Barnsley Road is in Ackworth, Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF7 7BU 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 Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF7 7NW, WF7 7BS, WF7 7PA, WF7 7QQ, WF7 7QG, WF7 7JA, WF7 7JF, WF7 7QF, WF7 7DP.

Barnsley Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Barnsley Road are based on 469 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 7BU

Average Price
£312,210
Semi-Detached
£350,390
Terraced
£184,942
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barnsley Road

Average Price
£180,939
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barnsley Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Barnsley Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£360,0002022-11-25 £376,718
16 Barnsley Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£425,9952022-10-07 £441,008
4 Moortop House Barnsley Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£135,0002017-09-26 £185,082
16 Barnsley Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002014-07-19 £424,364
8 Barnsley Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£242,0002010-07-23 £396,808

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 		227 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ackworth Mill Dam School
Mill Gate, Ackworth WF7 7PH 		488 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 		1,556 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fitzwilliam Primary School
Second Avenue, Fitzwilliam WF9 5BA 		2,649 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Meadow Academy
Wakefield Road, Fitzwilliam WF9 5BP 		2,873 yd Academy converter 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 		3,280 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		4,071 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		4,951 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		5,417 yd Academy converter No 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 		663 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		833 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield independent sch
Nostell Centre, Doncaster Road WF4 1QG 		3,668 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCompass Community School Hemsworth
58 Highfield Road, Hemsworth WF9 4EA 		4,147 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4High Well School
Rook Hill Road, WF8 2DD 		5,394 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
The Garden CafeAckworth Garden Centre, Barnsley Road126 yd
Hillside Fisheries27 Barnsley Road, Ackworth317 yd
Victoria Cottage Tea Rooms17 Barnsley Road, Ackworth317 yd
Butterfly Sandwich Bar42 Wakefield Road, Ackworth768 yd
Thomas Franks @Ackworth School, Pontefract Road835 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ego @ The Beverley ArmsBeverley Arms, Doncaster Road99 yd
The Masons ArmsBell Lane, Ackworth223 yd
Boot And ShoeWakefield Road, Ackworth513 yd
Ackworth Village Social ClubAckworth Village Club, 52 Wakefield Road753 yd
The Angel InnThe Angel, Wakefield Road753 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lotus Garden TakeawayMill Lane, Ackworth122 yd
Balti Bazaar41 Bell Lane, Ackworth223 yd
Bell Lane Fisheries58 Bell Lane, Ackworth578 yd
Crusty Pizzeria38 Wakefield Road, Ackworth753 yd
New Tung Shing36 Wakefield Road, Ackworth753 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-OpCo-Operative Retail Services, Barnsley Road89 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ackworth Mill Dam J&I School
MILL GATE 		grass pitches390 yd
Oakfield Park School
BARNSLEY ROAD 		grass pitches607 yd
Carr Bridge Playing Fields
Barnsley Road 		grass pitches613 yd
Ackworth Cricket Club
WAKEFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches699 yd
Ackworth School Sports Field
Off Barnsley Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts872 yd
Ackworth School
PONTEFRACT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts918 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 speed67 Mbit/s
Average download speed64.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Barnsley Road dangerous?

In 2023, 225 crimes were reported near Barnsley Road . 41% 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 7BU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7BU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 225
Violence And Sexual Offences 62
Shoplifting 62
Public Order 22
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Burglary 14
Vehicle Crime 13
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Other Theft 9
Other Crime 5
Drugs 3
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF7 7BU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rhyddings Drive331 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barnsley Road101 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Barnsley Road101 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barnsley Road101 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Barnsley Road101 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Barnsley Road101 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rhyddings Drive331 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Rhyddings Drive331 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Howard Drive421 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Howard Drive421 yd
More Crime Statistics for Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7BU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF7 7BU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired104
Full-Time Employee58
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Student (economically inactive)3
Unemployed3
Other

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security20
Education18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Human health and social work activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Manufacturing7
Financial and insurance activities6
Real estate activities5
Transport and storage5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Construction4
Information and communication3
Administrative and support service activities2
Other1

People

Gender

Female134
Male133

Partnership Status

Single35
Married: Opposite sex153
Separated2
Divorced16
Widowed30

Health

Very good health115
Good health94
Fair health43
Bad health11
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 69
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
White264

Country of Birth

United Kingdom251
European Union11
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK251
10+ Years15

Passport Held

United Kingdom232
Ireland3
Other EU countries6
South-East Asia1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion74
Christian184
Buddhist1
Not answered7
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