Short Street is in Featherstone, Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF7 5BU is located in the Featherstone electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hemsworth. This postcode has been in use since 1993-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Short Street, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF7 5BS, WF7 5BJ, WF7 5BL, WF7 5BX, WF7 5BB, WF7 5EX, WF7 5EU, WF7 5BQ, WF7 5BE.

Short Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Short Street are based on 4 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 5BU

Average Price
£157,211
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£157,211
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Short Street

Average Price
£157,211
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Short Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Short Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£95,0002011-03-18 £156,744
3 Short Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002011-03-09 £164,993
7 Short Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£95,0002010-12-17 £149,616
9 Short Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002010-12-17 £157,491

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		4,881 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 St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
George Street, Featherstone WF7 5BG 		229 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Purston Infant School
Nunns Lane, Featherstone WF7 5HF 		523 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Girnhill Infant School
Hardwick Road, Featherstone WF7 5JB 		611 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School
Gordon Street, Featherstone WF7 6LW 		1,264 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy
North Close, North Featherstone WF7 6BQ 		2,150 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 		1,364 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 		2,345 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		3,265 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		4,266 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Outwood Academy Freeston
Favell Avenue, WF6 1HZ 		4,282 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 		3,259 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 		2,116 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield independent sch
Nostell Centre, Doncaster Road WF4 1QG 		3,819 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		3,914 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG Wakefield
Parish Rooms, Snydale Road WF6 1HY 		4,599 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Springfield Centre
Pontefract Road, Crofton WF4 1LL 		5,099 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
Featherstone Methodist Church HallChurch Hall, Wilson Street28 yd
The Precinct CafeUnit 12, The Precinct Station Lane99 yd
Lounge Fifty50 Station Lane, Featherstone105 yd
Featherstone Foodies @ Featherstone Town CouncilLibrary And Community Centre, Station Lane105 yd
Little Bakes Bistro20 Station Lane, Featherstone147 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rovers ReturnWilson Street, Featherstone28 yd
The RailwayStation Lane, Featherstone237 yd
Featherstone Rovers RlfcThe Millenium Stadium, Post Office Road460 yd
Featherstone HotelStation Lane, Featherstone514 yd
Featherstone Lions ARLFCMill Pond Stadium, Wakefield Road517 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lotus Chinese Takeaway81 Station Lane, Featherstone50 yd
Shurma91-93 Station Lane, Featherstone51 yd
Figo's97 Station Lane, Featherstone51 yd
Red Chilli77, 77-77A Station Lane51 yd
Carolyn's Delicatessen67 Station Lane, Featherstone51 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiUnit 1, Wakefield Road456 yd
LidlPontefract Road, Featherstone745 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Featherstone Library And Community Centre
LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE STATION LANE 		96 yd
Lister Close
grass pitches176 yd
Featherstone Indoor Bowls Club (Closed)
STATION LANE 		indoor bowls302 yd
Featherstone Rovers (Ld Nutrition Stadium)
LIONHEART STADIUM LIONHEART STADIUM POST OFFICE ROAD 		grass pitches458 yd
Bodyworks
WARWICK HOUSE WARWICK HOUSE GREEN LANE 		health and fitness suite628 yd
Featherstone Miners Welfare
POST OFFICE ROAD 		grass pitches769 yd
Purston Park
ACKWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches914 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 Short Street dangerous?

In 2023, 565 crimes were reported near Short Street . Only 17% 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 5BU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Short Street, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5BU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 565
Violence And Sexual Offences 218
Shoplifting 124
Public Order 53
Criminal Damage And Arson 44
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Other Theft 27
Burglary 18
Vehicle Crime 16
Other Crime 15
Drugs 8
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near James Gibbs Close434 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket318 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Moor Road292 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Moor Road292 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Moor Road292 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Moor Road292 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Moor Road292 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Short Street52 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Short Street52 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clayton Court49 yd
More Crime Statistics for Short Street, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5BU

Employment

WF7 5BU 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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