Vale View is in Ackworth, Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF7 7HQ 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 Vale View, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7HQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF7 7HH, WF7 7HJ, WF7 7HG, WF7 7NS, WF7 7HE, WF7 7UA, WF7 7HL, WF7 7PX, WF7 7NP.

Vale View Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Vale View are based on 18 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 7HQ

Average Price
£257,777
Semi-Detached
£138,842
Terraced
£164,738
Detached
£520,394
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vale View

Average Price
£257,777
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vale ViewStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Vale View, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£142,5002021-12-09 £161,741
Lowfield House Vale View, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£625,0002021-09-03 £730,314
10 Vale View, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£86,0002019-11-29 £116,366
12A Vale View, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£260,0002018-08-15 £365,408
8 Vale View, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£102,0002018-02-01 £146,025

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		5,243 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 4Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Station Road, Low Ackworth WF7 7HH 		65 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ackworth Mill Dam School
Mill Gate, Ackworth WF7 7PH 		1,092 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane
Bell Lane, Ackworth WF7 7JH 		1,650 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 		3,077 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Featherstone Purston Infant School
Nunns Lane, Featherstone WF7 5HF 		3,716 yd Community school 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 		3,364 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		3,535 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		4,228 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Wakefield Road, WF9 4AB 		4,607 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		5,270 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		877 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield Park School
Barnsley Road, Ackworth WF7 7DT 		1,909 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4High Well School
Rook Hill Road, WF8 2DD 		4,503 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield independent sch
Nostell Centre, Doncaster Road WF4 1QG 		4,669 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Thomas Franks @Ackworth School, Pontefract Road980 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rustic ArmsLong Lane, Ackworth1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Low Ackworth Playing Field
Station Road 		grass pitches87 yd
Ackworth School Sports Field
Off Barnsley Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts669 yd
Carr Bridge Playing Fields
Barnsley Road 		grass pitches952 yd
Ackworth School
PONTEFRACT ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts1,006 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 speed33.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed90.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Vale View Street dangerous?

In 2023, 38 crimes were reported near Vale View . 73% 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 7HQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Vale View, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7HQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 38
Violence And Sexual Offences 14
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Burglary 4
Vehicle Crime 2
Robbery 2
Public Order 2
Shoplifting 1
Other Theft 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Low Green475 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Langdale Drive221 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Town End Avenue221 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near York Place192 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Orchards200 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rigg Lane402 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Low Green475 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Low Green475 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Vale View0 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rigg Lane402 yd
More Crime Statistics for Vale View, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7HQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF7 7HQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired90
Full-Time Employee60
Part-Time Employee26
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Self-Employed17
Looking after home or family7
Student (economically inactive)6
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Education17
Human health and social work activities11
Manufacturing10
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Real estate activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Other3
Information and communication1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female149
Male122

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex104
Married: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced29
Widowed25

Health

Very good health107
Good health78
Fair health65
Bad health21
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications87
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 39
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian1
Black African5
White263
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom266
European Union1
Africa2
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK266
10+ Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom213
Italy1
No passport held57

Religion

No religion94
Christian154
Other religion2
Not answered19
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