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

Nearby postcodes are: WF7 5DA, WF7 5BP, WF7 5LA, WF7 5JU, WF7 5JX, WF7 5JP, WF7 5JW, WF7 5DD, WF7 5JY.

Hillcrest Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hillcrest Avenue are based on 19 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 5JS

Average Price
£124,672
Semi-Detached
£142,785
Terraced
£124,967
Detached
£65,906
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hillcrest Avenue

Average Price
£124,672
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hillcrest AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
21 Hillcrest Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£105,0002022-09-12 £106,211
19 Hillcrest Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£118,0002021-12-10 £133,933
9 Hillcrest Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£112,0002021-08-06 £127,214
5 Hillcrest Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£88,0002019-11-29 £116,260
21 Hillcrest Avenue, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£89,5002016-02-19 £134,317

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 		744 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 		812 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Purston Infant School
Nunns Lane, Featherstone WF7 5HF 		1,009 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School
Gordon Street, Featherstone WF7 6LW 		1,897 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy
North Close, North Featherstone WF7 6BQ 		2,515 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 		2,067 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 		2,633 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Outwood Academy Freeston
Favell Avenue, WF6 1HZ 		3,806 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		3,999 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton WF4 1NF 		4,797 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		3,940 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 		2,820 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield independent sch
Nostell Centre, Doncaster Road WF4 1QG 		3,342 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG Wakefield
Parish Rooms, Snydale Road WF6 1HY 		4,155 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		4,157 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Springfield Centre
Pontefract Road, Crofton WF4 1LL 		4,365 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 Road217 yd
ServestDs Smith Packaging, Wakefield Road552 yd
The Precinct CafeUnit 12, The Precinct Station Lane697 yd
Featherstone Methodist Church HallChurch Hall, Wilson Street721 yd
Little Bakes Bistro20 Station Lane, Featherstone728 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Featherstone Lions ARLFCMill Pond Stadium, Wakefield Road217 yd
Rovers ReturnWilson Street, Featherstone721 yd
Girnhill Lane WMCWorking Mens Club, Girnhill Lane751 yd
The RailwayStation Lane, Featherstone900 yd
Featherstone HotelStation Lane, Featherstone1,012 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yummy King127 Wakefield Road, Featherstone695 yd
CFCUnit 7, The Precinct Station Lane697 yd
Peppino41 Station Lane, Featherstone728 yd
Lotus Chinese Takeaway81 Station Lane, Featherstone773 yd
Shurma91-93 Station Lane, Featherstone773 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiUnit 1, Wakefield Road381 yd
LidlPontefract Road, Featherstone795 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lister Close
grass pitches565 yd
Featherstone Library And Community Centre
LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE STATION LANE 		801 yd
Featherstone Indoor Bowls Club (Closed)
STATION LANE 		indoor bowls982 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 speed75.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed108.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hillcrest Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 320 crimes were reported near Hillcrest Avenue . 32% 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 5JS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Hillcrest Avenue, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5JS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 320
Violence And Sexual Offences 104
Shoplifting 102
Public Order 28
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Other Theft 17
Other Crime 17
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Vehicle Crime 7
Burglary 7
Drugs 2
Robbery 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Priory Place456 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Huntwick Drive391 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wentworth Road152 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket510 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket510 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Huntwick Road517 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Southfield Avenue353 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Huntwick Drive391 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Huntwick Drive391 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket510 yd
More Crime Statistics for Hillcrest Avenue, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5JS

Employment

WF7 5JS 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 Employee85
Retired53
Part-Time Employee32
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed9
Other8
Self-Employed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Human health and social work activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Other7
Construction6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Education4
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Information and communication1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female154
Male136

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex66
Married: Same sex2
Separated14
Divorced37
Widowed24

Health

Very good health119
Good health103
Fair health46
Bad health18
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications88
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 26
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White285
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom267
European Union22
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK267
10+ Years11
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom194
Ireland1
Portugal2
Lithuania8
Poland8
Other EU countries4
No passport held71

Religion

No religion123
Christian151
Buddhist1
Not answered15
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