Verner Street is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF7 5PD 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 Verner Street, Pontefract, WF7 5PD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF7 5NH, WF7 5PE, WF7 5JG, WF7 5JH, WF7 5JE, WF7 5FA, WF7 5NL, WF7 5HZ, WF7 5FG.

Verner Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Verner Street are based on 13 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 5PD

Average Price
£95,319
Semi-Detached
£73,993
Terraced
£97,097
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Verner Street

Average Price
£95,319
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Verner Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
39 Verner Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£87,5002020-10-30 £112,221
3 Verner Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£95,0002018-05-18 £133,976
41 Verner Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£65,0002017-05-26 £94,022
37 Verner Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002016-11-21 £116,024
1 Verner Street, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£82,5002016-09-23 £119,520

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 		262 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Purston Infant School
Nunns Lane, Featherstone WF7 5HF 		650 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 		660 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School
Gordon Street, Featherstone WF7 6LW 		2,029 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy
North Close, North Featherstone WF7 6BQ 		2,892 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 		1,781 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 		3,061 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		3,843 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Outwood Academy Freeston
Favell Avenue, WF6 1HZ 		4,415 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		4,655 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 		3,975 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 		2,813 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield independent sch
Nostell Centre, Doncaster Road WF4 1QG 		3,048 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		3,529 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Springfield Centre
Pontefract Road, Crofton WF4 1LL 		4,611 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield Park School
Barnsley Road, Ackworth WF7 7DT 		4,675 yd Community special school 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 Road588 yd
Little Bakes Bistro20 Station Lane, Featherstone655 yd
The Precinct CafeUnit 12, The Precinct Station Lane679 yd
Featherstone Methodist Church HallChurch Hall, Wilson Street747 yd
Lounge Fifty50 Station Lane, Featherstone871 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Girnhill Lane WMCWorking Mens Club, Girnhill Lane296 yd
Featherstone Lions ARLFCMill Pond Stadium, Wakefield Road588 yd
Rovers ReturnWilson Street, Featherstone747 yd
Travellers RestPublic House, Pontefract Road979 yd
The RailwayStation Lane, Featherstone1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yummy King127 Wakefield Road, Featherstone580 yd
Peppino41 Station Lane, Featherstone655 yd
CFCUnit 7, The Precinct Station Lane679 yd
Lauras Munchies54, 54-54A Station Lane808 yd
Lotus Chinese Takeaway81 Station Lane, Featherstone824 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlPontefract Road, Featherstone211 yd
AldiUnit 1, Wakefield Road399 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lister Close
grass pitches711 yd
Featherstone Library And Community Centre
LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE STATION LANE 		767 yd
Purston Park
ACKWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches900 yd
Featherstone Indoor Bowls Club (Closed)
STATION LANE 		indoor bowls1,074 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed119.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Verner Street dangerous?

In 2023, 498 crimes were reported near Verner Street . Only 20% 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 5PD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Verner Street, Pontefract, WF7 5PD

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 498
Violence And Sexual Offences 218
Shoplifting 113
Public Order 50
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Anti Social Behaviour 21
Other Crime 20
Other Theft 16
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 5PD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket475 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Verner Street47 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket471 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket471 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket471 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket471 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Supermarket471 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Priory Road248 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Girnhill Lane324 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Girnhill Lane324 yd
More Crime Statistics for Verner Street, Pontefract, WF7 5PD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee128
Part-Time Employee46
Retired33
Self-Employed24
Student (economically inactive)22
Looking after home or family18
Other13
Unemployed10
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Manufacturing21
Human health and social work activities16
Education11
Construction9
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Mining and quarrying1
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female215
Male185

Partnership Status

Single130
Married: Opposite sex139
Separated5
Divorced19
Widowed8

Health

Very good health224
Good health122
Fair health44
Bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 63
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 71
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese16
Indian3
Black African5
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
White370

Country of Birth

United Kingdom355
European Union30
Rest of Europe1
Africa4
Middle East and Asia9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK355
10+ Years35
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom300
Italy2
Poland27
Other EU countries3
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
No passport held63

Religion

No religion208
Christian175
Sikh3
Not answered14
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