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

Nearby postcodes are: WF7 5AD, WF7 5AG, WF7 5DU, WF7 5AT, WF7 5AB, WF7 5DS, WF7 5AH, WF7 5AL, WF7 5AQ.

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 5AJ

Average Price
£293,253
Semi-Detached
£258,847
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£350,598
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
178 Pontefract Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002023-03-31 £289,140
192 Pontefract Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-12-01 £311,903
202 Pontefract Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002020-03-26 £361,678
190 Pontefract Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£232,5002019-05-29 £321,411
202 Pontefract Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£180,0002019-04-26 £252,784

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		3,794 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 		1,038 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 		1,148 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School
Gordon Street, Featherstone WF7 6LW 		1,226 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Girnhill Infant School
Hardwick Road, Featherstone WF7 5JB 		1,426 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ 		1,823 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 		114 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		2,172 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 		2,756 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		3,021 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Outwood Academy Freeston
Favell Avenue, WF6 1HZ 		5,440 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 		2,523 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 		1,395 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		3,368 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield independent sch
Nostell Centre, Doncaster Road WF4 1QG 		4,489 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield Park School
Barnsley Road, Ackworth WF7 7DT 		4,771 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, Featherstone607 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
White House Inn257 Pontefract Road, Featherstone301 yd
Travellers RestPublic House, Pontefract Road711 yd
Featherstone Rovers RlfcThe Millenium Stadium, Post Office Road916 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Happy Family Chinese80 Pontefract Road, Featherstone711 yd
Park View Fisheries83 Ackworth Road, Featherstone721 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Featherstone Lions Arlfc
4D 4D HOUNDHILL LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches118 yd
Featherstone Sports Centre (Pontefract) (Closed)
Pontefract Road 		artificial grass pitch, squash courts131 yd
Featherstone Sports Complex
PONTEFRACT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool229 yd
The Featherstone Academy
PONTEFRACT ROAD 		grass pitches229 yd
Featherstone Miners Welfare
POST OFFICE ROAD 		grass pitches821 yd
Featherstone Rovers (Ld Nutrition Stadium)
LIONHEART STADIUM LIONHEART STADIUM POST OFFICE ROAD 		grass pitches914 yd
Purston Park
ACKWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches915 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 63.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 63.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 63.6%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed114 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Pontefract Road dangerous?

In 2023, 192 crimes were reported near Pontefract Road . 45% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF7 5AJ.

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 5AJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 192
Violence And Sexual Offences 110
Public Order 32
Criminal Damage And Arson 16
Anti Social Behaviour 11
Other Theft 7
Vehicle Crime 6
Other Crime 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Drugs 2
Burglary 1
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Leatham Crescent311 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Ravensmead322 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pontefract Road0 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pontefract Road0 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Warren Court505 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Leatham Avenue380 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Leatham Crescent311 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Leatham Drive311 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Leatham Drive311 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Leatham Drive311 yd
More Crime Statistics for Pontefract Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5AJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee81
Part-Time Employee38
Retired34
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Looking after home or family18
Self-Employed11
Other6
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Human health and social work activities17
Manufacturing15
Construction14
Administrative and support service activities11
Transport and storage9
Education7
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Mining and quarrying1
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female151
Male144

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex80
Separated8
Divorced21
Widowed12

Health

Very good health115
Good health106
Fair health50
Bad health23
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications78
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 36
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean1
White297

Country of Birth

United Kingdom287
European Union10
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK287
10+ Years7
5-10 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom211
Spain1
Poland5
Other EU countries4
No passport held77

Religion

No religion149
Christian129
Not answered19
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