Rigg Lane is in Ackworth, Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF7 7PP 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 1986-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Rigg Lane, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7PP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF7 7PR, WF7 7HB, WF7 7HR, WF7 7PS, WF7 7PT, WF7 7HD, WF7 7PX, WF7 7HE, WF7 7HA.

Rigg Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rigg Lane 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 7PP

Average Price
£275,745
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£340,042
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£147,152

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rigg Lane

Average Price
£478,225
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rigg LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Rigg Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£316,0002023-02-22 £324,713
Went Vale Farm Rigg Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£120,0002018-03-02 £147,152
4 Rigg Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£215,0002014-10-02 £355,370

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		4,948 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 		329 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ackworth Mill Dam School
Mill Gate, Ackworth WF7 7PH 		1,458 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane
Bell Lane, Ackworth WF7 7JH 		2,039 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 		3,087 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT 		3,561 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		3,220 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		3,349 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		4,017 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Wakefield Road, WF9 4AB 		4,933 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 		5,100 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 		1,257 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield Park School
Barnsley Road, Ackworth WF7 7DT 		2,257 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4High Well School
Rook Hill Road, WF8 2DD 		4,403 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedWakefield independent sch
Nostell Centre, Doncaster Road WF4 1QG 		5,015 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rustic ArmsLong Lane, Ackworth710 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Low Ackworth Playing Field
Station Road 		grass pitches334 yd
Ackworth School Sports Field
Off Barnsley Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,060 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed11.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed12.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed21.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed21.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed0.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1.2 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Rigg Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 32 crimes were reported near Rigg Lane . 75% 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 7PP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Rigg Lane, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7PP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 32
Violence And Sexual Offences 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 7
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Vehicle Crime 2
Burglary 2
Robbery 2
Shoplifting 1
Public Order 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Langdale Drive193 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Town End Avenue193 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near York Place398 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Orchards335 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rigg Lane77 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Vale View391 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rigg Lane77 yd
2023-10Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Brookfield Drive77 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Vale View391 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Town End Avenue193 yd
More Crime Statistics for Rigg Lane, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7PP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WF7 7PP 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 Employee87
Retired84
Part-Time Employee45
Self-Employed16
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Student (economically inactive)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Looking after home or family3
Unemployed2

Employment Industry

Education24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing17
Construction17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Financial and insurance activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Other7
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Real estate activities4
Information and communication3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female137
Male155

Partnership Status

Single63
Married: Opposite sex146
Separated2
Divorced29
Widowed19

Health

Very good health152
Good health100
Fair health28
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 97
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White287

Country of Birth

United Kingdom287
European Union1
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK287
10+ Years4
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom263
Ireland2
Portugal1
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion79
Christian201
Buddhist1
Other religion2
Not answered9
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