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

Nearby postcodes are: WF7 5JJ, WF7 5JY, WF7 5JN, WF7 5JX, WF7 5HY, WF7 5HZ, WF7 5JE, WF7 5JW, WF7 5JH.

Priory Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Priory Road are based on 77 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 5JL

Average Price
£130,161
Semi-Detached
£145,016
Terraced
£115,307
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priory Road

Average Price
£141,704
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priory Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
256 Priory Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002023-01-13 £110,631
237 Priory Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£87,5002021-01-15 £106,999
246 Priory Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£75,0002018-04-04 £106,347
252 Priory Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002017-07-26 £139,175
243 Priory Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£113,0002007-08-17 £161,801

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 		407 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 		634 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Purston Infant School
Nunns Lane, Featherstone WF7 5HF 		740 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School
Gordon Street, Featherstone WF7 6LW 		1,925 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy
North Close, North Featherstone WF7 6BQ 		2,700 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 		1,859 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 		2,852 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		3,872 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Outwood Academy Freeston
Favell Avenue, WF6 1HZ 		4,162 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		4,763 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 		3,922 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 		2,773 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield independent sch
Nostell Centre, Doncaster Road WF4 1QG 		3,184 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		3,795 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG Wakefield
Parish Rooms, Snydale Road WF6 1HY 		4,514 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Springfield Centre
Pontefract Road, Crofton WF4 1LL 		4,521 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 Road335 yd
Little Bakes Bistro20 Station Lane, Featherstone587 yd
The Precinct CafeUnit 12, The Precinct Station Lane587 yd
Featherstone Methodist Church HallChurch Hall, Wilson Street641 yd
Lounge Fifty50 Station Lane, Featherstone770 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Featherstone Lions ARLFCMill Pond Stadium, Wakefield Road335 yd
Girnhill Lane WMCWorking Mens Club, Girnhill Lane423 yd
Rovers ReturnWilson Street, Featherstone641 yd
The RailwayStation Lane, Featherstone889 yd
Travellers RestPublic House, Pontefract Road1,052 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yummy King127 Wakefield Road, Featherstone524 yd
Peppino41 Station Lane, Featherstone587 yd
CFCUnit 7, The Precinct Station Lane587 yd
Lotus Chinese Takeaway81 Station Lane, Featherstone715 yd
Shurma91-93 Station Lane, Featherstone715 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiUnit 1, Wakefield Road212 yd
LidlPontefract Road, Featherstone437 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lister Close
grass pitches550 yd
Featherstone Library And Community Centre
LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE STATION LANE 		692 yd
Featherstone Indoor Bowls Club (Closed)
STATION LANE 		indoor bowls963 yd
Purston Park
ACKWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches1,067 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed62.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed183 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Priory Road dangerous?

In 2023, 541 crimes were reported near Priory Road . Only 18% 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 5JL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Priory Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5JL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 541
Violence And Sexual Offences 228
Shoplifting 105
Public Order 59
Criminal Damage And Arson 39
Other Theft 25
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Other Crime 23
Burglary 15
Vehicle Crime 11
Drugs 5
Robbery 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 2
Possession Of Weapons 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket481 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Southfield Avenue368 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Huntwick Road165 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Verner Street288 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Verner Street288 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Verner Street288 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Verner Street288 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Verner Street288 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stoborough Crescent377 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Stoborough Crescent377 yd
More Crime Statistics for Priory Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5JL

Employment

WF7 5JL 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 Employee65
Retired42
Part-Time Employee29
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Looking after home or family18
Self-Employed13
Unemployed11
Student (economically inactive)10
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Construction12
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage7
Education7
Administrative and support service activities6
Human health and social work activities6
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Other2
Real estate activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female149
Male131

Partnership Status

Single101
Married: Opposite sex90
Separated7
Divorced13
Widowed14

Health

Very good health107
Good health93
Fair health46
Bad health24
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications67
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 29
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

White280

Country of Birth

United Kingdom269
European Union10
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK269
10+ Years6
5-10 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom191
Poland6
Romania1
Other EU countries3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held78

Religion

No religion139
Christian126
Other religion1
Not answered16
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