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

Pontefract Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Pontefract Road are based on 439 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 7DX

Average Price
£454,677
Semi-Detached
£437,996
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£465,798
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pontefract Road

Average Price
£300,952
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pontefract Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Barlaine House Pontefract Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£367,5002020-12-15 £465,627
Bramble Cottage Pontefract Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£347,5002015-04-01 £574,287
Barlaine House Pontefract Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£235,0002013-07-31 £410,365
White Cottage Lanes Farm Pontefract Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£106,0001998-01-30 £453,633
Barlaine House Pontefract Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building
£84,0001996-06-28 £369,472

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ackworth Mill Dam School
Mill Gate, Ackworth WF7 7PH
1,621 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane
Bell Lane, Ackworth WF7 7JH
1,641 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Main Street, Badsworth WF9 1AJ
2,401 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4West End Academy
Regent Street, Hemsworth WF9 4QJ
2,548 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedGrove Lea Primary School
Hemsworth Grove Lea Primary, Grove Terrace, Hemsworth WF9 4BQ
2,601 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
2,053 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Minsthorpe Community College, A Specialist Science College
Minsthorpe Lane, South Elmsall WF9 2UJ
4,540 yd Academy converter 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
878 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT
2,292 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedCompass Community School Hemsworth
58 Highfield Road, Hemsworth WF9 4EA
2,973 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield independent sch
Nostell Centre, Doncaster Road WF4 1QG
4,589 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in WF7 7DX area.

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oakfield Park School
BARNSLEY ROAD
grass pitches951 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 0.0%
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/s100.0%

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

Safety

Is Pontefract Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Pontefract Road area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

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

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF7 7DX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee164
Retired140
Part-Time Employee41
Self-Employed33
Looking after home or family12
Other11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Student (economically inactive)9
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles54
Human health and social work activities40
Construction36
Education26
Transport and storage25
Manufacturing20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Accommodation and food service activities16
Other13
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Administrative and support service activities7
Information and communication7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 7
Mining and quarrying6
Financial and insurance activities6
Real estate activities5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female256
Male243

Partnership Status

Single103
Married: Opposite sex266
Separated4
Divorced32
Widowed27

Health

Very good health239
Good health169
Fair health68
Bad health19
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications86
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 57
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 78
Degree or Similar 135
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed Other1
White490

Country of Birth

United Kingdom489
European Union6
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK489
10+ Years7
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom439
Spain1
Poland3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held55

Religion

No religion207
Christian269
Jewish1
Not answered22