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

Nearby postcodes are: WF7 5BA, WF7 5EW, WF7 5EL, WF7 5ER, WF7 5ES, WF7 5EU, WF7 6EG, WF7 5EP, WF7 5ET.

Post Office Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Post Office Road are based on 117 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 5EN

Average Price
£189,234
Semi-Detached
£148,265
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£271,171
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Post Office Road

Average Price
£299,269
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Post Office Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Moorside Farm Post Office Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£168,0002015-10-29 £271,171
2 Belmont House Post Office Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£67,0002004-03-10 £138,105
2 Trafford House Post Office Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£75,0002004-01-14 £158,425

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		4,655 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 		412 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Purston Infant School
Nunns Lane, Featherstone WF7 5HF 		660 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Girnhill Infant School
Hardwick Road, Featherstone WF7 5JB 		848 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School
Gordon Street, Featherstone WF7 6LW 		1,002 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy
North Close, North Featherstone WF7 6BQ 		1,935 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 		1,239 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 		2,149 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		3,047 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		4,104 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Outwood Academy Freeston
Favell Avenue, WF6 1HZ 		4,331 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 		3,002 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 		1,865 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		4,017 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield independent sch
Nostell Centre, Doncaster Road WF4 1QG 		4,079 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG Wakefield
Parish Rooms, Snydale Road WF6 1HY 		4,632 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield Park School
Barnsley Road, Ackworth WF7 7DT 		5,313 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
Featherstone Foodies @ Featherstone Town CouncilLibrary And Community Centre, Station Lane160 yd
Lounge Fifty50 Station Lane, Featherstone160 yd
Featherstone Methodist Church HallChurch Hall, Wilson Street288 yd
The Precinct CafeUnit 12, The Precinct Station Lane352 yd
Little Bakes Bistro20 Station Lane, Featherstone380 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The RailwayStation Lane, Featherstone77 yd
Featherstone Rovers RlfcThe Millenium Stadium, Post Office Road233 yd
Rovers ReturnWilson Street, Featherstone288 yd
Featherstone HotelStation Lane, Featherstone345 yd
The Number OneNumber One Club, Green Lane441 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Andrea's Kitchen110 Station Lane, Featherstone77 yd
Bob's Burgers108 Station Lane, Featherstone79 yd
Chicos Pizza90 Station Lane, Featherstone160 yd
Amigo71 Station Lane, Featherstone209 yd
Shurma91-93 Station Lane, Featherstone213 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiUnit 1, Wakefield Road716 yd
LidlPontefract Road, Featherstone982 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Featherstone Indoor Bowls Club (Closed)
STATION LANE 		indoor bowls48 yd
Featherstone Rovers (Ld Nutrition Stadium)
LIONHEART STADIUM LIONHEART STADIUM POST OFFICE ROAD 		grass pitches232 yd
Featherstone Library And Community Centre
LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE STATION LANE 		270 yd
Lister Close
grass pitches401 yd
Bodyworks
WARWICK HOUSE WARWICK HOUSE GREEN LANE 		health and fitness suite448 yd
Featherstone Miners Welfare
POST OFFICE ROAD 		grass pitches521 yd
North Featherstone Junior & Infants
GORDON STREET 		grass pitches957 yd
Purston Park
ACKWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches1,004 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 37.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 37.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 37.5%

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 speed182.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed24 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Post Office Road dangerous?

In 2023, 396 crimes were reported near Post Office Road . Only 26% 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 5EN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Post Office Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5EN

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 396
Violence And Sexual Offences 204
Criminal Damage And Arson 39
Public Order 34
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Other Theft 22
Burglary 19
Vehicle Crime 17
Other Crime 13
Shoplifting 12
Drugs 6
Possession Of Weapons 3
Robbery 2
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 5EN.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Moor Road149 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area346 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Vicarage Lane281 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Moor Road149 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Moor Road149 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Moor Road149 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Moor Road149 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Parking Area346 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Moor Road149 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Moor Road149 yd
More Crime Statistics for Post Office Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5EN

Employment

WF7 5EN area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee103
Retired43
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed19
Looking after home or family16
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Other12
Unemployed11
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles39
Manufacturing30
Human health and social work activities17
Administrative and support service activities16
Construction14
Transport and storage14
Accommodation and food service activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities4
Education3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female151
Male163

Partnership Status

Single127
Married: Opposite sex79
Separated8
Divorced31
Widowed15

Health

Very good health133
Good health111
Fair health54
Bad health13
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications72
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 41
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian5
Other Asian2
Black African9
Other Black3
White288
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom273
European Union28
Africa4
Middle East and Asia8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK273
10+ Years14
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom220
Ireland4
France1
Portugal1
Poland9
Romania8
Other EU countries4
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Middle East1
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held61

Religion

No religion124
Christian167
Hindu4
Muslim8
Not answered11
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