Wakefield Road is in Featherstone, Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF7 5EH is located in the Featherstone electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hemsworth. This postcode has been in use since 2011-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wakefield Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5EH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF7 5PB, WF7 5BG, WF7 5EG, WF7 5HJ, WF7 5BQ, WF7 5BX, WF7 5BE, WF7 5NR, WF7 5HX.

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 5EH

Average Price
£1,268,692
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,268,692

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
Jubilee House Wakefield Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£1,000,0002018-03-15 £1,226,267
2 Jubilee House Wakefield Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£950,0002015-03-17 £1,311,116

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		5,082 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 		247 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Girnhill Infant School
Hardwick Road, Featherstone WF7 5JB 		422 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Purston Infant School
Nunns Lane, Featherstone WF7 5HF 		487 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School
Gordon Street, Featherstone WF7 6LW 		1,499 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy
North Close, North Featherstone WF7 6BQ 		2,354 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 		1,500 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 		2,535 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		3,461 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Outwood Academy Freeston
Favell Avenue, WF6 1HZ 		4,260 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		4,413 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 		3,488 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 		2,340 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield independent sch
Nostell Centre, Doncaster Road WF4 1QG 		3,587 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		3,829 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG Wakefield
Parish Rooms, Snydale Road WF6 1HY 		4,590 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Springfield Centre
Pontefract Road, Crofton WF4 1LL 		4,911 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
The Precinct CafeUnit 12, The Precinct Station Lane153 yd
Little Bakes Bistro20 Station Lane, Featherstone165 yd
Featherstone Methodist Church HallChurch Hall, Wilson Street209 yd
Lounge Fifty50 Station Lane, Featherstone338 yd
Featherstone Foodies @ Featherstone Town CouncilLibrary And Community Centre, Station Lane338 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rovers ReturnWilson Street, Featherstone209 yd
Featherstone Lions ARLFCMill Pond Stadium, Wakefield Road361 yd
Girnhill Lane WMCWorking Mens Club, Girnhill Lane400 yd
The RailwayStation Lane, Featherstone468 yd
Featherstone Rovers RlfcThe Millenium Stadium, Post Office Road683 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yummy King127 Wakefield Road, Featherstone132 yd
CFCUnit 7, The Precinct Station Lane153 yd
Peppino41 Station Lane, Featherstone165 yd
Lauras Munchies54, 54-54A Station Lane282 yd
Lotus Chinese Takeaway81 Station Lane, Featherstone285 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiUnit 1, Wakefield Road231 yd
LidlPontefract Road, Featherstone548 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lister Close
grass pitches184 yd
Featherstone Library And Community Centre
LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE STATION LANE 		260 yd
Featherstone Indoor Bowls Club (Closed)
STATION LANE 		indoor bowls536 yd
Featherstone Rovers (Ld Nutrition Stadium)
LIONHEART STADIUM LIONHEART STADIUM POST OFFICE ROAD 		grass pitches681 yd
Bodyworks
WARWICK HOUSE WARWICK HOUSE GREEN LANE 		health and fitness suite830 yd
Purston Park
ACKWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches885 yd
Featherstone Miners Welfare
POST OFFICE ROAD 		grass pitches994 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, 664 crimes were reported near Wakefield Road . Only 14% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF7 5EH.

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 5EH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 664
Violence And Sexual Offences 283
Shoplifting 125
Public Order 68
Criminal Damage And Arson 49
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Other Theft 29
Burglary 21
Other Crime 21
Vehicle Crime 17
Drugs 7
Robbery 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket84 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Whiteley Street226 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Priory Place299 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Macauley Place274 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brookway300 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Priory Road405 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whiteley Street226 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Whiteley Street226 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Girnhill Lane308 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hartley Terrace182 yd
More Crime Statistics for Wakefield Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5EH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF7 5EH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired56
Full-Time Employee30
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Part-Time Employee14
Other12
Self-Employed8
Unemployed3
Looking after home or family2
Student (economically inactive)2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Manufacturing12
Administrative and support service activities6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles5
Human health and social work activities5
Transport and storage4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Construction2
Mining and quarrying1
Other1
Education1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female79
Male83

Partnership Status

Single56
Married: Opposite sex33
Separated8
Divorced31
Widowed22

Health

Very good health32
Good health63
Fair health42
Bad health21
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications73
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 22
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 13
Degree or Similar 17
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Black African2
Mixed Other1
White154
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom154
Africa2
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK154
10+ Years4
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom97
Germany1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held61

Religion

No religion61
Christian90
Buddhist2
Hindu2
Not answered7
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