Market Place is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 1AG is located in the Pontefract North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Market Place, Pontefract, WF8 1AG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 1AQ, WF8 1PH, WF8 1AT, WF8 1BA, WF8 1PQ, WF8 1PG, WF8 1LW, WF8 1AW, WF8 1AP.

Market Place Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Market Place are based on 12 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 WF8 1AG

Average Price
£271,927
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£167,307
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£283,552

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Place

Average Price
£288,979
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market PlaceStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
35 Market Place, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£300,0002022-08-11 £301,753
35 Market Place, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£300,0002021-11-26 £324,112
1 Market Place, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£210,0002019-07-10 £250,476
33 Market Place, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£200,0002017-11-28 £242,996
15 - 17 Market Place, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£140,0002017-09-13 £166,104

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		1,051 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 4St Giles C of E Academy
St Giles C of E Academy, Skinner Lane WF8 1HG 		360 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		363 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Halfpenny Lane, WF8 4BW 		1,035 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT 		1,294 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ 		1,339 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, WF8 4JF 		892 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		1,952 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		2,911 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Cutsyke Road, Featherstone WF7 6BD 		3,559 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		3,591 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		1,030 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4High Well School
Rook Hill Road, WF8 2DD 		1,871 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		5,459 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
The Lunchroom @ Pontefract Cons Club11 Market Place, Pontefract26 yd
Cromwells Tea RoomMauds Yard, Pontefract51 yd
The HideawayMauds Yard, Pontefract51 yd
DJ's Cafe PatisserieMauds Yard, Pontefract51 yd
Chatta'sUnit C, Mauds Yard51 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Printer's Draft1 Market Place, Pontefract2 yd
Elephant HotelMarket Place, Pontefract8 yd
Ancient Borough Arms41 Market Place, Pontefract8 yd
Pontefract Conservative Club11 Market Place, Pontefract26 yd
Head Hunters Gentlemen Quarters10 Market Place, Pontefract60 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greggs18 Market Place, Pontefract70 yd
Spoilt 4 Choice13 Gillygate, Pontefract78 yd
Gillygate Fisheries29 Gillygate, Pontefract78 yd
Kensushi Japanese Kitchen27 Gillygate, Pontefract110 yd
Maya's14A Gillygate, Pontefract111 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract95 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract158 yd
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract250 yd
Farmfoods Freezer Centre63 Horsefair, Pontefract377 yd
IcelandStuart Road, Pontefract404 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
1-3 1-3 Horsefair 		health and fitness suite175 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool231 yd
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite249 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite303 yd
Fitness Base Gym
FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE 		health and fitness suite371 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club
STUART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts416 yd
Pontefract Collieries
Beechnut Lane 		grass pitches705 yd
A1 Football Factory
TAVERN WORKS TAVERN WORKS SKINNER LANE 		artificial grass pitch721 yd
Your Space Pontefract
PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite909 yd
The Kings High School
MILL HILL LANE 		grass pitches995 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 73.9%
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/s26.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed21.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed22.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed39.84 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed39.84 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed3.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed9.54 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Market Place Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1519 crimes were reported near Market Place . Only 4% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WF8 1AG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1519
Violence And Sexual Offences 522
Shoplifting 295
Public Order 160
Anti Social Behaviour 150
Criminal Damage And Arson 107
Other Theft 75
Burglary 56
Drugs 38
Vehicle Crime 37
Theft From The Person 26
Other Crime 19
Possession Of Weapons 15
Robbery 13
Bicycle Theft 6

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WF8 1AG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Ropergate234 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket290 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Finkle Street142 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Finkle Street142 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Finkle Street142 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Finkle Street142 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Finkle Street142 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Finkle Street142 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Anderson Street527 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket290 yd

Employment

WF8 1AG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

WF8 1AG area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee122
Retired37
Self-Employed32
Part-Time Employee22
Unemployed16
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Looking after home or family8
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Student (economically inactive)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Education8
Other7
Construction6
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Transport and storage4
Information and communication3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female124
Male168

Partnership Status

Single143
Married: Opposite sex60
Married: Same sex2
Separated20
Divorced35
Widowed9

Health

Very good health127
Good health89
Fair health57
Bad health16
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications66
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 76
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Pakistani1
Other Asian3
Black African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other4
White273
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom232
European Union49
Rest of Europe3
Africa1
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK232
10+ Years7
5-10 Years14
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years18

Passport Held

United Kingdom193
Ireland1
Italy5
Portugal4
Lithuania3
Poland8
Romania13
Other EU countries14
Turkey3
Other Europe3
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held41

Religion

No religion138
Christian124
Buddhist5
Hindu3
Muslim3
Not answered20
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