Wakefield Road is in Ackworth, Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF7 7AB is located in the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Hemsworth. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wakefield Road, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7AB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF7 7AD, WF7 7AA, WF7 7LD, WF7 7AF, WF7 7JU, WF7 7JW, WF7 7JP, WF7 7JR, WF7 7JS.

Wakefield Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wakefield Road are based on 586 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 7AB

Average Price
£246,273
Semi-Detached
£269,138
Terraced
£177,747
Detached
£445,149
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£172,239

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wakefield Road

Average Price
£209,153
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wakefield Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
26 Wakefield Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£367,5002022-05-27 £401,497
54 Wakefield Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£535,0002021-06-11 £639,652
34 Wakefield Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£160,0002021-03-03 £192,699
42 Wakefield Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£142,0002019-03-18 £172,239
30 Wakefield Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£121,0002019-02-25 £164,811

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane
Bell Lane, Ackworth WF7 7JH 		540 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ackworth Mill Dam School
Mill Gate, Ackworth WF7 7PH 		1,238 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fitzwilliam Primary School
Second Avenue, Fitzwilliam WF9 5BA 		1,899 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Meadow Academy
Wakefield Road, Fitzwilliam WF9 5BP 		2,189 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Station Road, Low Ackworth WF7 7HH 		2,229 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Wakefield Road, WF9 4AB 		3,053 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		4,205 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Oakfield Park School
Barnsley Road, Ackworth WF7 7DT 		1,035 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		1,355 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield independent sch
Nostell Centre, Doncaster Road WF4 1QG 		2,994 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCompass Community School Hemsworth
58 Highfield Road, Hemsworth WF9 4EA 		3,844 yd Other independent 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
Butterfly Sandwich Bar42 Wakefield Road, Ackworth19 yd
Ashs BaltiWakefield Road, Ackworth582 yd
The Garden CafeAckworth Garden Centre, Barnsley Road652 yd
Ackworth Born And Bread94 Wakefield Road, Ackworth702 yd
Hillside Fisheries27 Barnsley Road, Ackworth871 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ackworth Village Social ClubAckworth Village Club, 52 Wakefield Road4 yd
The Angel InnThe Angel, Wakefield Road4 yd
Boot And ShoeWakefield Road, Ackworth278 yd
The Electric Theatre62 Wakefield Road, Ackworth582 yd
The Masons ArmsBell Lane, Ackworth588 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Tung Shing36 Wakefield Road, Ackworth4 yd
Crusty Pizzeria38 Wakefield Road, Ackworth4 yd
Bell Lane Fisheries58 Bell Lane, Ackworth186 yd
Brackenhill Fisheries153 Wakefield Road, Ackworth576 yd
Balti Bazaar41 Bell Lane, Ackworth588 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-OpCo-Operative Retail Services, Barnsley Road662 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ackworth Cricket Club
WAKEFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches226 yd
Ultimate Fitness
WAKEFIELD ROAD 		health and fitness suite517 yd
Dicky Sykes Lane
DICKY SYKES LANE 		grass pitches641 yd
Oakfield Park School
BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches910 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed65 Mbit/s
Average download speed58.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wakefield Road dangerous?

In 2023, 157 crimes were reported near Wakefield Road . 50% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF7 7AB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wakefield Road, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7AB

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 157
Violence And Sexual Offences 76
Other Theft 24
Burglary 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 13
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Public Order 8
Vehicle Crime 4
Other Crime 3
Drugs 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Shoplifting 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 7AB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fothergill Avenue529 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Paddock Close407 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Paddock Close407 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Paddock Close407 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Paddock Close407 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Paddock Close407 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Paddock Close407 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lo Lane170 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Lo Lane170 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hayfield Way444 yd
More Crime Statistics for Wakefield Road, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7AB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF7 7AB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee64
Retired49
Part-Time Employee17
Self-Employed12
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Student (economically inactive)5
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Looking after home or family1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities16
Construction9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Education6
Manufacturing5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Other3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Information and communication3
Transport and storage2
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities2
Administrative and support service activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female94
Male88

Partnership Status

Single55
Married: Opposite sex50
Separated4
Divorced35
Widowed20

Health

Very good health88
Good health47
Fair health30
Bad health13
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 11
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 52
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other2
White174
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom178
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK178
10+ Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom163
No passport held20

Religion

No religion82
Christian85
Buddhist1
Muslim2
Not answered12
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