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

Nearby postcodes are: WF7 5LN, WF7 5LT, WF7 5AA, WF7 5LP, WF7 5PL, WF7 5LS, WF7 5LE, WF7 5LU, WF7 5PP.

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 5AP

Average Price
£128,121
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£113,009
Detached
£310,942
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£200,731

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
96 Pontefract Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£108,5002023-02-24 £109,261
80 Pontefract Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002023-02-13 £100,702
82 Pontefract Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£92,0002022-06-01 £97,365
76 Pontefract Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£92,0002022-02-18 £101,539
110 Pontefract Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£172,5002021-07-14 £205,238

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		4,491 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 		330 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 		479 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Girnhill Infant School
Hardwick Road, Featherstone WF7 5JB 		718 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School
Gordon Street, Featherstone WF7 6LW 		1,345 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy
North Close, North Featherstone WF7 6BQ 		2,477 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 		808 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Cutsyke Road, Featherstone WF7 6BD 		2,725 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		2,866 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		3,712 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Outwood Academy Freeston
Favell Avenue, WF6 1HZ 		4,934 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 		3,083 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 		1,917 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		3,374 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield independent sch
Nostell Centre, Doncaster Road WF4 1QG 		3,880 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield Park School
Barnsley Road, Ackworth WF7 7DT 		4,697 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG Wakefield
Parish Rooms, Snydale Road WF6 1HY 		5,249 yd Other independent school No 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, Featherstone105 yd
Little Bakes Bistro20 Station Lane, Featherstone578 yd
Lounge Fifty50 Station Lane, Featherstone624 yd
Featherstone Foodies @ Featherstone Town CouncilLibrary And Community Centre, Station Lane624 yd
The Precinct CafeUnit 12, The Precinct Station Lane627 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Travellers RestPublic House, Pontefract Road2 yd
White House Inn257 Pontefract Road, Featherstone409 yd
Featherstone Rovers RlfcThe Millenium Stadium, Post Office Road577 yd
Rovers ReturnWilson Street, Featherstone645 yd
Girnhill Lane WMCWorking Mens Club, Girnhill Lane684 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Happy Family Chinese80 Pontefract Road, Featherstone2 yd
Park View Fisheries83 Ackworth Road, Featherstone275 yd
Peppino41 Station Lane, Featherstone578 yd
Yummy King127 Wakefield Road, Featherstone592 yd
Lauras Munchies54, 54-54A Station Lane598 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlPontefract Road, Featherstone811 yd
AldiUnit 1, Wakefield Road913 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Purston Park
ACKWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches400 yd
Featherstone Library And Community Centre
LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE STATION LANE 		557 yd
Featherstone Rovers (Ld Nutrition Stadium)
LIONHEART STADIUM LIONHEART STADIUM POST OFFICE ROAD 		grass pitches573 yd
Featherstone Indoor Bowls Club (Closed)
STATION LANE 		indoor bowls697 yd
Featherstone Sports Centre (Pontefract) (Closed)
Pontefract Road 		artificial grass pitch, squash courts736 yd
Featherstone Miners Welfare
POST OFFICE ROAD 		grass pitches757 yd
Featherstone Sports Complex
PONTEFRACT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool778 yd
The Featherstone Academy
PONTEFRACT ROAD 		grass pitches778 yd
Lister Close
grass pitches808 yd
Featherstone Lions Arlfc
4D 4D HOUNDHILL LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches816 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 speed79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed148.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.5 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, 424 crimes were reported near Pontefract Road . Only 24% 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 5AP.

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 5AP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 424
Violence And Sexual Offences 219
Public Order 46
Criminal Damage And Arson 42
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Shoplifting 23
Vehicle Crime 22
Other Theft 16
Burglary 12
Other Crime 9
Possession Of Weapons 3
Drugs 3
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 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 5AP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Leatham Avenue401 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Whiteley Street512 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Moor Road512 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Moor Road512 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Moor Road512 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Moor Road512 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Albert Street441 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Albert Street441 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Vicarage Lane379 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Newlove Close216 yd
More Crime Statistics for Pontefract Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5AP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee108
Retired42
Part-Time Employee30
Long-Term Sick or disabled23
Self-Employed17
Student (economically inactive)10
Other8
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities23
Manufacturing21
Construction8
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities6
Education6
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Mining and quarrying2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female141
Male162

Partnership Status

Single130
Married: Opposite sex71
Separated7
Divorced31
Widowed16

Health

Very good health132
Good health99
Fair health49
Bad health20
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 55
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian4
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White291

Country of Birth

United Kingdom288
European Union9
Africa1
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK288
10+ Years9
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom242
Ireland3
Germany1
Lithuania3
Poland1
Romania1
No passport held52

Religion

No religion139
Christian144
Buddhist1
Sikh4
Other religion3
Not answered12
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