Purston Lane is in Ackworth, Pontefract and in Wakefield district.
WF7 7EQ 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 Purston Lane, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7EQ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WF7 7ED, WF7 7EJ, WF7 7EF, WF7 7HN, WF7 7FD, WF7 7QZ, WF7 7LQ, WF7 7HW, WF7 7LJ.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Purston Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building | £525,000 | 2023-01-23 | £540,470 |
| Northlands Purston Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building | £500,000 | 2021-05-28 | £607,068 |
| 5 Purston Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building | £145,500 | 2018-09-14 | £197,759 |
| Ackworth Old Hall Purston Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Detached, an established residential building | £1,804,000 | 2018-01-19 | £2,618,861 |
| 5 Purston Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire Terraced, an established residential building | £145,000 | 2007-06-29 | £195,636 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Harewood Centre Nursery School Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER | 5,071 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Station Road, Low Ackworth WF7 7HH | 1,368 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Ackworth Mill Dam School Mill Gate, Ackworth WF7 7PH | 1,705 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane Bell Lane, Ackworth WF7 7JH | 1,744 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Featherstone Purston Infant School Nunns Lane, Featherstone WF7 5HF | 2,442 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Hardwick Road, Featherstone WF7 5JB | 2,551 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3out of 4 | The Featherstone Academy Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ | 2,320 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | Carleton High School Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW | 3,560 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | The King's School Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF | 3,740 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 2out of 4 | Outwood Academy Hemsworth Wakefield Road, WF9 4AB | 5,009 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Cutsyke Road, Featherstone WF7 6BD | 5,073 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | New College Pontefract Park Lane, WF8 4QR | 4,586 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - not rated | Ackworth School Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT | 1,000 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 4out of 4 | Oakfield Park School Barnsley Road, Ackworth WF7 7DT | 2,412 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 3out of 4 | High Well School Rook Hill Road, WF8 2DD | 3,631 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| - not rated | Wakefield independent sch Nostell Centre, Doncaster Road WF4 1QG | 3,683 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Franks @ | Ackworth School, Pontefract Road | 949 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ackworth School PONTEFRACT ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts | 856 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 78.5 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 69.8 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 17.2 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 22 crimes were reported
near Purston Lane .
77% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF7 7EQ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| All Crimes | 22 |
| Violence And Sexual Offences | 8 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Vehicle Crime | 2 |
| Public Order | 2 |
| Other Theft | 2 |
| Criminal Damage And Arson | 1 |
| Anti Social Behaviour | 1 |
| Other Crime | 1 |
List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF7 7EQ.
| Month | Crime Type | Outcome | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12 | Other theft | Under investigation | On or near Lamprey Gardens | 228 yd |
| 2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Lamprey Gardens | 228 yd |
| 2023-12 | Violence and sexual offences | Under investigation | On or near Lamprey Gardens | 228 yd |
| 2023-11 | Other crime | Under investigation | On or near Lamprey Gardens | 228 yd |
| 2023-11 | Violence and sexual offences | Unable to prosecute suspect | On or near Lamprey Gardens | 228 yd |
| 2023-10 | Burglary | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Woodland Grove | 482 yd |
| 2023-10 | Burglary | Under investigation | On or near St Cuthbert'S Court | 150 yd |
| 2023-08 | Burglary | Under investigation | On or near Long Meadow | 533 yd |
| 2023-08 | Violence and sexual offences | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Beech Drive | 533 yd |
| 2023-08 | Burglary | Investigation complete; no suspect identified | On or near Lamprey Gardens | 228 yd |
WF7 7EQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.
| Full-Time Employee | 128 |
| Retired | 84 |
| Self-Employed | 44 |
| Part-Time Employee | 31 |
| Other | 15 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 13 |
| Looking after home or family | 10 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 10 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 4 |
| Unemployed | 1 |
| Education | 30 |
| Manufacturing | 22 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 19 |
| Human health and social work activities | 15 |
| Construction | 14 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 13 |
| Other | 11 |
| Information and communication | 9 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 8 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 7 |
| Transport and storage | 5 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 4 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 3 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 3 |
| Mining and quarrying | 3 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 2 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Female | 201 |
| Male | 212 |
| Single | 84 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 209 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 1 |
| Divorced | 27 |
| Widowed | 17 |
| Very good health | 220 |
| Good health | 139 |
| Fair health | 44 |
| Bad health | 8 |
| Very bad health | 1 |
| No qualifications | 35 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 16 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 45 |
| Apprenticeship | 18 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 66 |
| Degree or Similar | 153 |
| Other | 7 |
| Indian | 1 |
| Other Asian | 3 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 400 |
| Other | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 392 |
| European Union | 8 |
| Rest of Europe | 3 |
| Africa | 4 |
| Middle East and Asia | 3 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 392 |
| 10+ Years | 13 |
| 5-10 Years | 5 |
| 2-5 Years | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 366 |
| Ireland | 3 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Italy | 4 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Eastern Asia | 2 |
| No passport held | 35 |
| No religion | 158 |
| Christian | 220 |
| Other religion | 2 |
| Not answered | 32 |