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

Nearby postcodes are: WF7 5JS, WF7 5DD, WF7 5DA, WF7 5BT, WF7 5JX, WF7 5JU, WF7 5JY, WF7 5LA.

Wakefield Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wakefield Road are based on 586 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 5BP

Average Price
£975,070
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£975,070

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wakefield Road

Average Price
£209,153
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wakefield Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Brian Yeardley Continental Ltd Strand House Wakefield Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£825,0002017-08-10 £975,070
Brian Yeardley Continental Ltd Wakefield Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£825,0002017-08-10 £975,070
Brian Yeardley Continental Ltd Wakefield Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£825,0002017-08-10 £975,070

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Featherstone Girnhill Infant School
Hardwick Road, Featherstone WF7 5JB 		692 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
George Street, Featherstone WF7 5BG 		698 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Purston Infant School
Nunns Lane, Featherstone WF7 5HF 		916 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School
Gordon Street, Featherstone WF7 6LW 		1,765 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy
North Close, North Featherstone WF7 6BQ 		2,412 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 		1,948 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 		2,541 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Outwood Academy Freeston
Favell Avenue, WF6 1HZ 		3,860 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		3,867 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		4,859 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 		3,807 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 		2,686 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield independent sch
Nostell Centre, Doncaster Road WF4 1QG 		3,445 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		4,135 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG Wakefield
Parish Rooms, Snydale Road WF6 1HY 		4,202 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Springfield Centre
Pontefract Road, Crofton WF4 1LL 		4,497 yd Pupil referral unit 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
War Horse Cafe @ Featherstone LionsMill Pond Stadium, Wakefield Road92 yd
The Precinct CafeUnit 12, The Precinct Station Lane574 yd
Featherstone Methodist Church HallChurch Hall, Wilson Street593 yd
Little Bakes Bistro20 Station Lane, Featherstone609 yd
ServestDs Smith Packaging, Wakefield Road646 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Featherstone Lions ARLFCMill Pond Stadium, Wakefield Road92 yd
Rovers ReturnWilson Street, Featherstone593 yd
Girnhill Lane WMCWorking Mens Club, Girnhill Lane693 yd
The RailwayStation Lane, Featherstone765 yd
Featherstone HotelStation Lane, Featherstone883 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CFCUnit 7, The Precinct Station Lane574 yd
Yummy King127 Wakefield Road, Featherstone583 yd
Peppino41 Station Lane, Featherstone609 yd
Lotus Chinese Takeaway81 Station Lane, Featherstone641 yd
Shurma91-93 Station Lane, Featherstone641 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiUnit 1, Wakefield Road301 yd
LidlPontefract Road, Featherstone764 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lister Close
grass pitches433 yd
Featherstone Library And Community Centre
LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE STATION LANE 		675 yd
Featherstone Indoor Bowls Club (Closed)
STATION LANE 		indoor bowls848 yd
Bodyworks
WARWICK HOUSE WARWICK HOUSE GREEN LANE 		health and fitness suite973 yd
Featherstone Rovers (Ld Nutrition Stadium)
LIONHEART STADIUM LIONHEART STADIUM POST OFFICE ROAD 		grass pitches1,051 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 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%

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%

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

Safety

Is Wakefield Road dangerous?

In 2023, 382 crimes were reported near Wakefield Road . Only 27% 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 5BP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wakefield Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5BP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 382
Violence And Sexual Offences 142
Shoplifting 102
Public Order 36
Criminal Damage And Arson 26
Other Theft 20
Other Crime 17
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Burglary 11
Vehicle Crime 9
Drugs 2
Robbery 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 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 5BP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Huntwick Road525 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Huntwick Drive423 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hillcrest Avenue135 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket407 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket407 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket407 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket407 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket407 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket407 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket407 yd
More Crime Statistics for Wakefield Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5BP

Employment

WF7 5BP area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee100
Part-Time Employee39
Retired31
Student (economically inactive)16
Self-Employed15
Looking after home or family14
Unemployed13
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities17
Construction11
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Education4
Mining and quarrying3
Other2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female147
Male172

Partnership Status

Single129
Married: Opposite sex79
Separated8
Divorced27
Widowed13

Health

Very good health121
Good health131
Fair health50
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications79
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 40
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Mixed White and Asian3
White316

Country of Birth

United Kingdom298
European Union20
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK298
10+ Years10
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom206
Ireland1
Portugal2
Lithuania4
Poland8
Romania2
Other EU countries5
Central and South America1
No passport held90

Religion

No religion171
Christian124
Sikh1
Not answered23
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