Houndhill Lane is in Featherstone, Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF7 5AH 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 Houndhill Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5AH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF7 5AQ, WF7 5AT, WF7 5AX, WF7 5AG, WF7 5AJ, WF7 5AD.

Houndhill Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Houndhill Lane are based on 32 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 5AH

Average Price
£302,424
Semi-Detached
£203,314
Terraced
£185,421
Detached
£449,122
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Houndhill Lane

Average Price
£382,107
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Houndhill LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
29 Houndhill Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£408,0002023-05-12 £428,438
27 Houndhill Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002021-03-11 £465,702
33 Houndhill Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£387,5002021-02-19 £487,657
31 Houndhill Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002017-10-25 £391,298
23 Houndhill Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002016-12-09 £237,369

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		3,520 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 		1,339 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School
Gordon Street, Featherstone WF7 6LW 		1,372 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 		1,459 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ 		1,537 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Girnhill Infant School
Hardwick Road, Featherstone WF7 5JB 		1,724 yd Academy converter Yes 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 		206 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		1,908 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		2,710 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 		2,902 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 		2,373 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 		1,306 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		3,330 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield independent sch
Nostell Centre, Doncaster Road WF4 1QG 		4,719 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield Park School
Barnsley Road, Ackworth WF7 7DT 		4,754 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, Featherstone909 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
White House Inn257 Pontefract Road, Featherstone606 yd
Travellers RestPublic House, Pontefract Road1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Park View Fisheries83 Ackworth Road, Featherstone987 yd
The Happy Family Chinese80 Pontefract Road, Featherstone1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Featherstone Lions Arlfc
4D 4D HOUNDHILL LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches198 yd
Featherstone Sports Centre (Pontefract) (Closed)
Pontefract Road 		artificial grass pitch, squash courts291 yd
Featherstone Sports Complex
PONTEFRACT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool302 yd
The Featherstone Academy
PONTEFRACT ROAD 		grass pitches302 yd
Featherstone Miners Welfare
POST OFFICE ROAD 		grass pitches1,068 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 70.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 70.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 70.6%

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 speed62 Mbit/s
Average download speed124.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Houndhill Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 106 crimes were reported near Houndhill Lane . 59% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF7 5AH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Houndhill Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5AH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 106
Violence And Sexual Offences 62
Public Order 18
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Other Theft 4
Vehicle Crime 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Drugs 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Leatham Crescent462 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Leatham Drive462 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ravensmead56 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pontefract Road311 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pontefract Road311 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Leatham Crescent462 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Leatham Drive462 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Leatham Drive462 yd
2023-11Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Leatham Drive462 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Little Lane536 yd
More Crime Statistics for Houndhill Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5AH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF7 5AH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired98
Full-Time Employee64
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed19
Other6
Looking after home or family6
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Manufacturing19
Human health and social work activities19
Education14
Construction12
Other9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Real estate activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Information and communication1
Accommodation and food service activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female139
Male131

Partnership Status

Single48
Married: Opposite sex155
Separated2
Divorced15
Widowed20

Health

Very good health128
Good health76
Fair health52
Bad health10
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 70
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White261
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom260
European Union7
Middle East and Asia2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK260
10+ Years4
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom242
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held25

Religion

No religion80
Christian176
Sikh1
Not answered13
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