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

Nearby postcodes are: WF7 5LN, WF7 5LE, WF7 5AP, WF7 5LG, WF7 5LR, WF7 5LU, WF7 5LL, WF7 5LT, WF7 5LS.

Ackworth Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ackworth Road are based on 222 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 5LP

Average Price
£299,086
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£299,086
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ackworth Road

Average Price
£297,933
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ackworth Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
24A Ackworth Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£240,0002020-10-05 £318,169
24A Ackworth Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002015-11-19 £259,096
24A Ackworth Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£148,5002012-10-26 £262,572
24A Ackworth Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£142,5002012-01-27 £250,326
24A Ackworth Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£162,5002004-04-07 £323,540

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		4,567 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 		260 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 		455 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Girnhill Infant School
Hardwick Road, Featherstone WF7 5JB 		646 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School
Gordon Street, Featherstone WF7 6LW 		1,423 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy
North Close, North Featherstone WF7 6BQ 		2,541 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 		874 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 		2,943 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		3,768 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Outwood Academy Freeston
Favell Avenue, WF6 1HZ 		4,928 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 		3,169 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 		2,003 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		3,330 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield independent sch
Nostell Centre, Doncaster Road WF4 1QG 		3,794 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield Park School
Barnsley Road, Ackworth WF7 7DT 		4,643 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG Wakefield
Parish Rooms, Snydale Road WF6 1HY 		5,248 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
Munchbox197 Pontefract Road, Featherstone174 yd
Little Bakes Bistro20 Station Lane, Featherstone558 yd
The Precinct CafeUnit 12, The Precinct Station Lane612 yd
Lounge Fifty50 Station Lane, Featherstone634 yd
Featherstone Foodies @ Featherstone Town CouncilLibrary And Community Centre, Station Lane635 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Travellers RestPublic House, Pontefract Road84 yd
White House Inn257 Pontefract Road, Featherstone479 yd
Girnhill Lane WMCWorking Mens Club, Girnhill Lane614 yd
Featherstone Rovers RlfcThe Millenium Stadium, Post Office Road633 yd
Rovers ReturnWilson Street, Featherstone639 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Happy Family Chinese80 Pontefract Road, Featherstone84 yd
Park View Fisheries83 Ackworth Road, Featherstone245 yd
Peppino41 Station Lane, Featherstone558 yd
Yummy King127 Wakefield Road, Featherstone561 yd
Lauras Munchies54, 54-54A Station Lane601 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlPontefract Road, Featherstone733 yd
AldiUnit 1, Wakefield Road868 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Purston Park
ACKWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches332 yd
Featherstone Library And Community Centre
LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE STATION LANE 		554 yd
Featherstone Rovers (Ld Nutrition Stadium)
LIONHEART STADIUM LIONHEART STADIUM POST OFFICE ROAD 		grass pitches629 yd
Featherstone Indoor Bowls Club (Closed)
STATION LANE 		indoor bowls731 yd
Lister Close
grass pitches795 yd
Featherstone Sports Centre (Pontefract) (Closed)
Pontefract Road 		artificial grass pitch, squash courts796 yd
Featherstone Sports Complex
PONTEFRACT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool831 yd
The Featherstone Academy
PONTEFRACT ROAD 		grass pitches831 yd
Featherstone Miners Welfare
POST OFFICE ROAD 		grass pitches832 yd
Featherstone Lions Arlfc
4D 4D HOUNDHILL LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches882 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%

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

Safety

Is Ackworth Road dangerous?

In 2023, 410 crimes were reported near Ackworth Road . Only 25% 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 5LP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ackworth Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5LP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 410
Violence And Sexual Offences 213
Public Order 45
Criminal Damage And Arson 40
Anti Social Behaviour 28
Shoplifting 23
Vehicle Crime 18
Other Theft 16
Burglary 14
Other Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 2
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Albert Street468 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Supermarket526 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Albert Street468 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Vicarage Lane416 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Newlove Close300 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Whiteley Street494 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Whiteley Street494 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whiteley Street494 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Warren Court320 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Albert Street468 yd
More Crime Statistics for Ackworth Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5LP

Employment

WF7 5LP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee114
Retired88
Self-Employed45
Part-Time Employee37
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other7
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities39
Manufacturing32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Education27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Construction13
Administrative and support service activities9
Transport and storage9
Financial and insurance activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Real estate activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Mining and quarrying4
Information and communication3

People

Gender

Female195
Male199

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex185
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced21
Widowed20

Health

Very good health185
Good health151
Fair health41
Bad health10
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship27
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 92
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian6
Mixed White and Asian5
White381

Country of Birth

United Kingdom382
European Union6
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK382
10+ Years8
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom352
Italy1
Other EU countries4
No passport held35

Religion

No religion142
Christian219
Hindu5
Muslim5
Not answered23
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