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

Nearby postcodes are: WF7 5HP, WF7 5HW, WF7 5HD, WF7 5HR, WF7 5HE, WF7 5HF, WF7 5HB, WF7 5HJ, WF7 5NW.

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 5HG

Average Price
£160,134
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£130,182
Detached
£249,990
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
56 Pontefract Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£97,2672022-03-31 £106,286
68D Pontefract Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£195,0002018-12-05 £269,583
56 Pontefract Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£78,0002016-05-27 £115,304
64 Pontefract Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002007-04-30 £154,280
58 Pontefract Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002006-03-10 £130,486

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		4,861 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 		79 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Purston Infant School
Nunns Lane, Featherstone WF7 5HF 		217 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Girnhill Infant School
Hardwick Road, Featherstone WF7 5JB 		399 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School
Gordon Street, Featherstone WF7 6LW 		1,431 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy
North Close, North Featherstone WF7 6BQ 		2,415 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 		1,228 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 		2,625 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		3,236 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		4,139 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Outwood Academy Freeston
Favell Avenue, WF6 1HZ 		4,543 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 		3,343 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 		2,180 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		3,607 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield independent sch
Nostell Centre, Doncaster Road WF4 1QG 		3,656 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG Wakefield
Parish Rooms, Snydale Road WF6 1HY 		4,869 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield Park School
Barnsley Road, Ackworth WF7 7DT 		4,870 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
Little Bakes Bistro20 Station Lane, Featherstone176 yd
The Precinct CafeUnit 12, The Precinct Station Lane236 yd
Featherstone Methodist Church HallChurch Hall, Wilson Street287 yd
Lounge Fifty50 Station Lane, Featherstone349 yd
Featherstone Foodies @ Featherstone Town CouncilLibrary And Community Centre, Station Lane349 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rovers ReturnWilson Street, Featherstone287 yd
Girnhill Lane WMCWorking Mens Club, Girnhill Lane363 yd
Travellers RestPublic House, Pontefract Road435 yd
The RailwayStation Lane, Featherstone497 yd
Featherstone Rovers RlfcThe Millenium Stadium, Post Office Road571 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yummy King127 Wakefield Road, Featherstone163 yd
Peppino41 Station Lane, Featherstone176 yd
CFCUnit 7, The Precinct Station Lane236 yd
Lauras Munchies54, 54-54A Station Lane289 yd
Amigo71 Station Lane, Featherstone336 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiUnit 1, Wakefield Road481 yd
LidlPontefract Road, Featherstone529 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Featherstone Library And Community Centre
LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE STATION LANE 		230 yd
Lister Close
grass pitches414 yd
Featherstone Indoor Bowls Club (Closed)
STATION LANE 		indoor bowls528 yd
Featherstone Rovers (Ld Nutrition Stadium)
LIONHEART STADIUM LIONHEART STADIUM POST OFFICE ROAD 		grass pitches567 yd
Purston Park
ACKWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches616 yd
Featherstone Miners Welfare
POST OFFICE ROAD 		grass pitches868 yd
Bodyworks
WARWICK HOUSE WARWICK HOUSE GREEN LANE 		health and fitness suite910 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 72.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 72.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 72.2%

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 speed71.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed67.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Pontefract Road dangerous?

In 2023, 698 crimes were reported near Pontefract Road . Only 13% 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 5HG.

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 5HG

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 698
Violence And Sexual Offences 287
Shoplifting 127
Public Order 69
Criminal Damage And Arson 53
Anti Social Behaviour 42
Other Theft 29
Vehicle Crime 26
Burglary 25
Other Crime 18
Drugs 8
Robbery 5
Theft From The Person 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Milton Gardens536 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket340 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area238 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Parking Area238 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Newlove Close529 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near George Street172 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Whiteley Street127 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Whiteley Street127 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whiteley Street127 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brookway67 yd
More Crime Statistics for Pontefract Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5HG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee52
Retired39
Other17
Self-Employed15
Part-Time Employee12
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Student (economically inactive)4
Looking after home or family3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Manufacturing25
Transport and storage18
Education15
Administrative and support service activities12
Construction11
Other9
Financial and insurance activities8
Real estate activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Mining and quarrying4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female82
Male93

Partnership Status

Single47
Married: Opposite sex76
Divorced15
Widowed15

Health

Very good health72
Good health71
Fair health23
Bad health4
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications39
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 22
Degree or Similar 25
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed Other3
White167
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom155
European Union13
Africa2
Middle East and Asia2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK155
10+ Years8
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom133
Portugal3
Poland5
Other EU countries4
Oceania1
No passport held28

Religion

No religion58
Christian101
Jewish2
Muslim2
Other religion2
Not answered9
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