Complex
PONTEFRACT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool395 yd
The Featherstone Academy
PONTEFRACT ROAD 		grass pitches395 yd
Featherstone Lions Arlfc
4D 4D HOUNDHILL LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches405 yd
Purston Park
ACKWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches647 yd
Featherstone Rovers (Ld Nutrition Stadium)
LIONHEART STADIUM LIONHEART STADIUM POST OFFICE ROAD 		grass pitches718 yd
Featherstone Miners Welfare
POST OFFICE ROAD 		grass pitches727 yd
Featherstone Library And Community Centre
LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE STATION LANE 		900 yd
Featherstone Indoor Bowls Club (Closed)
STATION LANE 		indoor bowls923 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 speed37.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed114.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Pontefract Road dangerous?

In 2023, 288 crimes were reported near Pontefract Road . 35% 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 WF7 5AB.

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, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5AB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 288
Violence And Sexual Offences 162
Public Order 42
Criminal Damage And Arson 24
Vehicle Crime 15
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Other Theft 11
Other Crime 7
Burglary 4
Drugs 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Shoplifting 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF7 5AB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Beech Tree Road336 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Hall Street363 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pontefract Road300 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Newlove Close339 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Warren Court226 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wesley Place383 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Leatham Avenue154 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pontefract Road300 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Leatham Drive332 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Leatham Drive332 yd
More Crime Statistics for Pontefract Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5AB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee104
Retired68
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed18
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed7
Other6
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Manufacturing22
Human health and social work activities18
Administrative and support service activities14
Construction13
Education13
Other8
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female184
Male166

Partnership Status

Single95
Married: Opposite sex139
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated6
Divorced23
Widowed15

Health

Very good health171
Good health105
Fair health49
Bad health22
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 55
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White342

Country of Birth

United Kingdom338
European Union7
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK338
10+ Years7
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom294
Ireland1
Other EU countries5
South-East Asia2
No passport held48

Religion

No religion163
Christian164
Buddhist1
Jewish1
Not answered21
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