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

Nearby postcodes are: WF7 5LB, WF7 5HE, WF7 5EJ, WF7 5LG, WF7 5LL, WF7 5LE, WF7 5LQ, WF7 5HG, WF7 5HP.

Friars Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Friars Close are based on 9 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 5LF

Average Price
£204,158
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£204,158
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friars Close

Average Price
£204,158
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friars CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Friars Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£146,0002022-03-31 £161,070
8 Friars Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£140,0002019-10-03 £191,833
3 Friars Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002019-05-07 £154,086
7 Friars Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£124,7962017-11-02 £181,758
1 Friars Close, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002015-11-19 £259,096

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		4,727 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 Infant School
Nunns Lane, Featherstone WF7 5HF 		139 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
George Street, Featherstone WF7 5BG 		230 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Girnhill Infant School
Hardwick Road, Featherstone WF7 5JB 		488 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School
Gordon Street, Featherstone WF7 6LW 		1,404 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy
North Close, North Featherstone WF7 6BQ 		2,453 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 		1,067 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 		2,679 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		3,101 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		3,975 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Outwood Academy Freeston
Favell Avenue, WF6 1HZ 		4,706 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 		3,255 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 		2,088 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		3,491 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield independent sch
Nostell Centre, Doncaster Road WF4 1QG 		3,720 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield Park School
Barnsley Road, Ackworth WF7 7DT 		4,777 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG Wakefield
Parish Rooms, Snydale Road WF6 1HY 		5,029 yd Other independent school No 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, Featherstone333 yd
Munchbox197 Pontefract Road, Featherstone369 yd
The Precinct CafeUnit 12, The Precinct Station Lane390 yd
Featherstone Methodist Church HallChurch Hall, Wilson Street424 yd
Lounge Fifty50 Station Lane, Featherstone445 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Travellers RestPublic House, Pontefract Road265 yd
Rovers ReturnWilson Street, Featherstone424 yd
Girnhill Lane WMCWorking Mens Club, Girnhill Lane452 yd
Featherstone Rovers RlfcThe Millenium Stadium, Post Office Road556 yd
The RailwayStation Lane, Featherstone576 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Happy Family Chinese80 Pontefract Road, Featherstone265 yd
Peppino41 Station Lane, Featherstone333 yd
Yummy King127 Wakefield Road, Featherstone334 yd
CFCUnit 7, The Precinct Station Lane390 yd
Lauras Munchies54, 54-54A Station Lane400 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlPontefract Road, Featherstone601 yd
AldiUnit 1, Wakefield Road648 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Featherstone Library And Community Centre
LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE STATION LANE 		346 yd
Purston Park
ACKWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches479 yd
Featherstone Rovers (Ld Nutrition Stadium)
LIONHEART STADIUM LIONHEART STADIUM POST OFFICE ROAD 		grass pitches552 yd
Lister Close
grass pitches572 yd
Featherstone Indoor Bowls Club (Closed)
STATION LANE 		indoor bowls584 yd
Featherstone Miners Welfare
POST OFFICE ROAD 		grass pitches820 yd
Bodyworks
WARWICK HOUSE WARWICK HOUSE GREEN LANE 		health and fitness suite984 yd
Featherstone Sports Centre (Pontefract) (Closed)
Pontefract Road 		artificial grass pitch, squash courts999 yd
Featherstone Sports Complex
PONTEFRACT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,043 yd
The Featherstone Academy
PONTEFRACT ROAD 		grass pitches1,043 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 30.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 30.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 30.0%

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 speed76.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed66.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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

Safety

Is Friars Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 557 crimes were reported near Friars Close . 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 5LF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Friars Close, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5LF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 557
Violence And Sexual Offences 290
Criminal Damage And Arson 56
Public Order 52
Anti Social Behaviour 34
Shoplifting 27
Other Theft 26
Vehicle Crime 24
Burglary 21
Other Crime 10
Drugs 8
Possession Of Weapons 3
Theft From The Person 3
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 5LF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket511 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Moor Road417 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clayton Court487 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Short Street449 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Short Street449 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Moor Road417 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Moor Road417 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near St Martins Close441 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Moor Road417 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Albert Street325 yd
More Crime Statistics for Friars Close, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5LF

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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