Silkstone Road is in Featherstone, Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF7 5PL is located in the Featherstone electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hemsworth. This postcode has been in use since 2015-11-01.
StreetScan combines information about Silkstone Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5PL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF7 5PR, WF7 5PP, WF7 5PS, WF7 5AA, WF7 5AP, WF7 5PG, WF7 5LT, WF7 5FL, WF7 5LN.

Silkstone Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Silkstone Road are based on 90 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 5PL

Average Price
£230,906
Semi-Detached
£211,175
Terraced
£214,516
Detached
£288,387
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£457,360

Estimated Average Property Prices for Silkstone Road

Average Price
£230,906
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Silkstone Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Silkstone Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£197,0002023-12-15 £197,000
70 Silkstone Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0002023-10-06 £275,420
37 Silkstone Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£210,0002023-09-29 £214,299
23 Silkstone Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£176,0002022-10-12 £182,203
35 Silkstone Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002022-06-23 £242,387

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		4,428 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 		399 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 		481 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Girnhill Infant School
Hardwick Road, Featherstone WF7 5JB 		782 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School
Gordon Street, Featherstone WF7 6LW 		1,234 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy
North Close, North Featherstone WF7 6BQ 		2,370 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 		776 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 		2,621 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		2,802 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		3,688 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Outwood Academy Freeston
Favell Avenue, WF6 1HZ 		4,893 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 		2,988 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 		1,821 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		3,469 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield independent sch
Nostell Centre, Doncaster Road WF4 1QG 		3,975 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield Park School
Barnsley Road, Ackworth WF7 7DT 		4,799 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedTLG Wakefield
Parish Rooms, Snydale Road WF6 1HY 		5,203 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, Featherstone134 yd
Little Bakes Bistro20 Station Lane, Featherstone570 yd
Lounge Fifty50 Station Lane, Featherstone576 yd
Featherstone Foodies @ Featherstone Town CouncilLibrary And Community Centre, Station Lane576 yd
The Precinct CafeUnit 12, The Precinct Station Lane613 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Travellers RestPublic House, Pontefract Road113 yd
White House Inn257 Pontefract Road, Featherstone378 yd
Featherstone Rovers RlfcThe Millenium Stadium, Post Office Road478 yd
Rovers ReturnWilson Street, Featherstone618 yd
The RailwayStation Lane, Featherstone652 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Happy Family Chinese80 Pontefract Road, Featherstone113 yd
Park View Fisheries83 Ackworth Road, Featherstone373 yd
Lauras Munchies54, 54-54A Station Lane561 yd
Peppino41 Station Lane, Featherstone570 yd
Chicos Pizza90 Station Lane, Featherstone576 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlPontefract Road, Featherstone885 yd
AldiUnit 1, Wakefield Road932 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Featherstone Rovers (Ld Nutrition Stadium)
LIONHEART STADIUM LIONHEART STADIUM POST OFFICE ROAD 		grass pitches475 yd
Purston Park
ACKWORTH ROAD 		grass pitches511 yd
Featherstone Library And Community Centre
LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE LIBRARY AND COMMUNITY CENTRE STATION LANE 		528 yd
Featherstone Indoor Bowls Club (Closed)
STATION LANE 		indoor bowls621 yd
Featherstone Miners Welfare
POST OFFICE ROAD 		grass pitches646 yd
Featherstone Sports Centre (Pontefract) (Closed)
Pontefract Road 		artificial grass pitch, squash courts715 yd
Featherstone Sports Complex
PONTEFRACT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool770 yd
The Featherstone Academy
PONTEFRACT ROAD 		grass pitches770 yd
Featherstone Lions Arlfc
4D 4D HOUNDHILL LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches782 yd
Lister Close
grass pitches788 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 97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.8%

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 speed70.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed122.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Silkstone Road dangerous?

In 2023, 413 crimes were reported near Silkstone 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 5PL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Silkstone Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5PL

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 413
Violence And Sexual Offences 210
Public Order 45
Criminal Damage And Arson 41
Anti Social Behaviour 26
Shoplifting 23
Vehicle Crime 21
Other Theft 17
Burglary 14
Other Crime 6
Possession Of Weapons 3
Drugs 3
Robbery 2
Bicycle Theft 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 5PL.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Purston Park Court273 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Whiteley Street505 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Moor Road438 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Moor Road438 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Moor Road438 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Moor Road438 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Moor Road438 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Albert Street380 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Albert Street380 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Vicarage Lane307 yd
More Crime Statistics for Silkstone Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5PL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee72
Part-Time Employee16
Retired9
Self-Employed8
Student (economically inactive)6
Other5
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities23
Manufacturing21
Construction8
Transport and storage7
Administrative and support service activities6
Education6
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Mining and quarrying2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female90
Male85

Partnership Status

Single72
Married: Opposite sex48
Separated3
Divorced7
Widowed1

Health

Very good health103
Good health53
Fair health10
Bad health5
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 21
Degree or Similar 33
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani4
Mixed Other1
White170

Country of Birth

United Kingdom159
European Union15
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK159
10+ Years10
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom132
Lithuania1
Poland2
Romania1
Other EU countries7
Other Europe1
Southern Asia1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion82
Christian83
Jewish1
Muslim5
Not answered6
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