Cornmarket is in Pontefract and in Wakefield district. WF8 1AN 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 Cornmarket, Pontefract, WF8 1AN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WF8 1DF, WF8 1BJ, WF8 1DA, WF8 1BN, WF8 1DP, WF8 1AP, WF8 1AL, WF8 1BW, WF8 1DG.

Cornmarket Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cornmarket are based on 5 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 1AN

Average Price
£286,390
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£454,898
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£117,882

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cornmarket

Average Price
£358,560
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on CornmarketStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Cornmarket, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Other, an established residential building 		£99,5002018-10-22 £117,882
25 Cornmarket, Pontefract, West Yorkshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002001-01-16 £454,898

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Harewood Centre Nursery School
Harewood Avenue, WF8 2ER 		1,279 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newgate, WF8 4AA 		169 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Giles C of E Academy
St Giles C of E Academy, Skinner Lane WF8 1HG 		456 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Halfpenny Lane, WF8 4BW 		824 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ 		1,284 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park WF8 3PT 		1,365 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		841 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton WF8 3NW 		2,076 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, WF7 5AJ 		2,768 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 		3,330 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale WF10 3JU 		3,567 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 		804 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 		1,671 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAckworth School
Pontefract Road, Ackworth WF7 7LT 		5,426 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
Raja's29 Corn Market, Pontefract2 yd
Little Dessert Shop14 Corn Market, Pontefract41 yd
KFC8 Corn Market, Pontefract43 yd
Al-Jamil Balti Restaurant3-5 Front Street, Pontefract75 yd
Blondies Brewhouse & Bakes20 Beastfair, Pontefract76 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Maltshovel1 Corn Market, Pontefract2 yd
The Green Dragon4 Corn Market, Pontefract43 yd
Barley Mow Hotel22 Corn Market, Pontefract43 yd
The Ponty Tavern2 Corn Market, Pontefract43 yd
The Old Grocer25 Beastfair, Pontefract53 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Papa JohnsCorn Market, Pontefract41 yd
Pizza Plus One26 Corn Market, Pontefract43 yd
Oasis Pizza Express16 Corn Market, Pontefract43 yd
Subway23 Beastfair, Pontefract85 yd
Greggs18 Market Place, Pontefract159 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco10 Corn Market, Pontefract43 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods9 Beastfair, Pontefract85 yd
IcelandStuart Road, Pontefract228 yd
ASDAHalfpenny Lane, Pontefract233 yd
Home Bargains3-7 Woolmarket, Pontefract249 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Mills Fitness (Closed)
Cornmarket 		health and fitness suite71 yd
Pontefract Swimming Pool
STUART ROAD 		swimming pool181 yd
Absolute Fitness Uk (Closed)
Ropergate 		health and fitness suite209 yd
Pontefract Squash & Leisure Club
STUART ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts282 yd
Womens Workout World (Pontefract) (Closed)
1-3 1-3 Horsefair 		health and fitness suite351 yd
Fitness Base Gym
FITNESS BASE FITNESS BASE NORTHGATE 		health and fitness suite463 yd
Pontefract Collieries
Beechnut Lane 		grass pitches620 yd
A1 Football Factory
TAVERN WORKS TAVERN WORKS SKINNER LANE 		artificial grass pitch723 yd
Your Space Pontefract
PARK ROAD 		health and fitness suite749 yd
New College
PARK LANE 		grass pitches854 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 speed49 Mbit/s
Average download speed50.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed76.92 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed76.92 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19.62 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Cornmarket Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1390 crimes were reported near Cornmarket . Only 5% 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 1AN.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1390
Violence And Sexual Offences 453
Shoplifting 285
Public Order 160
Anti Social Behaviour 150
Criminal Damage And Arson 96
Other Theft 64
Burglary 46
Drugs 35
Vehicle Crime 32
Theft From The Person 26
Possession Of Weapons 14
Other Crime 13
Robbery 9
Bicycle Theft 7

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Banks Avenue512 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket83 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Back Street234 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Back Street234 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Baxtergate323 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Baxtergate323 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cornmarket82 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cornmarket82 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket83 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gillygate303 yd

Employment

WF8 1AN 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 1AN 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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