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

Nearby postcodes are: WF7 5JW, WF7 5JY, WF7 5JU, WF7 5JL, WF7 5JN, WF7 5JJ, WF7 5JP, WF7 5JS, WF7 5JQ.

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 5JX

Average Price
£117,768
Semi-Detached
£116,063
Terraced
£130,559
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
121 Priory Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£123,0002022-04-29 £135,704
149 Priory Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£95,0002021-09-29 £110,165
127 Priory Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£87,0002021-04-09 £106,310
135 Priory Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002019-11-15 £169,137
155 Priory Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£96,5002019-02-22 £134,373

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 		551 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 		716 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Purston Infant School
Nunns Lane, Featherstone WF7 5HF 		861 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School
Gordon Street, Featherstone WF7 6LW 		1,937 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy
North Close, North Featherstone WF7 6BQ 		2,648 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 		1,963 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 		2,785 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		3,949 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Outwood Academy Freeston
Favell Avenue, WF6 1HZ 		4,013 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton WF4 1NF 		4,816 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 		3,957 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 		2,817 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield independent sch
Nostell Centre, Doncaster Road WF4 1QG 		3,215 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		3,939 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG Wakefield
Parish Rooms, Snydale Road WF6 1HY 		4,366 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Springfield Centre
Pontefract Road, Crofton WF4 1LL 		4,428 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 Road261 yd
The Precinct CafeUnit 12, The Precinct Station Lane638 yd
Little Bakes Bistro20 Station Lane, Featherstone651 yd
Featherstone Methodist Church HallChurch Hall, Wilson Street681 yd
ServestDs Smith Packaging, Wakefield Road740 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Featherstone Lions ARLFCMill Pond Stadium, Wakefield Road261 yd
Girnhill Lane WMCWorking Mens Club, Girnhill Lane564 yd
Rovers ReturnWilson Street, Featherstone681 yd
The RailwayStation Lane, Featherstone907 yd
Featherstone HotelStation Lane, Featherstone1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yummy King127 Wakefield Road, Featherstone599 yd
CFCUnit 7, The Precinct Station Lane638 yd
Peppino41 Station Lane, Featherstone651 yd
Lotus Chinese Takeaway81 Station Lane, Featherstone748 yd
Shurma91-93 Station Lane, Featherstone748 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiUnit 1, Wakefield Road260 yd
LidlPontefract Road, Featherstone585 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lister Close
grass pitches558 yd
Featherstone Library And Community Centre
LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE STATION LANE 		746 yd
Featherstone Indoor Bowls Club (Closed)
STATION LANE 		indoor bowls986 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 speed73.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed120.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.8 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, 524 crimes were reported near Priory Road . Only 19% 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 5JX.

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 5JX

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 524
Violence And Sexual Offences 217
Shoplifting 105
Public Order 55
Criminal Damage And Arson 39
Other Theft 25
Anti Social Behaviour 23
Other Crime 22
Burglary 15
Vehicle Crime 10
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 5JX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hillcrest Avenue219 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Granville Street510 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Verner Street434 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Wentworth Road268 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Martins Close460 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Verner Street434 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Verner Street434 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Granville Street510 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Verner Street434 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Verner Street434 yd
More Crime Statistics for Priory Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5JX

Employment

WF7 5JX 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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